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How To Escape PR Hell

With 2,000 press releases distributed every day, there’s never been a better time for great PR or a worse time for bad PR. Brand identity expert David Brier teams up with cartoonist Tom Fishburne to expose why PR has gotten such a bad name--and what you can do to avoid it.READ»

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9 Steps To Building A Brand That Breaks Through The Noise

Brands have more challenges today yet, in the right hands and minds, greater opportunities. A guide to the rules you should be breaking in branding. READ»

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How Manhattan's Queen Of Facials Rebranded, Tripled Business, And Launched A Skincare Line

New York celebrity facialist Joanna Vargas, realizing her own business was in need of a refresh, rebranded her salon--and subsequently tripled business, allowing for the launch of a luxury skincare line. As her before and after proves, branding--whether it's for tennis shoes or expensive eye cream--is never a luxury, but a necessity. READ»

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"Shakespeare In Celebrity Voices" Goes Awesomely Viral, Reveals Important Branding Lessons

Many a brand, whether personal or business, would die a happy death to have a video go viral with more than 500,000 views in under two weeks. Fast Company talks with the comedian who created "Shakespeare in Celebrity Voices," a video that relaunched an entire career and revealed an important lesson about branding. READ»

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Anna Garforth, The Latest Phenomenon To Come From England

Brand identity expert David Brier works with some of the finest talent around the globe. In his travels, he came across an amazing talent who uses the world around here as a canvas, injecting as much magic as an episode of Harry Potter.READ»

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The Music Video Every CMO Needs To See

In answer to the question, "Why do so many brands suck?", brand identity expert David Brier penned this music video after seeing how many uninspired and "beige" brands make it to market only to leave companies wondering why nobody pays attention to their easy-to-ignore launches.READ»

An Infographic For Spielberg's Super 8 Movie

Few things go as well together as Summer, Spielberg and Sci-fi. A new infographic sheds light on what's looking to be a killer cinematic experience.READ»

The $5 Billion Franchise (And The Secrets It Left Behind)

Brand identity expert David Brier uncovers the closely held secrets of a killer franchise and one of the most celebrated international agents in cinema history. And the qualities necessary to hit your target again. And again. And again.READ»

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Cookie Cutters Are For Baking, Not Branding

Brand identity expert David Brier reveals 12 sound bites that have saved more brands from oblivion and premature death.READ»

12 Ways Brand Leaders Make Better Lovers

Brand identity expert David Brier pondered about the passions that run deep in branding. So he teamed up with word Jedi Marlene Hamerling to flesh out how, and why, we're so insatiable about getting, and staying, on top.READ»

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The Last Word in Branding

Brand identity expert David Brier has a thing or two to say about committees and vanilla-branding and invites the Fast Company community to get in the last word on branding.READ»

Facebook Theatre: A Living Hell

Facebook is everywhere. A recent change introduced chaos instead of order for a number of business people, including me. Here is your warning.READ»

How to Brand Like Donald Trump

Native New York brand identity expert David Brier asks, "Who would have thought an inside understanding of New Yorkers would shed light on the way consumers respond to new brands and products?" The Donald knows this. Now you can too. READ»

The Kardashian Brand: Boom or Bust?

Brand identity expert David Brier takes on one of today's fashion icons: Kim Kardashian. She became a reality TV star, has taken over New York and has over 6.7 million followers on twitter. What about the sweet smell of success?READ»

State of the Union: Out-Innovating?

Brand identity expert David Brier comments on President Obama's push toward "winning the future through Innovation" and asks the question, "Will we be our own giants and heroes?"READ»

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Humanizing the LinkedIn Brand

Brand identity expert David Brier takes a look at what LinkedIn could do to let its hair down and increase its cool factor to its over 90 million members.READ»

6 Tips for Navigating the Rough Waters of Branding (infographic)

Brand identity expert David Brier creates his first Fast Company infographic of 2011, offering 6 tips to successfully survive the rough waters of branding in today's economy.READ»

Preventing Your Brand from Imploding in 2011

Brand identity expert David Brier digs deep and reveals what keeps the fire lit for his inspiration in this challenging period for businesses and brands.READ»

Risk, Branding, and 11 Ways to Rise Above the Noise

Brand identity expert David Brier puts his brand on the line, throwing caution to the wind as he immerses himself (and his brands) into today's culture to see what he came away with. READ»

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The 30-Day Brand Revolution

Brands should spend less time pitching and more time engaging, less time fidgeting and more time embracing new ways to expand and outmaneuver expectation. Here, for the first time, brand identity expert David Brier shares a story of one brand that did.READ»