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		<title>The failing of Saint Rose; a lesson in differentiation.</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2024/01/20/the-failing-of-saint-rose-a-lesson-in-differentiation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to Inside Higher Ed, The College of Saint Rose is not alone in the sinking ship of colleges floundering on the reefs of change.   From Inside Higher Ed: Saint Rose’s closure was preceded by similar announcements from other institutions this year, including Magdalen College, Lincoln Christian University, Alderson Broaddus University, Alliance University, Cabrini University, Cardinal Stritch University, Finlandia University, Hodges University, Holy]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Invested in a feeling</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2023/12/17/invested-in-a-feeling/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 01:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scrolling and clicking, clicking, and scrolling, the mobile economy is surely a boon to retail brands. Strong brands are not defined by sales alone. Strong brands are built on a feeling. None of this is new or news, yet the media environment and the metrics associated with algorithms of mobile media would appear to favor]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fiction vs non-fiction brands</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2023/06/04/fiction-vs-non-fiction-brands/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The rise of Ai and its impact on image making has me rethinking what it means to create photographic work. It&#8217;s true that images have been easily manipulated since the earliest days of photography, but each day it gets tougher to tell the difference between fiction and non-fiction. It&#8217;s wonderful and discouraging at the same]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>During an expanding economy everyone looks like a marketing genius.</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2023/05/04/during-an-expanding-economy-everyone-looks-like-a-marketing-genius/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 23:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lately, the economic climate is beginning to feel a bit unsatisfactory. We’ve lived through and survived economic downturns before if that’s what this is. Marketing in a downturn is never fun. Budgets get cut and tougher questions get asked. Inadequate answers abound. Suddenly, the marketing wunderkind down the hall has lost the hop in her]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>User Experience Mindset</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2023/03/15/user-experience-mindset/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The most important context of user experience design is consumer mindset. Before we start pushing pixels around, we should be working hard to understand consumer wants and needs. Gathering insights into their emotional desires is critical to creating an experience, throughout the entire customer journey, that in both subtle and direct ways will reinforce your]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stewardship of a Legendary Brand</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2023/01/29/stewardship-of-a-legendary-brand/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 22:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While in New York City, I took the opportunity to visit some old haunts. I hadn’t had the chance to step inside the renovated Hotel Chelsea, so off we went. I’m not claiming I was a denizen of this much celebrated bastion of creativity in residence. I wasn’t. In the late 70’s as an art]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lighting First Aid</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/11/13/lighting-first-aid/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the challenges that comes with the democratization of camera technology is that anyone who can afford a video camera or smart phone can consider themselves filmmakers. “Do it yourself” starts to feel like an obligation because it seems so achievable.  Running around swinging a camera, pointing-it here, there, and everywhere without the benefit]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>All media is exclusive media</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/10/14/all-media-is-now-exclusive-media/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There was a time when almost all media was inclusive. The old analogue days of 13 TV Channels, rooftop antennae, a handful of news programing and perhaps a few dozen major newspapers and magazines. There were some specialized publications, and radio stations were somewhat local, but they were the exceptions. Media was broadly casted by]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saratoga Springs NY, a destination brand that’s got it all.</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/08/06/saratoga-springs-ny-a-destination-brand-thats-got-it-all/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 23:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saratoga Springs NY; A vibrant cultural scene and a main street so nice that it was emulated by Disney as one of its resorts; Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort &#38; Spa. Disney avoided one part that’s impossible to miss. They left out the trucks. They skipped over the volcanic 18 wheelers that rattle Broadway. The sound]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Truthiness can be tempting</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/07/31/5897/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I put the camera on my shoulder and the brief is in my head, I’m looking for the truth. The deeper story, the stuff beyond mere words and pictures, the stuff that reaches the heart. Truth in performance; the essence of the idea to be communicated. The process starts again in editing, to polish]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Customer retention through attrition</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/07/24/customer-retention-through-attrition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 22:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brands such as Spectrum are, for all intents and purposes, monopolies. Their monopolistic stature affords them the illusion that they do not need to be the best in total quality. I finally cut the cable cord and will just go forward with Spectrum internet service. The value proposition of cable TV evaporated long ago. I’m]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Moldy Strawberries</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2022/07/09/moldy-strawberries/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Naming is one of the most important things you can do for your brand. A great name is memorable, easy to say, relatively short, and helps to position your brand in the hearts and minds of the consumer. A descriptive name can also evoke the brand promise. In other words, what problem does the brand]]></description>
		
		
		
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				<media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A moldy brand]]></media:description>
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		<title>The Obstacle is The Path</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2021/05/31/the-obstacle-is-the-past/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 22:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[brand ideas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A brand is a problem solved. It’s as simple and as vexing as that. The obstacle for the customer is the obstacle for the brand. The vexing part comes in creating a differentiating idea that clearly positions the brand as the most appealing solution to the customer problem. In highly competitive markets, the challenge is]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Unilever is a unifying force in the pursuit of value in advertising</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2018/07/31/pursuing-greater-value-in-advertising/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 02:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[agency life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[creative agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[media buying]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[brand management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[value promise]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Smart Brand Managers are forever scrutinizing the value they are gaining from their agencies. The ad industry is forever trying to accurately respond to the old quip, attributed to John Wannamaker, “Half of the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Recently, Marc Pritchard of Unilever announced]]></description>
		
		
		
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				<media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Lifebouy to clean up your advertising act]]></media:description>
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		<title>Using Blockchain to block fake news and protect your brand</title>
		<link>https://brandforming.com/2018/07/16/using-blockchain-to-block-fake-news-and-protect-your-brand/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guy Mastrion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand integrity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Content]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fake news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journalism]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Blockchain could save the media environment for brands. There has been much written about how blockchain might result in greater transparency in media buying and tracking. If it all works as conceived, it will also be a boon for content creators, enabling direct engagement with audiences and direct payment too. This has the potential to]]></description>
		
		
		
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