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The Brand to Business Newsletter The ONLY newsletter helping local Worcester, MA businesses grow their brand & marketing through weekly, actionable tips and insights. Hi Reader, Your local business’s brand color shouldn’t be an afterthought. Color is one of the most memorable aspects of a brand identity, even more so than an image or graphic. Think of your favorite brands. You can probably recall their brand color before you even think about their logo. McDonald’s John Deere Tiffany Co....

The Brand to Business Newsletter The ONLY newsletter helping local Worcester, MA businesses grow their brand & marketing through weekly, actionable tips and insights. Hi Reader, Need a quick and simple way to clean up your brand identity? Keep your font choices consistent and to a minimum. One or two will do. Actually, one font with different variations (bold, italic, condensed, etc.) is all that most local brands need. Take a quick scroll through your social posts and count how many...

The Brand to Business Newsletter The ONLY newsletter helping local Worcester, MA businesses grow their brand & marketing through weekly, actionable tips and insights. Hi Reader, The first sentence you write is the most important. Why? It gets your audience to read the next sentence. And the next after that. Want to learn how? Here’s a simple framework you can use today to command your customers’ attention. Thanks for reading! Until next week, David Want more help with your brand? Get a free...

The Brand to Business Newsletter The ONLY newsletter helping local Worcester, MA businesses grow their brand & marketing through weekly, actionable tips and insights. Hi Reader, If you use social media to market your local business, like many of my clients, you’re probably frustrated by your brand getting lost in the feed. One of these strategies could be the answer. I’m particularly excited to try the tip about reposting local content. Thank you for reading! Until next week, David Want more...

The Brand to Business Newsletter The ONLY newsletter helping local Worcester, MA businesses grow their brand & marketing through weekly, actionable tips and insights. Hi Reader, One thing I notice among many Worcester businesses is that their logos don't match the strength of their product or service. You may be proud of your local business’s logo, but is it really getting you what you truly want—more local customers? Is it unique enough to stand out from your many local competitors? Does it...

Hi Reader, I was recently part of a conversation on LinkedIn about relying too much on AI for ideas and answers. The post was saying as we use AI more, we rely less on our own creativity to come up with unique solutions to problems, reducing our capacity for critical and creative thinking. I 100% believe this to be true. I’ve found myself in this trap, and I always question the results and reasoning behind why in the first place. For local small businesses, I understand the value in being...