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On a Code to Nowhere | Nov 24, 2011
They're everywhere. And lead nowhere. QR or 2-D codes can contain hundreds to thousands of characters, instructing high-speed...
Betwixt and the Tween | Sep 14, 2011
Some of us remember a time when the only things marketed to children were toys. Ricochet Racers, Hungry, Hungry Hippo! Digital Derby,...
Cancel Christmas | Aug 8, 2011
It won’t be long until we begin to see signs of December’s approach. From the crass to the sublime, there will be zero chance...
Destination Marketing is Super Easy! | Jul 11, 2011
Need to create a campaign for marketing your tourist destination this summer and don’t know where to start? Consider these sure-...
I Am (Still) Canadian | Jun 14, 2011
With Canada Day still fresh in our minds and we wanted to pause and reflect on Joe. Remember Joe? Remember his rant? Remember how popular...
December-May Romance | May 19, 2011
Real romance or just “friends with benefits?” This column was originally going to be about old brands connecting with...
Dusting Off Your Brand | Apr 20, 2011
Ah, springtime. Birds are singing, buds are budding, skirts are shortening and brands are looking for a little love. Just like...
How the Irish Spring Ran Dry | Mar 18, 2011
Colgate-Palmolive’s Irish Spring soap has been around since 1972. During its existence, it has been manly, fresh, unga-bunga and...
Reward-Winning Work | Feb 21, 2011
The crowd leaving the Cannes Reel screening looked a little like 14-year-olds leaving a theatre after watching a kung-fu movie; punching...
Unless You’re a Cattle Farmer, a Logo is Not a Brand | Sep 7, 2010
We see it every day. That most abused of marketing words, further impoverished and robbed of meaning with each misuse. “Take a look...

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We have decades of experience helping clients find the reasons for their brands, their marketing, their mission. We can start at the beginning with company-building mission and visioning sessions, or insert at any point along the way to help find value in the chain and provide creative solutions to business problems.

Strategy is about mapping back from the desired outcome. We focus the same level of rigour (and none of the mortis) whether it’s a strategic marketing plan for your entire organization, a package, a website, an ad, business card or even a cocktail napkin. There must be a clear reason, that desired and measurable outcome, when we undertake a project. Rarely do we create materials for their own sake.

We draw our inspiration from toddlers. Why? Why? Why? Mercilessly asking and drilling down. Why are we doing this? Why are we here?

Answering the why and the how is easy. What and when will sort themselves out soon after.

Who, however, is every bit as important as the why. We are, to some extent, pedantic about that as well. We can help define and segment your targets so as to leverage our resources with the greatest efficiency.

Like our namesake, it might not always be pretty, but it's always pretty darned good.