Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. As an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant, one of the things I talk about consistently with my clients is brand values. Many of them want to win over a bigger and more diverse customer base, but I…
Close your eyes and imagine the Starbucks siren logo in a bright HubSpot orange. At best, it’s jarring; at worst, it renders the logo unrecognizable. That’s because the Starbucks logo isn’t just about the distinctive siren graphic, or the particular shade of green, or its round shape. Each of these elements works together to make…
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. I never wanted a business that only looked good from the outside. Creating only to satisfy the eyes of onlookers, audiences, and critics would be, and will always be, a waste of my time….
Favicons are those little icons you see in your browser tabs. When you have many open tabs in your browser, they help you recognize and find the page you were looking for. They are important for your branding because Google shows them in the mobile and desktop search results. So, let’s take a closer look…
While I’m not a business owner and haven’t branded my own business, I’ve been an employee at companies that have undergone large-scale rebrands. Most recently, Nickelodeon, where I work full-time in marketing, pulled off a rebranding strategy in 2023 for the first time in 14 years. We brought back the “splat,” a shape inspired by…
Developing a consistent brand starts with creating a brand style guide. These branding rule books help graphic designers, marketers, web developers, community managers, and even product packaging departments present a unified vision of the brand to the public. The best brands stick in our brains because their presence is defined by the repetition of the…
A few months after starting a former job, I attended a workshop in which we discussed our brand promise. It was a clarifying moment for me — despite having a solid mission and vision statement, it was the brand promise that really defined the heart of the company and what my role was. A brand…
Even if you’re brand new to brand voice, you already know exactly what it is. I promise.
Developing a consistent brand starts with creating a brand style guide. These branding rule books help graphic designers, marketers, web developers, community managers, and even product packaging departments present a unified vision of the brand to the public. The best brands stick in our brains because their presence is defined by the repetition of the…
Social media can be a great tool for your business and your SEO, because it can help drive traffic to your website. That’s why it’s good to keep an eye on new social media platforms, like Threads. So, is it worth it to invest your time in Threads? Or should you focus your efforts on…