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How your brand can avoid adding to the fear.
How your brand can avoid adding to the fear.

Now is the time for your brand to embrace its purpose. To embrace hope. In fact, you could say there has never been a more critical time.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 2, 2020Brand, Purpose
Who is the hero of your brand story?
Who is the hero of your brand story?

This one question can keep us oriented on what's most important. And keep us telling a story that has the opportunity to be something special.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaSeptember 24, 2020Brand
You need to work on your brand purpose: 3 signs
You need to work on your brand purpose: 3 signs

If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, it's time to take a look at the purpose your brand serves (or can serve.)

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 17, 2020Brand Purpose, Brand
Getting practical with purpose - 5 must read posts
Getting practical with purpose - 5 must read posts

Brand purpose gets talked about in theoretical terms. The real value is in the practical insight for doing everything from clarifying it to putting it to work in your organization.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 10, 2020Brand Purpose
How to build a powerful rallying cry
How to build a powerful rallying cry

A great rallying cry has reach and resonance. It is no mere tagline. It is exceptional language that can become one of your organization's greatest assets.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 5, 2020Rallying Cry, Brand
You need a simple idea
You need a simple idea

People don't want to adopt a new idea. They have too much in their head already. You have to have something meaningful to say about your brand. And you have to find a way to keep it simple.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 28, 2020Brand Language, Brand
4 rules for finding your brand purpose
4 rules for finding your brand purpose

Throughout my work in the field, I have discovered a handful of rules that can help any organization in pursuing a purpose. Here is a summary.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 20, 2020Purpose
Brand purpose: Start with your believers
Brand purpose: Start with your believers

Your believers are the ones who can help you clarify your purpose, carry it out into your organization, and then evangelize your team members.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 14, 2020Purpose
Brand purpose: Make it emotional
Brand purpose: Make it emotional

It's easy to assume that your purpose is automatically moving. But those you hope to engage may not feel what you feel.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 7, 2020Purpose
Brand purpose: It's not about you.
Brand purpose: It's not about you.

Make your purpose about those you hope to serve and watch what happens. It can become magical.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 1, 2020Purpose
Brand purpose: Go big or go home?
Brand purpose: Go big or go home?

The place to begin is with the difference your purpose could make in just one life. Start here. And then see just how far it could take you.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 25, 2020Purpose
Your product is not your brand
Your product is not your brand

Your product can make you preferred by your prospects. But it is your brand that will make you irresistible.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 16, 2020Brand
What we really want from your brand is to be inspired
What we really want from your brand is to be inspired

Brand strategies and frameworks need to get past the rational and embrace the magic that a brand can stir within us.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaJuly 10, 2020Branding
Fear leads to hate. Your brand can help.
Fear leads to hate. Your brand can help.

If your purpose helps divert energy from fear turning to hate, it would be a pretty wonderful purpose. One that the world could use right now.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 3, 2020purpose
Purpose has been around longer than you have
Purpose has been around longer than you have

Maybe this time this age-old idea of serving others to succeed will stick. And stay. In fact, maybe it's on us this time.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 25, 2020Purpose
The genius of focusing your purpose on just one person
The genius of focusing your purpose on just one person

This is how your purpose becomes tangible and demonstrable. It all starts with the difference you make in just one life.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 18, 2020Purpose, Big Audacious Meaning
Irresistible solutions begin with purpose
Irresistible solutions begin with purpose

Clarifying a purpose can do so much to help anchor and unite an organization. And that's just the beginning.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 11, 2020Purpose, Big Audacious Meaning
5 things I learned from working with organizations on their purpose
5 things I learned from working with organizations on their purpose

Over the years, a few truths have emerged from my work with helping organizations pursue a purpose. Here are 5 truths from that journey.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 4, 2020Purpose, Big Audacious Meaning
5 insightful posts to help sharpen your focus on your purpose
5 insightful posts to help sharpen your focus on your purpose

From the Harvard Business Review to Starbucks, here is a roundup of posts to help guide us all in the pursuit of purpose.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaMay 28, 2020Purpose, Brand purpose
Your what is not your why
Your what is not your why

Imagine you're no longer getting up in the morning to make darn good widgets. You're getting up to make a difference.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaMay 21, 2020Create Thrust PublishingPurpose, Why
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