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		<title>Warning: exaggerating is not good branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The product or service may be tops in its category and perform up to expectations, but an unbelievable statement of superiority will cause prospects to shy away, and perhaps even scoff.
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		<title>A brand palette can help ensure continuity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 20:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[brand palette]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A brand palette would take in all the ingredients of a design palette and then expand that to include name and name hierarchies, logo usage and variations, taglines, brand associations, messaging, rules for brand architecture, guidelines for copy tone and style, and other elements, both graphic and non-graphic.
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		<title>Logo designs for logo designers aren’t up to snuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 03:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The logo designs of professional logo creators must be the absolute best in the world, right? After reviewing these 100 logos of logo designers from around the world, I'd have to say, NO.
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		<title>A remarkable branding website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand loyalty]]></category>
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<category>brand loyalty</category><category>branding</category><category>cult branding</category><category>The Cult Branding Company</category><category>word of mouth</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cult Branding Company, a branding consultancy and provider of tons of information on the subject.
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		<title>Branding Books from Left Field</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<title>Three more outstanding branding books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I promised reviews on three other branding books I’ve found helpful. Since I focus on helping smaller organizations develop strong brands, the books I’ve chosen have that orientation.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the first three books that have been the most useful in helping me help my clients fashion strong brands.
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		<title>Foundational Illustrations as a Branding Element?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
<category>branding elements</category><category>Chuck Green</category><category>graphic standards</category><category>Illustration</category><category>logos</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Logos have always been pretty static. Even in the age television, when a logo was animated it retained its identity. But in recent years, there has been a trend toward not only animating by presenting the logo in different forms and formats
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		<title>Green Is Not a Differentiator Any More</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago I began a series of posts about differentiating your brand. Over the next couple of months I identified several ways you could explore differentiating your business or product. Well, here�s one I missed. And a good thing, too.
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		<title>Branding for Bucks Naming Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Jelsema</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last blog I mentioned the three most useful reference books I use when generating name candidates. But I neglected to publish the Amazon links to these volumes. Here they are: Word Menu by Stephen Glazier. Roget�s 21st Century Thesaurus edited by Barbara Ann Kipfer. The Complete Word Book by Mary A. De Vries In addition [...]
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