Brand

Brand is not a dirty word

Author Maureen Johnson has an entertaining and interesting rant about "personal brands." Go check it out here: http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/2010/06/08/manifesto/ ...

Fans vs Customers

Using Facebook Effectively: Fans versus Customers

Here at Strategic Blend, we work with a variety of clients across different industries ranging from private businesses to recording artists. Now that Facebook has created...

Middle Ground

That tricky "middle ground"

Anyone who knows me well, knows I'm a stickler when it comes to surveys. I distrust anyone who just tosses out survey statistics without providing the context and method...

Email Marketing

Email Marketing, why its part of the solution…not THE solution

A well phrased rebuttal to a recent blog entry over at Midem.net The original article can be read here. Below is a comment, emailed to us from a client:

Tribe Building Old West Style

Tribe Building: Old West Style

One of my favorite movies is 3:10 To Yuma starring Christain Bale (always awesome), Russell Crowe (who for once doesn’t annoy me) and Ben Foster (as one of the most...

1,000 Points of Light

1,000 Points Of Light

In the midst of a changing market, where the idea of “music product” is always evolving, one thing is becoming more constant – terrible cover art/packag...