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StartsWithA Takes Gold and Silver in The Transform Awards

December 12, 2023
Tags: Award Winning, Be Group, Brand Strategy, Design, Optrix, Transform Awards

So that time of year has come round again when we find out who has been recognised in the prestigious Transform Awards. The Transform Awards are the world’s premier awards for brand transformation work – strategy, language and design.   We have been lucky enough to pick up a few of these awards over the … more

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Staying Authentic in a World of Generative AI

March 9, 2023
Tags: AI, Brand Strategy, Branding, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Planning, Strategy

The world is changing at break neck speed and the game has truly changed with the arrival of generative AI. Are you ready for the rise of the machines? No, we’re not talking about a Te...

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Hands up if you’ve got Covid Déjà vu?

August 30, 2021
Tags: Brand Strategy, Covid19, Melbourne, Rebrand, Sydney

So it’s a year on since our August 2020 ‘3 part online series‘ and review of ‘Brand Comms in Covid’. We didn’t expect to revisit this in August 2021.. ..but as you can...

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Brands Before the Rebrand

August 25, 2021
Tags: brand names, Branding, naming strategy, Rebrand

It might surprise you to learn that many of your most beloved brands were not always who they are today. For example, in an alternate timeline, if you wanted to look up “the name of that a...

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8 Bad Reasons to Rebrand

August 23, 2021
Tags: Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Branding, Rebrand, Rebranding, Strategy

Rebranding is sometimes presented as a magic fix-all solution that wipes the slate clean, allows you to charge more and makes you relevant again. Sometimes this can be true, but most times i...

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So you’re thinking about Rebranding?

April 21, 2021
Tags: Brand Strategy, media, Rebranding, Transform Magazine

This article is taken from an interview that our Head of Creative Strategy, Alex Marshall, gave to Transform Magazine in April 2021. In this interview, Alex shares insights on the merits (an...

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Event Risk Management in COVID

September 4, 2020
Tags: Branding, Covid19, Events

When we shared our article ‘Brand Comms in Covid’ at the start of August we were starting to see concepts of what socially distanced festivals and events might look like in the U...

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Brand Comms in COVID

August 4, 2020
Tags: Branding, Covid19, Events

As we enter the second half of 2020 and a new financial year in Australia, we’ve taken a look back over how brands reacted, adapted and innovated in response to COVID-19.   Feb 20...

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The Quarantine Sessions

April 3, 2020
Tags: Innovation, Music, Online Events, StayAtHome

With the shutdown of bars, clubs and public events, the live music scene is suffering; bookings are cancelled and artists that rely on gigs don’t know when they will get their next pay...

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Crisis Behaviour Shows Your True Brand Colours

March 31, 2020
Tags: Branding, Covid19, Planning, Process, Strategy

We spend a lot of time with our clients getting to the bottom of their brand essence; the basic motivations, beliefs and behaviours that make up the way the brand really ticks. You could cal...

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6 Most Common Brand Challenges of The Year

November 26, 2019
Tags: Branding, Planning, Process, Strategy

Many businesses face similar challenges with their brand; from confusing value propositions to outdated guidelines to using the wrong logo or brand colours, we have just about seen it all th...

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Brand Building at Fishburners

October 9, 2019
Tags: Branding, Process, Strategy, Talks, Tools, Workshops

On 26 September 2019, we had the pleasure of sharing some insights, tips and tricks for building a strong brand with the startup community at Fishburners. Key Stats Attendees: 50+ Completed ...

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What Are Personality Archetypes in Branding?

July 10, 2019
Tags: Archetypes, Branding, Planning, Process, Strategy

Great brands are a lot like great people: they have clear values, views, styles and beliefs that comprise their “personality” and dictate how they behave. The strongest brands are totall...

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