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Brainstorming is a Complete Waste of Time

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It’s taken 75 years to prove that Brainstorming doesn’t really work. Anyone that’s really capable of generating ideas discovered this about 5 minutes after their first session, but if you ever said it out loud, especially in a big corporation, you risk sounding like a complete, self-righteous, egotistical ass.

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tags: Advertising, brand strategy, Ideas, Marketing, strategy
categories: Advertising, Agency Culture
Tuesday 08.23.16
Posted by Sean Looney
 

NFL

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We helped this premiere entertainment icon understand that they were the only brand in the country that could combine their brand campaign with a merchandising campaign under our "12th man" strategy.

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tags: brand strategy, integrated, print
categories: Agency Work
Wednesday 05.23.12
Posted by Sean Looney
 

Gelazzi

Goodbye Cruel World
Goodbye Cruel World

Jan Horsfall used to be my client on another brand. Now he owns this franchise. An incredible guy that always made decisions like an entrepreneur rather than a ‘marketing executive.’

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tags: brand strategy, guerrilla, integrated, print, sales growth, social media, viral
categories: Agency Work
Wednesday 05.23.12
Posted by Sean Looney
 

Panera Bread

Panera Bread
Panera Bread

Panera was perceived to be a bakery or sandwich place by light users.  We focused on their assets (ingredients, preparation, ambiance, kids meals, etc) and tied everything together with a “Details" strategy, which was co-opted nationally.

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tags: brand strategy, integrated, print, sales growth
categories: Agency Work
Wednesday 05.23.12
Posted by Sean Looney
 

Tolo

Tolo

We helped to define this brand’s strategy this year. You only get one chance to help build the foundation for learning in your children and Tolo is a pioneer in the category for educational toys.

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tags: brand strategy, educational, print
categories: Agency Work
Wednesday 05.23.12
Posted by Sean Looney
 

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