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Why good design matters

Good design creates visibility.
And visibility invites trial.
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Design Creates Visibility

Good design matters.
Why?
How much time do I have?
Not much? Ok, in short:
Because good design creates visibility.
And visibility invites trial.
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Can cardboard be cool?

I recently came across an innovation designed to make outdoor fun more sustainable. Aiming continue reading

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How Steve Jobs killed a wolf with his bare hands

Steve Jobs was an orphan.
What if that was the only story that Steve ever told?

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How to master the first seconds

1. Keep it simple but make us believe it.

2. Be direct. (Can you afford not to?)

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Why is important to master the first seconds

Master the first seconds, tells us the master of simplicity Harry Beckwith. Why? Because the first seconds shape every second that follows.

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What is branding?

A reader asked me recently: “How do you explain branding?”
Here’s how I describe it:

branding = designing & managing an attractive package for a business idea.

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Image via wired.com

Oct 5 2011

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Do you smove?

For all my interviews with an author, I usually write a short intro that introduces the person to my readers.
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Is your business beautiful?

One of the things you notice right away about charismatic brands such as Starbucks, is that there’s something beautiful about them.

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