A new logo can become a memorable, recognized symbol that represents and elevates your brand.
But some logos end up creating negative issues for their brand. They can inadvertently become controversial, be difficult to use, or even convey an undesirable image.
That’s why it’s so important to prevent those problems during the development stage. Here’s a checklist to help you think through all of the possibilities and challenges a new logo can bring.
A good business website serves as an effective tool for attracting customers, providing information, and facilitating business operations.
It's definitely worth considering! Businesses often benefit from a branding update if they are evolving or want to stay relevant in a fast-changing market. Here are some signs it's time to refresh your brand:
Many cultural, arts, and technological events influence trends in PowerPoint presentations. Here are some that we’re seeing
Here's a too often overlooked recruiting strategy: showcasing the “why” behind your work. Finding and persuading the best talent is competitive, and requires more than advertising the position, providing a job description, or detailing benefits and compensation. Most people are looking for a sense of purpose and connection in their work—so that should be a central part of any recruitment communication.
Getting heard is getting harder, and having a strong digital presence has never been more important.
Whether you want to build culture, increase online presence, or win customers, video outperforms all other media in getting viewed and remembered and should be part of your current marketing strategy.
We take the worry out of producing a video by providing you with the essential elements to make a video designed to increase customer engagement and grow your business.
With decades of experience and a history of keeping our promises, we'll deliver your video on time, on target, and on budget.
Check out our list of video options.
Too often we see organizations invest in videos, and then miss the huge opportunity they have to connect with their audience by failing to get it in front of them.
Don’t let this happen to you! To get the most from your video investment, follow these basic steps to get your video in front of more people.
Words and images are powerful tools for building a company’s culture. And yet they are too often underused in business.
While mission and values are at the center of an organization’s culture-building language, a mantra can flesh those out. If, for example, excellence is one of your values, a mantra can focus attention on how excellence occurs.
You already know the importance of telling your story.
But do you know how to make sure your story will lead to that “ah-ha” moment with your audience? Do you know how to make it rise above so-so storytelling and leave your audience touched, persuaded, or engaged?
At the heart of great storytelling are two things: identifying the right story, and telling it well.
Creative work by CMBell and their clients have garnered four Aster Awards: One gold award for a marketing video in Physician profile, one silver in executive message – internal communication video, two bronze awards in marketing videos for regional healthcare systems.
The Aster Awards competition is dedicated to recognizing the most talented healthcare marketing professionals for outstanding excellence in advertising, marketing and communications.
We know that stories are what move the human heart. This has been true since the dawn of time, and is true for individuals as well as businesses. As humans, we are especially drawn to stories that feel true, authentic, and well-told. And when delivered with the power of music, motion, and imagery via video, a story’s impact is multiplied.
Creative work by CMBell and our clients has garnered five awards from the international Hermes Creative Awards competition. Four platinum and one gold award was given for video productions—including the Walla Walla video released last fall. Winning client work represented Andrae’s Kitchen and Adventist Health.
There’s no better way to bring your mission and values off your walls and into your halls than by showing your leaders and employees walking the talk.
And there’s no better communication tool than video to build a values-driven culture. Video can capture symbolic moments in which people bring values to life in authentic ways—and spread the role-modeling throughout the organization.
In today’s market, video marketing is an essential—and nothing works like a riveting patient story.
But not all patient video stories are created equally. Some feel flat, boring, too promotional or too predictable, while others depict a relatable experience and compel the viewer to feel connected to the organization.
Creative work by CMBell and our clients has garnered five awards from the 34th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition.
In this year’s competition, nearly 4,000 entries were judged by a national panel who reviewed creativity, quality, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design, and overall impact.
Hats off to our creative team and to our clients for earning this recognition!
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