Letter to Staff: Year-End Reflection by Co-President, Danny Rosin

Published On

Brand Fuelians, As we round the corner past a challenging but incredible year, I want to share some introspective thoughts with you all. When people ask me how Brand Fuel is doing, you’d think that I would reply with something expected about our how sales numbers look. Over the past several years, however, I have…

Guide to Marketing Your Online Store

Published On

Marketing Your Online Store Merch Program Online merchandising for organizations is a growing trend. For retail and B2B. Unlikely companies are trying to hijack streetwear brands and become lifestyle brands by selling their logoed gear. You can buy Tesla shorts, Dunkin’ joggers, KFB crocs, McDonald’s chicken nugget pillows and a Stouffer’s Mac & Cheese Sweatsuit.…

A Guideline for Corporate Social Responsibility: Striving for Better

Published On

Now that we have more than 2 decades of experience running a business, we realize we still have some work to do in becoming an organization our parents, kids, communities, clients and employees are consistently proud of. So, we crafted these guidelines with Brand Fuel in mind, but we also wanted to share them as…

At Brand Fuel, We Believe…

Published On

…in combining creativity with commitment. We believe in dismantling the routine, in building something purposeful. We believe a higher-quality t-shirt will be worn on date night – not to mow the lawn. We believe useful giveaways with your logo will have long lasting impact…and that on the desk, is far better than in the desk.…

Listening. The Most Powerful Skill In Marketing.

Published On

Co-President Danny Rosin spoke on the power of listening at the recent High Five Conference. Here are a few of Danny’s professional ‘Q-Tips’ on listening: Q-Tip 1: Keep an open chair in your meetings to represent your customer. Your customer is wondering, ‘Are you designing for me? Are you responding to me? Are you engaging with…

Old Business v. New Business: 27 Changes

Published On

From globalization to technology, today’s successful companies are adapting and embracing rapid change. I’ve witnessed a lot of change in almost 30 years in business and I’ve found that comparisons with old and new trends can help us all move forward.  Let’s acknowledge that anyone can imitate, but can we innovate? Our entire culture is based on…

A Friend Died Recently

Published On

I devoted some time to helping his family close the chapter on all of the things he left behind in his home and workspace. As we maneuvered through his personal effects in his space, you could feel his presence. And while the task of moving things into donate, sell, toss, and give away piles was…

Top Marketing + Design Conference Hits Raleigh in March

Published On

Do you have a flair for Marketing? Design? Both? If you answered “yes,” it’s high time you venture over to your budget-holding counterparts, bypass the “I’m too busy” alibis and join Brand Fuelians at the High Five Marketing + Creative Conference on March 2-3, 2016 in Raleigh. Why does Brand Fuel endorse this conference? 1)…