Focus On Brand

When a customer experiences your brand, do they just get a list of features and products in a silo, or do they gain a deeper understanding of what you stand for and why you are right for them? Do you appeal to them beyond the surface? Focus Lab CEO Bill Kenney reads his article, "When Is the Right Time to Rebrand?"

This blog was originally published at Fast Company on September 16, 2021.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

Branding/rebranding is executed for a very specific reason, and it’s often critical to an organization’s foundation. Rushing through these important inflection points is more than risky—it’s bad business. Focus Lab CEO Bill Kenney reads his article, "Rushing Your Rebrand Is Risky Business."

This blog was originally published to Fast Company on August 12, 2021.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

Focus Lab CEO Bill Kenney chats with Humberto Ayres Pereira, CEO of Rows.com about their rebrand. Humberto discusses how they vetted potential brand agencies as an international client, the huge effect the rebrand has had on their hiring efforts, and the power of identifying the brand attributes of Rows during their strategy work. 

Rows, originally dash-dash, partnered with Focus Lab on their rebrand in 2020.

This episode is also available on YouTube.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

When you develop a strategic plan for both your brand and your marketing efforts, you get the best result for your business. Anna Beyerle Rosen, a Brand Strategist at Focus Lab, reads her article, “Great Branding Sets You Up for Great Marketing.”

This article was originally published to our blog.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

Genina Ramirez, Business Development Manager at Focus Lab, shares her article, “How to Pick the Branding Agency for Your Rebrand.” She's done hundreds of pitches and sales calls and she's learned what to consider when picking the right agency for a rebrand. And no, the answer isn’t “always pick Focus Lab!” 

This article was originally published to our blog.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

Focus Lab CEO Bill Kenney chats with Kent Siri, VP of Marketing at Reify Health, about our work together on their recent rebrand. How did they know it was time to rebrand? How did they go about picking an agency to work with? In the intervening 12 months, what has the rebrand done for the company?

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

So, you’ve completed your beautiful brand project. Now it’s time to roll it out. Are you ready? Are you REALLY ready? Stephanie Taylor-Coleman, Brand Support Manager at Focus Lab, shares her insights after being on the front lines of many brand launches. This article is also available on our blog.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

A successful rebrand requires a well-planned rollout. That is not debatable. Focus Lab CEO Bill Kenney reads his article, "Revealing Your New Brand," that discusses high level considerations for a brand rollout: Lead with a Story, Build Momentum from the Inside Out, Don't Try to Please Everyone, and Planning in Paramount. Next week, Brand Support Manager Stephanie Taylor-Coleman will go deeper into why planning is important and how to prioritize dozens (if not hundreds) of brand assets.

This blog was originally published to Fast Company on July 3, 2021.

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

Your brand is the entire ecosystem around your company that leads to a feeling or perception in the eyes or hearts of your customers. In the same way that an orchestra needs a full collection of instruments working in harmony, a brand needs multiple thoughtful touchpoints.

This blog was originally published to Fast Company on June 29, 2021. 

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]

This week on 10 Minutes On Brand, Focus Lab’s Will Straughn and Bill Kenney sit down to discuss brand mascots. The ground rules for 10 Minutes On Brand are simple: we'll discuss one specific subject related to branding but only have 10 minutes to dive deep. This episode's will dive into questions like: What does a mascot accomplish for a brand? Why are they so rare for B2B companies? Is there an opportunity there for B2B companies?

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Focus Lab is an established B2B brand agency that believes, without question, that the most successful companies are the ones who invest in branding. Focus Lab creates transformative B2B brands that resonate with their customers and stand out as industry leaders. Through a proven process, an all-senior team, and a shared commitment to create unforgettable experiences, we develop true partnerships that help B2B brands become their boldest, most original selves.

Looking for a brand agency? We would love to hear from you. Learn more at focuslab.agency or email us at [email protected]