Six Keys to Deliberate Practice

What are the key things that separate the best from the rest? If you said ‘practice’ then you’re half-right. In his brilliant book Talent is

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Shepard Fairey - Obama Hope Poster

The Obama Poster When Shepard Fairey created the Obama Hope poster he set out to make some money and support his political beliefs. From his

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Manifesto Project - How to Write a Manifesto

One of the core elements of a manifesto is the power of the declaration. When I share this with people I’m often asked what do

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Alexandra Watkins - My Name is Awesome

How do you attract a loyal customer base who are more than happy to sing your praises to anyone who will listen? The perfect place

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Australian Flag

Ideas Marketing is based on the principle that you start your branding and marketing process based on your big idea – your promise, the cause

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Alexandra Watkins - My Name is Awesome

The Book Alexandra Watkins, Hello My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick, Berrett-Koehler, San Fransisco, 2014. Giving It All Away Alexandra

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Overcome Distractions

Over the past couple of weeks, the words have just been flowing. I feel like I’ve written some of my best blog posts! Today, I

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Before Happiness

The Book Shawn Achor, Beyond Happiness: The 5 hidden keys to achieving success, spreading happiness and sustaining positive change, Crown Business, New York, 2013. His

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Australian Flag

Given today is officially Australia Day, I thought it would be appropriate to do an Ideas Marketing case study on an entire country: Australia. That’s

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Brand Building Principles

Recently, I’ve been approached by a client who has bought the rights to a powerful new product for distribution in Australia and New Zealand. They

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