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Why successful campaigns need strategic plans
January 21, 2025 | Laura Anderson Shaw
Discover how strategic planning in branding aligns your goals, connects with your audience and ensures measurable success. Start creating your tailored strategy today.
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How to find your brand’s differentiators
November 8, 2024 | Olivia Martinez
Learn how to discover and leverage your brand's unique traits to stand out in the market. Create a memorable identity with strategic brand differentiators.
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Why metrics matter in marketing
October 22, 2024 | Olivia Martinez
Learn why tracking metrics is key to smarter marketing. Discover how data-driven insights boost ROI, optimize campaigns and elevate your brand.
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Grill the Arsonist – Don F.
September 18, 2024 | MindFire Team
Don F. is sharing his insights that have shaped his approach to marketing and career in web development in the latest edition of Grill the Arsonist.
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Charlotte ignites our creative spark: MindFire’s 2024 Inspiration Expedition
August 28, 2024 | Olivia Martinez
Our 2024 Inspiration Expedition galvanized Arsonists to expand their knowledge, embrace creativity and discover new ways to spark eureka moments!
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6 simple practices to keep your brand relevant
August 21, 2024 | MindFire Team
Is your brand keeping up with the times? Check out our latest blog post for 6 simple practices to keep your brand relevant and engaging.
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Grill the Arsonist – Laura A. S.
August 7, 2024 | MindFire Team
No one loves a deadline more than Marketing Arsonist Laura. But she’s more than a top-notch project manager. She’s a doer who’s willing to get her hands dirty to get the job done- whether it’s for a client or when it comes to rehabbing her historic home. She’s spilling it all in this edition of […]
Your bottom line depends on your brand
February 23, 2024 | Amy Behning
If you want to build your bottom line, start with a brand assessment. Take stock of the three elements of a strong brand: audience understanding, messaging and visual identity.  
Go for the bold: Creating the perfect campaign headline
January 22, 2024 | Caroline Schweitzer
Writing the perfect headline is a key part of creating a campaign that stands out and drives results –whether it’s purely a brand awareness campaign or you’re trying to generate leads or sales. Ensuring your campaign has a unique, memorable headline that commands attention is the first step in your audience taking a desired action.
MindFire named one of the “Coolest Places to Work” in the Quad Cities
December 11, 2023 | MindFire Team
Cool workplace.  Fiery Creative. We like to think that’s what you get when the talents of our writers, creators, designers and brand arsonists are put to work for our clients.
Research-backed marketing: How good data drives good decisions
November 20, 2023 | Kristin Enright
Research can reveal what customers and potential customers already think about your brand. The raw data is important, but the real value lies in the actionable insights that research reveal. When we present research results to our clients, we always provide actionable recommendations that they can implement immediately.
A strong brand leads to a fast (and fun!) partnership on breaking news
October 5, 2023 | MindFire Team
When a solid brand foundation is in place, it becomes much easier and more efficient to execute special campaigns and events for our clients, like the Quad Cities International Airport.