by Evelyn Starr | Feb 7, 2019 | Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence
It’s February and my thoughts are turning to chocolate. Okay, my thoughts rarely turn from chocolate. But February accentuates them. Today’s thoughts take brownie form. Specifically, the memory of a raspberry cheesecake brownie from baked goods company Gluten Free...
by Evelyn Starr | Jan 11, 2019 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence
I was oblivious to pop music until age 10. That changed when my worldly 12-year-old neighbor came to my house and was dismayed to find that I was clueless about music. On her direction we took my parents’ radio from the kitchen and plugged it in in my bedroom. She...
by Evelyn Starr | Dec 14, 2018 | Brands In Adolescence
I’m personally struggling with Facebook. It’s been a year since Facebook reported research that showed passive consumption of content on their platform can worsen moods, increase depression and stoke anxiety. Passive consumption includes scrolling to read posts and...
by Evelyn Starr | Aug 10, 2018 | Brand Storytelling, Brands In Adolescence, Marketing Strategy
To say I was not one of the cool kids in school would be an understatement. My lack of cool began in elementary school. My birthday cleared the kindergarten cutoff date by four weeks, making me younger and smaller than most of my classmates. Yet my verbal and reading...
by Evelyn Starr | Jul 13, 2018 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brands In Adolescence
I’ve never been a work-the-room kind of gal. Early on I learned my nature is better suited for one-on-one conversations. When I go to a party or a networking event, my goal is to make a meaningful connection with two or three people. That’s my definition of success...
by Evelyn Starr | May 10, 2018 | Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence, Uncategorized
I watched no television in college until senior year. That year I shared a terrace apartment with three classmates. Each of us had our own bedroom. We shared a tiny kitchen, a living room with a table and four chairs, and a bathroom. Luckily one of us had a TV. Going...
