by Evelyn Starr | Oct 11, 2019 | Marketing Insights, Marketing Strategy
I was cornhole oblivious until last week. If you are like I was – oblivious – cornhole is bean bag toss game that may date back as far as the 14th century in Germany and has been played for decades in the Midwest. Cornhole players take turns tossing a 16-ounce bean...
by Evelyn Starr | Aug 9, 2019 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brands In Adolescence, Marketing Insights, Starter Set
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with my name during the course of my life. Or I should say hate-love relationship. The dislike came first.In elementary school, I was the only Evelyn. Not just in my class or in my grade. But in the whole school.No one that age wants...
by Evelyn Starr | Nov 13, 2015 | Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence
Before I started writing monthly newsletters four years ago, I wrote restaurant reviews. Just one or two a year for Zagat’s Boston Restaurant Guide. One contributed review was enough to score me a free copy of the next guide release and seemed well worth...
by Evelyn Starr | Sep 10, 2015 | Brand Strategy, Brands In Adolescence
Has your brand hit a plateau? Or is it growing erratically? Does fostering growth seem harder than it should be? Here are 5 common mistakes that could be holding your brand back. No clear brand definition. Can you explain your brand clearly and concisely...
by Evelyn Starr | May 8, 2015 | Brand Growth & Rebranding, Brands In Adolescence, Marketing Insights
This past March marked the 30th anniversary of the movie The Breakfast Club. For those of you who might not know it, the movie portrays the gathering of five stereotypical high schoolers (a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal) for a day-long...
