Myer is a purpose led brand, everything they do is considered in light of their purpose. From the little one percenters to the larger, more overt initiatives. One of these larger initiatives is their commitment to the Wonderland space at their flagship Sydney City store....
Let’s talk about Dove, because a lot of other people in the UK are right now. And not in a particularly good way. What’s driving all the chatter? Packaging. Or more specifically, the way Dove have made a range of packaging in the shape of...
The ‘Save’ icon in most applications is universally an image of a 3.5” floppy disk. A technology that hasn’t been used in decades. There are now generations of computer users who would never have seen a 3.5” disk, let alone saved something to one. What...
Regular readers will know that we give politics and religion a very wide berth in our blog. But this week we’re touching on religion. You see, Easter caught our attention this year. What’s it all about? What are we celebrating? And, in deconstructing it, is...
Minimalism; an artistic style, an interior decorating theme and ultimately a way of life. It is an expression of freedom and courage. Freedom from the extraneous and the superfluous. But, let’s face it, it’s not everyone's cup of tea. Some find it cold, stark, dull and...
‘Own it’… It’s a great mantra for businesses and individuals alike who are looking to take responsibility for their destiny. To own it is to back yourself and recognise that you’ll do a better job of mission-critical functions. It’s also what’s behind one of the...
Last week I had the pleasure of an evening with Jennifer Hawkins. Of course she looked other-worldly, yes her dress was captivating and, no, I’m not in a daydream. However, I also wasn’t the only one with her on the night, in fact more than...
Owned media assets are often an afterthought in campaign communications. The forgotten child of marketing, owned media is often relegated to transmedia mediocrity whereby the campaign creative is simply dropped into all owned channels with nary a thought to the role owned media can play....
A monk once told me the secret code for loyalty. Even now I cringe at the intent behind my asking him the simple question, “what is loyalty?” You see, at the time, I just wanted to know how to address a common marketing goal –...
Here at Sonder we talk about businesses communicating from the inside-out by starting with their owned assets first. It’s a way for businesses to communicate with more authenticity, effectiveness and clarity. Now, if you think of inside-out communications as a fractal, whereby the same principles...
