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Three branding questions every PE firm should ask when it comes to value creation and ROI

November 22, 2021

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An organization’s brand is one of the most valuable assets, which is why it’s imperative that brand be aligned to long-term business goals and growth strategies.

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Who does the work?

October 26, 2021

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Rebranding happens alongside your day job. Which raises the question, “who does the work leading up to launch and beyond?”‍

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Your employees need to be your biggest champions. Why you need to give them more than a new logo.

February 2, 2020

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Logo’d give-aways are fun and a great way to showcase your new brand. But, how you involve, educate and inspire employees to be active ambassadors of the brand is just as important as updating your logo and changing over marketing materials.

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How to increase brand consistency by understanding the needs of your brand users

May 12, 2020

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It’s no longer enough to say, “here are the guidelines” and expect consistent use of the brand at every experience. Successful brands create a dialogue with their brand users.

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TenTen Implements Summit Health Rebrand

April 26, 2021

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From the merger of Summit Medical Group and CityMD was born a new brand, Summit Health. And we were honored to play a role managing implementation planning and execution, creative production, sign design and template generation.

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Speaking Brand Implementation

April 15, 2021

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Douglas Spencer hosts TenTen Founder, Darren Horwitz, on Spencer Brenneman’s podcast, Messaging on a Mission. Focused on making a difference in the world through telling stories, Spencer Brenneman sought out Darren’s advice on what it takes to implement a rebrand.

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Designing a Visual System that “Redefines Live”

May 14, 2021

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In Freeman’s pursuit to “redefine live,” the leader in global events focused on modernizing their brand. Having first established a new logo, a set of primary colors and font family, we then partnered with their internal creative and marketing teams to extend the visual design system.

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The value of a brand implementation plan

August 18, 2021

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Important decisions require a great deal of effort, which almost always benefit from a solid plan of attack. Think about building a house. There is a proven and methodical process to building a house that generates the best result – and we think about brand implementation in the same way.

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The time it takes

September 20, 2021

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When’s the ideal time to start thinking about brand implementation? On our road to 100 rebrands, we’ve seen it all. From those who get an early jump on implementation planning, to those who need to launch as soon as possible and seek to understand what’s viable.

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Having a well defined brand activation plan increases efficiency, consistency and savings

April 22, 2019

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Changing your brand is a powerful way to transform your business. However, transformation can come with high costs to both your budget and your brand’s equity. Based on years of experience we have learned, time and again, that a few key activities upfront will save your budget, strengthen your work

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Why credit unions should invest in their brands

March 9, 2019

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Credit Unions have seen tremendous growth over the past decade but are facing a challenging problem with their member base—it’s dominated by an older age group that will only decrease in numbers with time.

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There’s more to launching a brand than launching a logo

March 9, 2019

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When going through a rebrand, people often mistakenly think that once a logo is ready, they’re ready to launch. Whether it be from excitement or anxiety, they want to launch quickly. However, what many fail to realize is that there’s a lot more to launching a brand than just debuting a new logo...

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Optimizing your brand without breaking the bank

April 14, 2020

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Maybe you’ve seen the show, “Love It or List It” on HGTV. It’s a simple premise; two hosts (she an interior decorator and he a real estate agent) compete to win over a couple’s choice in either staying in the house they currently own by remodeling it or moving to a new dream house.

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TenTen turns five!

June 2, 2020

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While our attention has obviously been focused on more serious issues, we wanted to take a brief moment to enjoy our birthday and share our appreciation. We feel so proud of where we are and so fortunate to have had the support of our families, our friends, our colleagues and our clients.

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Rebranding Demystified

June 8, 2021

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At TenTen, we understand that your rebrand represents much more than just a new logo. It’s a moment of great transformation for your organization. But that doesn’t mean you need to break the bank getting there.

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