During a merger, acquisition or divestiture, healthcare companies should follow these five principles to build brands that deliver greater clarity and utility for customers, investors and talent.

Matt Egan

March 2022

Brands today are dynamic. They no longer shout from the rooftops in a one-way conversation. They shift and morph and are felt by different audiences – customers, employees, partners and investors alike. How brands show up today is scrutinised by these diverse groups, where the touch point with the weakest experience is remembered twice as much as the positive one.

Siegel+Gale

April 2021

Fans should not be surprised that the Cleveland Indians are undergoing a name change — the writing’s been on the wall for years. For several seasons now, Indigenous people and allies have protested the team each Opening Day demanding change. The Indians front office have signaled that they have been listening and took the first step a couple years ago retiring their undeniably racist “Chief Wahoo” logo in 2018.

Siegel+Gale

February 2021

Whether you consider your brand building exercise a refresh, evolution or revolution, the logo is likely to command a healthy portion of the conversation. Crafting a new brand identity requires vision, restraint and execution—a combination only the most capable brand stewards achieve. Some of the process comes down to an indefinable magic—a meeting of designer and strategist; a striking of creative oil. But there are key qualities for which a team should strive for during the creative process, and by keeping them in mind, can ensure an impactful outcome.

Nijel Taylor

February 2021

Our Co-CEO + Chief Creative Officer Howard Belk recently sat down with Josh Miles of the Obsessed Show to discuss how we help our clients bring compelling stories to life, what the future holds for brand experience and the enduring power of simplicity.

Howard Belk

December 2020

There’s no shortage of lessons communicators can extract from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, but one really stands out. Simple communication wins the days. The underlying principles that guide effective communications in times of great urgency apply in more ordinary times as well.

Billy Kingsland

September 2020

The Washington Redskins made the right decision to move away from a name perceived as racist. Other professional sports teams are now mulling their next play. Our group director of naming, Aaron Hall, explains why and how these teams can score a big win by progressing forward.

Aaron Hall

August 2020

There are plenty of words and phrases that many of us would be happy never to hear again. Quantitative easing. Congestion charging. And for England football fans ‘penalty shoot-out’ almost always invokes fear beyond measure.

Philip Davies

July 2020

Forbes covered our latest CMO study, “In Their Words: 26 CMOs on navigating COVID-19.” Co-CEO + Chief Creative Officer Howard Belk spoke to Bloomberg about corporate America commemorating Juneteenth. ANA interviewed co-CEO … Continued

Siegel+Gale

June 2020

This article originally appeared on ANA Amanda Moore, senior manager of integrated marketing and partnerships at the nonprofit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, knows what a challenge it can be to attract … Continued

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June 2020