Branding Articles
Most B2B deals fall apart after the ink is dry, not before. The numbers looked fine, the models looked tight, but no one stopped to ask a simple question: will […]
NYC brand planning only works when sales and marketing are reading from the same scorecard. When budgets spike in late spring and media costs climb, guessing is not an option. […]
Most B2B leaders care about their brand, but brand work always seems to get shoved to the side. Sales needs a deck, Product needs a launch, Finance wants forecasts, and […]
New York moves fast, and so do your buyers. If your brand story has not kept up, you feel it every day in slower deals, tougher questions, and that uneasy […]
Remote brand work does not have to feel slow or messy. With the right plan, your brand identity workshop can run quietly in the background while your B2B team keeps […]
Brand alignment in the customer journey is something we can actually measure, not just feel. When our brand promise matches what buyers and customers experience at every step, we see […]
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- Breaking Through the B2B Noise w/ Joya Scarlata June 25, 2026In B2B marketing, the biggest challenge isn’t always budget or bandwidth – it’s standing out in a market where every competitor looks, sounds, and says the same thing. In this episode, Jaci and Michael sit down with Joya Scarlata, Director of Marketing at InterraIT, a B2B IT services firm serving clients across industries from automotive […]Jaci Russo
- From First to Five Nine: Rebranding with Purpose w/ Jeff McCarthy June 18, 2026What does it take to walk away from a name your organization has carried for over 160 years – and replace it with something no one has ever heard? For Jeff McCarthy, SVP and Marketing Director at Bank Five Nine, it took research, courage, a tight-knit team, and an unwavering commitment to standing out in […]Jaci Russo
- Thought Leadership as a Growth Strategy W/ Wendy Gugora June 11, 2026In this episode of the He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Wendy Gugora, Director of Marketing at Prairie Capital Advisors, to talk about what it really takes to market a boutique investment banking firm in a space where the service is deeply personal, the sales cycle is long, […]Jaci Russo
- Strategy Before Tactics – Building Marketing That Actually Works W/ Danielle Dobbs June 4, 2026In this episode of the He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Danielle Dobbs, First Vice President of Marketing and brand positioning expert, to talk about what it really takes to build marketing that works when budgets are limited, audiences are distracted, and the temptation to skip strategy and […]Jaci Russo
- Relationships Over Rates – Community Banking Done Right W/ Bryce McCuin May 28, 2026In this episode of the He Said, She Said: Razor Branding™ Podcast, Jaci and Michael sit down with Bryce McCuin, Director of Marketing at BankSouth, to talk about what it really takes to build an authentic brand inside a community bank competing against institutions with far bigger budgets. Bryce brings a rare perspective shaped by […]Jaci Russo