Guest Post: What two days looks like.

Hello again! Daniel Cole here again with another guest post on the Matchstic Blog. Early last week, my colleague Craig Johnson introduced to me an interesting program called Mouse Path. What makes it so interesting is that it records mouse movements and then produces a visual outline of those movements. Resulting in stunning images such as this:

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Posted by: Blake Howard on March 8th, 2010

Apples to Alligators- Thinking about your personal brand

We live in a branded world. Our world is full of swooshes, stripes, ovals, apples, and alligators (and even little tiny horses running wild on our shirts). And while many think that brands are for large corporations, like GE, Apple, Target and Starbucks, the ultimate brand that everyone’s after is YOU.

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Posted by: Blake Howard on March 2nd, 2010

A Brand New Song

Music has the magical ability to transform cultures, unite enemies, and inspire movements. Can a brand do that?

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Posted by: Blake Howard on February 23rd, 2010

Speed vs. Commitment

In the land rush of marketing new ideas, a tension forms between being the best or the first.

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Posted by: Blake Howard on February 16th, 2010

OTH Partner- Battle Axe

We are incredibly excited to announce the generosity of Battle Axe, a broadcast design studio specializing in motion, joining the On The House 2010 team to help transform the Atlanta Union Mission! They are not only our dear friends, but also a recent client.

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Posted by: Blake Howard on February 9th, 2010

Competition

In 1927, there were two watchmakers side by side, store by store, competing for the market share in the hustle and bustle of New York's Diamond District. One finds away to innovate and better serve his customers, the other fears change. One wins. One loses.

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Posted by: Blake Howard on February 2nd, 2010

Interview with OTH photographer Stephen Hunton

This year for our On The House campaign, I will be announcing our talented and incredibly generous partners, who are coming along side us to help ignite the Atlanta Union Mission brand, which leads me to my conversation with the talented Mr. Stephen Hunton...

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Posted by: Blake Howard on January 26th, 2010

Announcing On The House 2010

With 2009 in the rear view and 2010 upon us, we are excited to announce the beginnings of our annual pro-bono campaign “On The House”, but this year we are mixing things up a bit.

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Posted by: Blake Howard on January 22nd, 2010

Nyama Choma

Spending a week in an unfamiliar culture, like sub-Saharan Africa, being primarily trapped and working out of our hotel, by Saturday I was craving a real authentic Kenyan food experience, and Oh boy did I get one...

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Posted by: Blake Howard on January 15th, 2010

Trip to Kenya I Day #1

Microfinance is a movement revolutionizing the continent of Africa, and we are partnering with one of the leading training organizations to develop a strong brand identity.

Kenya Day #1 from matchstic on Vimeo.

For more on Microfinance, visit here

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Posted by: Blake Howard on January 5th, 2010