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How to Avoid the Hidden Hurdles of a Brand Refresh

Avoid these brand refresh hurdles to realign team focus, sharpen audience targeting, and renew your market positioning.

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A bridge over a raging river is a metaphor for overcoming hurdles during a brand refresh.
How to Avoid the Hidden Hurdles of a Brand Refresh

While the benefits of a strategic brand refresh are undeniable (realigned team focus, sharper audience targeting, and renewed market positioning), the journey can be dotted

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How to Lead a Brand Transition Without Losing Your Customers

One common question we field during a rebrand is, "Will our customers still recognize and trust us when we change?" Change doesn't have to cost

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The Hidden Ways a Brand Refresh Benefits Your Business

Brand refresh never happens on a whim. More often, it's a slow response to unmistakable signals. Common ones I've noticed are:  Campaigns aren't converting like

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Now Hiring: Be a Muse Account Executive

Start Date: June 2nd, 2025 You're an on-task critical thinker who cultivates relationships and supports growth with passion. Our agency has a creative culture that

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When Your Brand Story Evolves: How to Navigate Identity Shifts
By: Jackie Bebenroth

Considerations for Evolving Your Brand Narrative with Confidence   Stagnation can be a death sentence for modern brands. As we've guided dozens of C-suite leaders through

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Q&A: Navigating AI Overviews, Site Traffic Drops & the New Frontier of Search
By: Lauren Konst

Trends in Site Traffic and Content Engagement As a branding and content marketing firm, we make it our business to help clients build visibility and

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How a Unifying Brand Narrative Helps Your Organization Achieve Strategic Goals
By: Jackie Bebenroth

Brand Narrative Bridges Past Leadership Legacy & Voices of Modern Members As a brand advisor who has guided brand evolution for many organizations, I've witnessed

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C-Suite Leaders’ First 100 Days: How Brand Positioning Builds Authority
By: Jackie Bebenroth

Power of First Impressions: Why Brand Positioning Matters in the First 100 Days  A new C-suite leader's first 100 days represent a critical window of

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Jackie Bebenroth: Podcast Library

Jackie Bebenroth, Muse Founder & Principal, is focused on change. She leads Muse and supports ambitious organizations in defining their voice and growing their impact.

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Modern Wellness Customer Personas: 2025
By: Jackie Bebenroth

Brands in the wellness industry have a unique challenge. In many cases, a customer behavior change is required to achieve the brand's promised results. This

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