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The Circadian Pulse

Observations on the rhythmically and rapidly evolving marketing communications ecosystem. Random cultural insights. And little things that we find interesting. Please join the discourse.

Win a Ticket to the 2010 Minnesota Gubernatorial Debate
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 22:59
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Image by Peter Kaminski and used under the Creative Commons license
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 08:58
It’s no secret that sales and marketing teams often don’t play well together. Despite all of the seminars, training sessions and white papers expounding the benefits of cooperation, the well-established silos of these...
Robot Salesmen Ltd., via Letterheady
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 08:26
Here’s a great repository of fantastic examples of vintage and modern letterhead from an amazingly large selection of people and companies, some of them quite famous. Our big thanks to Shaun Usher at Letterheady for...
Circadian | Five principles that make your print advertsing investment work
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 11:33
Despite proclamations to the contrary, print advertising is definitely not dead. Though the web offers a bevy of new marketing opportunities, there is no reason to ignore the power of print, which can reach a very targeted market...
Pursuing the Right Customers: What the 80/20 Rule Tells Us About Brand Marketing
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:22
When I was growing up, my father always told me to focus not on “doing things right,” but on “doing the right thing.”  This advice seemed to clash with the standard parental admonition to always do...
Logo designs by Circadian
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 09:33
Distilling the essence of our client’s brand, positioning and culture into a quickly readable visual form may seem like magic. In reality, it results from a thorough understanding of their business and the careful...
Circadian's Brock Ray presenting at UnSummit
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 00:43
For those of you that missed it — or for those who want to see it again — we are proud to provide the slides from our session at UnSummit4. We had a great turnout and a tremendous conversation about how to make sure...
Image by Bill Stein, Fuzzy Mutt Photos
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 16:06
It has become an article of faith among marketers that loyalty is a key ingredient for the success of every brand. Read nearly any marketing or sales blog and you will quickly come across figures about the cost of gaining new...
Beer Belongs: #48 "Home From Hunting" by Douglass Crockwell, 1950
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 09:42
As anyone who knows me will be happy to tell you, I am fascinated — nay, obsessed — with beer. So it should come as no surprise that my interest is particularly piqued whenever the subject of beer meets the subject of...
Growing Your Business With Email Marketing
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 11:22
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