Teddy Cheek

Getting schooled by our CEO (again)

Let me explain the genius of Mark Flint, our CEO.

Mark pulled me aside to tell me he got to meet the CEO of a HUGE, ultra-cool entertainment company. Definitely a company I admire.

“Wow” I said, “what did you learn?”

“The CEO credited the success of their brand building efforts to 2 things. One of those being their obsession with putting their logo on EVERYTHING. The same logo in the same color all of the time.”

That’s all Mark said.

That afternoon I drove home and saw our billboard on I-65. We had used our name, but not our logo (to leave more room for our photo).

It’s the same billboard Mark passes on his commute home.

I got it. It landed. He was so right and didn’t even have to say anything.

I hated seeing that billboard on my way home for the next 3 weeks

Now we put our logo on everything.

About Teddy Cheek

Hi, I’m Teddy

I’ve led marketing teams since 2013. I believe that good leadership is marketing’s only cheat code. More important than tactics or talent, it can send a team into hyperdrive. Fortunately for me, it’s a skill that can be developed. I hope my blog helps you build a dominant team and career you love.

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