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Tim Dyer
- Feb 14, 2022
if you don't like your story—change it.
Why are we, as humans, drawn to story more than any other thing? What is it about story that compels us? And why do we seek to live out...
jeremybondy
- Feb 11, 2022
super bowl spots: does big spending guarantee brand buzz?
The Super Bowl is coming up this Sunday, and millions of people around the globe are expected to tune in for the big game. But not all of...
kathleen.goodwin
- Dec 25, 2021
the supply chain that stole christmas.
Gifts will be more expensive, and delayed, than ever before. While last year families changed how they celebrated the holidays by...
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- Dec 1, 2021
the power of column & verse.
As a linguist and student of etymology, I couldn’t help but notice an uptick of poetic devices in today’s advertising …
Tim Dyer
- Oct 28, 2021
punching above your weight class — with media.
“The Medium is the message.” This is the famous phrase by the Canadian communication theorist Marshall McLuhan and the title of the very fir
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- Sep 20, 2021
going on the offensive with brand positioning
Rivian, one of the most disruptive all-electric adventure automakers in America, just recently announced being the first to market on a...
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- Mar 1, 2021
airbnb’s slideshow spots are just what the doctor ordered.
For many of us, it’s been months since we’ve been with friends in close proximity—let alone a house together. Airbnb just launched a new...
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- Nov 5, 2020
who killed quibi?
Much like the electric car was killed before its time, Quibi’s blip on the radar screen of life is a shocker for some of us. Yes, the sad...
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- Sep 10, 2020
keeping your brand flexible.
Over the past six months, we’ve all gone through an existential work crisis. Between a pandemic and the need for racial equity, ongoing...
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- Jul 21, 2020
manifesto listed #7 on the manifest top 100 list.
Manifesto was just short listed on The Manifest Top 100 Creative Agencies List, a property affiliated with Clutch.co, which is quickly...
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- Jul 19, 2020
how to reinvent your brand during covid and grab headlines doing it.
Throw out the rule book. Brands are being reinvented as we speak. New categories are rising and some are making monumental shifts. Our...
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- May 7, 2020
how do you harness your brand's purpose?
How do you harness your brand's purpose? Eight weeks ago, Chief Storyteller Tim Dyer had the privilege of sitting down with OJ Aguilar...
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- Apr 6, 2020
heart and lightning.
As we begin to settle into the new reality and rhythms of life, we recognize that the world has changed dramatically in the past couple...
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- Dec 12, 2019
2019 manifesto gift guide: a tale of two cities.
“So why Milwaukee and Portland?” For those of us who pass through the doors of Manifesto each day, the question is all too familiar. “Why...
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- Nov 26, 2019
table for ten: harvest dinner.
Over the years, we’ve curated some incredible innovators, creatives, designers, marketers and entrepreneurs for our Table for Ten pop-up din
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- Nov 21, 2019
so you're a burnt out ad professional?
Guess what? You’re not alone.
According to an October 2019 AdAge article, 65% of creative professionals consider themselves burnt out. Afte
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- Oct 29, 2019
from best of show to run of show.
Each year, United Adworkers hosts the Milwaukee 99, an award show that celebrates the best of advertising in the area. Agencies are invited
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- Oct 28, 2019
the often forgotten.
Urban light and Blindfold Magazine partner with Manifesto for branding and visual collateral. Manifesto is proud to have partnered with...
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- Sep 29, 2019
five creative essentials, with manifesto strategist kendra siebert.
Maybe it’s a cup of coffee? Maybe it’s a pair of lucky skinny jeans? Maybe it’s a disembodied rubber Batman head that rests at the base...
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