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Top 15 US Branding Agencies in 2025 and how to choose the one that's right for you
No one likes RFPs, least of which CMO’s and brand marketers. Post pandemic, companies face a multitude of new challenges: a hybrid...
Tim Dyer
Mar 13


table for twenty: manifesto x generous.life nashville
This week we gathered creators, entrepreneurs, and artists for a Jeffersonian-style Table for Twenty dinner with Generous.Life Nashville.
Dave Dyer
Oct 6, 2023


brand building in a recession.
A recession is no reason to shrink back. In fact, there's not a more critical time to double down on your brand.
Tim Dyer
Nov 9, 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...
Tim Dyer
Feb 14, 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...
jeremybondy
Feb 11, 2022


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...
kathleen.goodwin
Dec 25, 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 …
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Dec 1, 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
Tim Dyer
Oct 28, 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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Sep 20, 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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Mar 1, 2021


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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Nov 5, 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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Sep 10, 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 21, 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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Jul 19, 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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May 7, 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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Apr 6, 2020


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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Dec 12, 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 26, 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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Nov 21, 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 29, 2019
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