“They loved what I did. They put it on the ad, and they reported back to me six months from then that the ad had over-performed, that it had helped them get more than half a million dollars in revenue. And they had gone from near zero brand visibility in that market to almost top […]
brand identity
Sonic Branding Strategy: Culture, Identity & Rollout | Sami El-Quqa
“You know, the Dr. Pepper jingle, a year ago, there was that jingle. So I’m not going to make any claims that the jingle itself isn’t great. It’s a great jingle. And I do think if you analyze it, there are a lot of ways you can dissect it to actually properly represent Dr. Pepper. […]
Branded Podcasts: How Brands Earn Attention and Build Trust | Neil Cowling
“So the answer to why is that podcasts, whether they’re audio only or, nowadays, the vast majority are including video as well, provide a depth and a nuance and a detail of conversation that is almost impossible to get anywhere else. So, you know, we live in an age where people are scanning TikTok and […]
AI in Business and Creativity: A Conversation with David Gielan
“The reason why brands and companies should be thinking about audio is because all of their consumers are, whether they know it or not. I mean, to your point about people knowing when something doesn’t feel right but not necessarily knowing why, a lot of times it’s audio. Especially now too, with so much AI […]
From Corporate Law to Sonic Branding: A Conversation with David Courtier-Dutton – Part 1
From Corporate Law to Sonic Branding “When you hand it to the composer in sonic branding, at that point, it becomes an art, because the job of the composer, of course, is to translate those desired emotions into music. And it’s not [the] music that the composer feels, it is what it makes the audience […]
Creating an Authentic Sound for Your Brand: A Conversation with Michael Dargie – Part 2
“I’m blown away by it. So, when I close my eyes and I listen to these things, and I hear those textures and I understand the footsteps coming from afar and getting closer and, you know, like, this stuff matters. Like, it paints the picture [so] that I don’t even have to have my eyes […]




