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Welcome to our blog …a space designed for Fifteen4 news, advice, commentary, storytelling, and well, how our entire team of leaders think. Here is where we keep all the content that gives you a clearer picture of who we are, what we do, how we think [about the industry we love] and the many ways to tell a brand story, without resorting to buzzwords like “data-driven paradigm shift” or “brand story.”

Branding, AI, and Empathy: 2 days at the 2025 Brand New Conference

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Conference Overview: A Shift in the Conversation The 2025 Brand New Conference kicked off in Pittsburgh, bringing together some of the most curious and provocative minds in branding and design. Hosted by the creative duo behind UnderConsideration and the Brand New...

Branding, AI, and Empathy: 2 days at the 2025 Brand New Conference

Your Website Has 3 Seconds to Impress—Make It Count

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Your website is more than just a collection of pages—it’s your brand’s digital handshake. Research shows that users form an opinion about a website in just 50 milliseconds. That means your digital presence must immediately communicate trust, clarity, and value. If...

The Science of Simplicity in B2B Marketing

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Picture trying to distill a chalkboard of quantum physics into a children's book. That's how complex B2B marketing can feel sometimes. But here's the thing: your audience shouldn't need Einstein's brain to understand how your product or service will transform their...

Beyond Different: Your B2B Brand’s Yearbook Moment

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What makes you different? Now, what makes you exceptional? This might feel like Brand 101, but these are some of the most important questions you can ask yourself about your B2B brand. Differentiation versus distinction is a conversation that might raise...

From Data to Disruption: The Human Side of Alchemy

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Alchemy: any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value; a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with...

creative communion: what do you love most about your creative partner?

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No, we’re not talking about your spouse, colleague, or even your beloved pet hamster. We’re talking about your creative agency partner—the team that collaborates with your B2B Tech, SaaS, Finance, and Healthcare marketing teams to craft the content and strategies that...

Breathing Life into B2B: The Magic of Character Animation

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Let's be real – the B2B world can sometimes feel like a technical universe of spreadsheets, complex solutions, and mind-numbing jargon. Imagine a landscape of zig-zagging supply chains, compliance mazes, and tech so intricate it could make your head spin. But what if...

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