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Does Your Mission and Vision Still Hold Up?

When is the last time you pulled out your mission, vision and values statements to see if they’re still relevant?  If you haven’t done this in the last three to six months, now might be ...
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The Secret to a Solid Strategic Plan

Strategic planning…do you love it or hate it? I feel like most people have pretty strong feelings around writing a strategic plan. I fall into the love it category and have written dozens of plans ...
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Five Ways to Thank Your Community

It has been a challenging year for everyone. Fortunately, we continue moving forward with the encouragement of a wonderful community of supporters. In addition to our employees and partners, these are the people who buy our products, ...
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Brand Purpose is Not Marketing

A few months ago, I was speaking to a MBA class about brand purpose. One of the students raised their hand with an observation/question: Can't companies just say they have purpose? The question sparked a ...
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The Most Common Myths about Purpose

When I was first tossing around the idea for Purpose Greater Than Profit, I encountered a few well-meaning critics. I've learned this is common when you're starting something new. As I approach the third anniversary ...
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Difficult Decisions

One of the most difficult decisions for a brand is when and how to engage with their community around tragedies and world events. The answers aren’t always easy, but when you know your purpose these ...
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Making your message stand out in a cluttered market

One the greatest questions today for many brands is how to stand out in a cluttered marketplace. When you look around, most industries are flooded with nearly the same verbiage. It's very easy for your ...
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Advocate or Agnostic: Should your CEO speak up on social issues

Last week, Nike released an ad titled, Dream Crazy, which has sparked new debates around business and social issues. I've often found that when a brand makes national news like this, it usually sparks discussions ...
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Predictions for 2018

I started Purpose Greater Than Profit because I am inspired by companies that believe it’s possible to both make money and change the world. As I’ve had the opportunity to delve deeper into brand purpose, ...
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End of Year Recap

A Look Back at the Things that Inspired Me this Year

As 2017 winds down, I'm looking back at some of the books, podcasts, companies and quotes that inspired me this year. Some of these resources were influential in helping me develop my blog and my ...
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