The Brolik blog

We love launching brands, creating entertaining content and designing smart, friendly websites and applications. We also like to discuss our experiences and advice regarding these topics here on the Brolik Blog.

Finding Opportunities In A Turbulent Time

The Brolik team digs deep into data and trends to find business and marketing opportunities to help companies to succeed during a global crisis.

How To Predict Digital Marketing ROI With Confidence

It’s completely normal to have anxiety about pouring thousands into marketing agency fees and ad spend for the promise of growth. This article lays out ways to predict marketing ROI and derisk an increased marketing investment.

The Power of Catalysts to Increase Conversions

Instead of overwhelming yourself by fixating on a lofty goal, break the sales process into smaller stages, then identify the catalysts that increase your chances of success.

The Questions To Answer Before Scaling Your Strategic Marketing Plan

Businesses that come to us in preparation for their own growth stages are often (understandably) anxious, looking to dive head-first into marketing decisions built on small sample size assumptions. This is where it becomes our job to provide direction and resist the temptation to move too quickly.

Growth Nurturing > Growth Hacking

When running a business, growth is important. Companies are often willing to mortgage a great future for immediate success, even if that success is short lived.

Rebranding a Major Sports Organization (Q&A with Alex Caldwell)

As Creative Director at Brolik, Alex Caldwell focuses on creating brand identities, designing UI/UX systems, and developing the front-end of Brolik's responsive websites. Alex is also an avid soccer fan and former player. We tapped Alex’s brain to understand Brolik’s approach to branding and what made working with the MLSPA such a rewarding experience for him personally.

Positioning Disruption (Q&A with Matthew Sommer)

The term “Disruption” has become part of the public consciousness as a way to describe new businesses that are leveraging technology to unseat incumbent market leaders using a new model. We spoke with Brolik partner and Chief Strategy Officer, Matt Sommer about the challenges and advantages of disruptive companies and positioning them for success.

Preparing Startups To Scale (Q&A with Jason Brewer)

Jason Brewer, CEO of Brolik, spends his time advising startup founders on brand positioning and go to market strategy. Here are his insights on working with founders and the common challenges they face when preparing to scale.

Don't Confuse Mission with Brand Positioning

It is common for early startups to confuse their mission with their brand’s positioning strategy, but they are meant to serve two completely different purposes.

Lead Generation Strategy: How To Close The Loop

Instead of focusing on volume, your lead generation strategy should start with the goal of closing the loop on revenue generated.

10 Business Networking Tips to Generate Referrals

Networking with people you have never met before can feel awkward at times, but with the right process in place, even less social types can be successful.

How To Improve A Sales Team’s Performance With Self-Directed Learning

A learning environment built on trust, where individuals are free to adopt their own learning styles, creates a memorable and enjoyable educational experience. But how do leaders create such an environment for their team?