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Kenny Isidoro

@MUDEO

Multidisciplinary design office at the intersection of building, branding, and business

As a way to keep in touch with people I know, I’m starting an email group to share a monthly update. I’d love for you to join the inaugural issue! Sign up here: mudeo.co/buildmode


It’s fascinating to see a company celebrating awards and press and selections for ‘best of’ lists, while at the same time, their employees are being laid off. Everything isn’t what it seems.


If one more person breaks down the Barbie movie marketing, or Liquid Death’s branding, I’m going to rip my hair out. Oh wait.


Don't call it a comeback! This is the power of branding at work for business. Despite the operational missteps that led to Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy, their brand awareness was still perceived as higher value than Overstock's brand reputability. npr.org/2023/08/01/119…

npr.org

Overstock.com is revamping using Bed Bath & Beyond's name

Overstock bought Bed Bath & Beyond's intellectual property in bankruptcy court. Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson said the company wanted Bed Bath & Beyond's name recognition.


Why is it that solar companies are the only ones still doing door-to-door sales? Is that really working for them?


Soliciting feedback takes courage. Accepting feedback takes humility. hbr.org/2023/03/how-le…


It's funny to see the titles that people give themselves, especially as a one-man shop, like Executive Creative Director.


I can’t help but notice there are a lot of coaches out there, pitching to coaches, about how to coach, or how to grow their coaching roster. Is there some sort of Ponzi scheme across the entire coaching industry?


Been a while, but today I was inspired to go for a relaxed run. A connection is running the @bostonmarathon and raising money for @DanaFarber in the process. I chipped in. Far too many people leave us too soon because cancer. Please support the orgs that can help.

MUDEO's tweet image. Been a while, but today I was inspired to go for a relaxed run. 

A connection is running the @bostonmarathon and raising money for @DanaFarber in the process. I chipped in. 

Far too many people leave us too soon because cancer. Please support the orgs that can help.

I’m a fan of the creative highway messages. I guess Jersey took it a bit too far. Maybe it was the “Get your head out of your apps” line. inquirer.com/transportation…


When it comes to athletic gear, no matter the sport or occasion, I’m all in on @Nike. But I’ve noticed something with their messaging… Sometimes the gear is ‘engineered’ and sometimes it’s ‘designed.’ Anyone venture to guess why the change in language?

MUDEO's tweet image. When it comes to athletic gear, no matter the sport or occasion, I’m all in on @Nike. 

But I’ve noticed something with their messaging…

Sometimes the gear is ‘engineered’ and sometimes it’s ‘designed.’ Anyone venture to guess why the change in language?

Buildings represent the second largest investment potential within the next decade. Where my energy-efficient building materials at? mckinsey.com/capabilities/m…

MUDEO's tweet image. Buildings represent the second largest investment potential within the next decade.

Where my energy-efficient building materials at?

mckinsey.com/capabilities/m…

Email pro tip: If you need to request something from someone (and you're confident they'll be happy to do it), sign off with a 'thanks in advance' so you don't need to reply once they've sent you the thing.


Even for the world’s largest online retailer, there’s still reason to use direct mail

MUDEO's tweet image. Even for the world’s largest online retailer, there’s still reason to use direct mail

Do you have a number on your phone labeled ‘Home’?… if so, who does it call?


The basics and importance of target audience forbes.com/sites/forbesag…


"Amazon turned and coughed up $3.9 billion to buy One Medical" ... Ha. Lines like this are why I love the @MorningBrew newsletter morningbrew.com/daily/stories/…


Curious to know if any airlines have ever tried boarding passengers from the back to the front. Wouldn’t that faster and more efficient?


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