NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE FIREBRANDS.

12 Dec

A PR agency is a simple business commercially. Which is why the news of a sudden agency shutdown is a surprise. But what causes agencies to collapse and how can we avoid it?...

22 Nov

Since the election, the media cycle has been working overtime. Team Firebrand has been analyzing the Valley and national media coverage closely. Below are five suggestions for startup teams wondering about post-election press strategy....

18 Nov

We don't all think the same - so why do we believe most people share our opinions? And why are we surprised when they don't? Welcome to the world of biases....

24 Oct

While tech firms can get a bad rap for the behavior of a few 'tech bros', there are many startups doing amazing work with government agencies. Let's take a look at a few....

17 Oct

Firebrand has made its first hire. Here we take a look at the character and mindset you need for the first team members....

05 Oct

1. Jump and people will catch you I get asked which clients I took from my former agency, and the answer is - none. Non-solicits aside, it’s not the legacy I wanted after building the firm for 20 years. Plus ten points for moral rectitude, minus...

28 Sep

Experiences can shape our emotions We’ve talked before about how expectations can shape our experience. Well, guess what - our experiences can shape our emotions, but not in ways you'd expect. Psychologists call this phenomenon the misattribution of arousal. Here arousal isn’t sexual, it means an elevation...