It was great to be back in Toronto, even if it was only for a couple of days. During my visit I got to stop by Steam Whistle to have another go at bringing some Steam Down Under to Australia. While I was at the brewery Greg Taylor and some of the Steam team were very excited to show me this video that was made as a surprise at last year’s Christmas party. Not being shy I have to say it’s quite funny and well done.
Choose your partners wisely
January 22nd, 2012Google+ again
December 19th, 2011In a recent post, which might get an a+ for its cryptic Cromwell nature I put forward that if you have a business you should get yourself a google+ page. Not to be a pushy bushy but here is a video clip worth watching on that subject with SEO as the focus.
Google+ Page
December 11th, 2011Bush Branding & Marketing now has a google+ page.
So now the big question in the Bush is now what? When we start to get some answers we will be sure to share; however, I think it’s safe to say that getting your brand and business a page on google plus is a good bet for the future.
Jon Sturge King of his domain
November 20th, 2011jonsturge.ca is live–now let’s kill his .com
It sure came in handy having some rough and ready web wrangling skills to help out my friend and associate Jon Sturge. Jon who hails originally from Newfoundland (as East you can go in Canada) has been part of the Bush Marketing team for a few years now. Jon did close to a year stint with us in Australia when he came over with my daughter Kaleigh.
During their residence with us we got so much done and had quite a bit of fun in the process. Jon did plenty of photography work for some of our best Bush clients including Rockpool, Green Cauldron and of course Cromwell Farms. During his stay we made a few attempts at making Jon a website of his own. Sadly we did not get this job across the line and a very sad and frustrating story followed. Jon’s orginal .com domain name was registered and then somehow it lapsed and was snatched up. Despite much effort we have not been able to retrieve it; however, where there is a will there is a way. We are proud to say that we secured JonSturge.ca and now there is a portfolio website preserving his good name and domain.
A word of caution to folks out their with domain names. Be sure you are the registrar. Don’t let someone who you don’t know well and trust register a domain for you. If you lose your domain name the amount of pain in getting it back will be far more then emptying your wallet. Read a bit about the experience Jon had on the Jon Sturge blog and if you need a hand wrangling your website back from evil forces give us a call.
A beer for whoever thought this up
November 19th, 2011My mate Dan Swan just sent me a link to one of the cleverest bits of communication I have seen in a long time. It’s nice to see that the art of a big idea is not dead. Too often brands go about marketing themselves in safe, predictable and bloody boring ways. Marketing managers and their minions are not up for taking risks or thinking outside the box. So here’s to whoever was behind this ad. I may just track them down and send them a case of Steam Whistle.
The Cloud visualised
October 24th, 2011TED: Ads worth spreading
October 3rd, 2011I love Ted. Thanks for being.
This is a competition that makes me feel better about the word advertising. Still happy to not be an advertising agency or ad guy anymore. Ok so I do miss it just a little bit.
We are not an advertising agency
August 24th, 2011Q. So what is it that you do?
A. Branding & Marketing.
Q. Oh so you are like an advertising agency.
A. No we are not anything like an advertising agency.
Watch this.
Wood for Sale
August 24th, 2011Wood seems to be something that is drawn naturally to Bush Branding & Marketing. Some of our favourite clients and projects over the years have had some connection to wood.
First on the list. Anne Wood the media mogul and her much sought after talents –put your hands together for Good Wood Media
Then there is Hampton and Larsson from Lismore. Timber joinery specialists from way way back.
And while we are out Limore way here meet Grant Vaughan who loves to design in wood.
Last but not least Cromwell Farms has been selling firewood by the bag and ute for a couple of years now and sales are running hot. It’s a challenge to get enough wood split, stored and dried. With all this experience in wood it seems like a good move for Bush to branch out and get more into the timber business.
This brings me to our next adventure in progress. Turning trees into timber. There are so many great bits of lumber that end up in piles to rot or just left on the ground. A bit of a waste really. So the idea is to find people and businesses that want good wood–no not Anne. We know we have the ability to produce lots and lots of timber to anyones specifications. The key is to find out what type of timber and what those specs are.
If you are in the market for timber slabs, posts or beams please contact us and let us know what your needs are. We have access to camphor, iron bark, silky oak, hoop pine and any other timber that grows in the Northern Rivers area.
Look how fast things can happen. This just in. We have got our hands onto a chainsaw mill and will be milling up some mighty fine hoop pine in the next week. If you are interested in buying hoop pine timber let us know and we will get back to you with more information and prices.
Have a look at this might fine pine. For those of you who are tree huggers, which we are too by the way, this tree was taken down with a DA from Byron Shire. There are more to come down too and Rainforest Rescue will be planting 1000’s more in its place.


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