News and Musings

Red Ball Jets: The Promise and Perils of Positioning

Global Research on Moment Design

Capsule Seeks Marketing & Research Intern for Fall 2016

#ORshow >> Hike Far. Breathe Deep. Eat Well. Stick On. Stay Safe.

Two Wheels To #ORshow: Riding to the Outdoor Retailer show

Two Wheels To #ORshow: 400 Miles of Conversations

Two Wheels To #ORshow: Smartwool #RideToOR

Social Media Makes Fancy Food More Consumable

Patagonia, it all started in a shed.

I need more than the tiny spoon, please.

Physics of Brand Review: Chris Lindner, President of Keds

Being that Chris Lindner has helped build marketing platforms for brands such as Nike, Bauer, Converse, Saucony, Sperry and is now President of Keds, we felt his endorsement of The Physics of Brand was a win.

Capsule Goes Global

We're moving beyond our global headquarters in Minneapolis.

#BookReview Joseph Pine II, Bestselling Co-author, The Experience Economy

Joseph Pine is an iconic character in the minds of many and certain a hero inside the walls of Capsule. Joe would carry enough weight on our wooden floors if he merely published the standard bearing authenticity book "Authenticity, What Consumers Really Want." But, he also wrote the book that shifted marketing thought for decades, "The Experience Economy."

#BrandsWithPurpose FUSE Conference 2016

What? We get to go to Miami? As we plunge into the frigid temperatures of February in Minnesota, I look longingly at my calendar. Is there warm relief ahead? Well, yes. FUSE 2016 is headed for Miami!

Mark Ritson on Brand Valuation: Brilliant or Bullshit?

As soon as we saw Mark Ritson (Professor at Melbourne Business School, and columnist for Marketing Week) take on the topic of brand valuation and claim its bullshit-ness, we knew we wanted to get him in front of our book, The Physics of Brand. The topic of brand value is center stage in our book, intersecting the priorities of the CMO and CFO and bringing them into the same conversation.