LAB NOTES

Our founder Laura Beauparlant shares behind the scenes, industry insights, inspiration on the entrepreneurial journey and powerful opinions pieces on branding and design. Enjoy your visit!

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Finding Connection Beyond Language

When I was a little girl, my grandmother from Denmark visited us. I only spoke English and she only spoke Danish so you’d think we would have a hard time communicating – and we did – with word. But, with nonverbal cues – we could communication beautifully.

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The Evolution of Success

Even the most successful businesses can become stagnant or lose their relevance over time. In this blog post, I'll explore 4 reasons why even thriving brands need to embrace rebranding to stay relevant, competitive, and successful.

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2023 Business Trends

In periods of reset, there are always great opportunities, and now is no different. Let’s shape the trends rather than follow them. Here are 5 key business trends I see being important this year and beyond. 

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The Harry & Meghan Brand

Their downfall and how they can rise again.
Love them or hate them, The British Royal Family and most notably – Harry and Meghan Markle – are all over the news these days.

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The KIA Rebranding Fail

Last year KIA underwent a rebrand, changing their logo and slogan in order to level up their brand. It was meant to be represent a new era for Kia, unfortunately, it has led to more confusion than anything.

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The Damage to the FIFA Brand

Every 4 years the world is taken over with football fever (soccer in North America). After the years of Covid shutdowns and empty stadiums, it’s a relief to fans, players, sponsors, and advertisers that sporting events are back in full force.

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My Journey to the Summit

I was pushed to my limit and found my purpose in a bowl of oatmeal. My alarm range at 3:30am. It was dark and cold and unfamiliar. I wiped the sleep from my eyes and joined the others for coffee and prepared for the challenging trek ahead. At 4am with our headlamps on, we began the hours long hike to the summit.

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Who are you really?

It’s time to expose the true version of you and share it with the world.

We all have many sides, and we often only show the one we think will help us fit in and be liked. It’s a defence mechanism to keep us safe. And keeping us safe is our brain’s job.

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Branding for Lawyers

In this blog post I’m going to share how – as a lawyer – you can shake up the law industry by creating a brand that stands out (it’s not that hard), builds trust with your audience and shows the world that all lawyers aren’t bad.

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Branding for Coaches

We’ve worked with many coaches over the past few years, and they are all SO different, and yet when they came to us, many said they did the same thing with the same type of client.

In this blog post, I’m going to be sharing how – as a coach - you can stand out in a crowded marketplace and become known for something.

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