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The Vignette Effect

Raquel Furman

The Vignette Effect™ is hosted by Raquel Furman, brand strategist, marketing expert, and founder of Vignette Brand Studio. With 25 years of experience in branding and marketing, including a background as a brand photographer, Raquel brings a trained visual eye to brand building, helping clients see their brands in a completely different way.

In photography and writing, a vignette directs your attention to what's worth seeing, the details that make the story. That's the whole idea behind this show.

Most brand problems aren't complicated. They're just things you've never been shown to look for, or never had the clarity to name. The messaging that isn't landing, the audience that isn't connecting, the brand that looks fine but doesn't feel like you, those are symptoms. This show goes after the root.

Expect candid conversations, real brand strategy, and the kind of ah-ha moments that make your next move obvious. Because the most engaging, expressive brands aren't built on trends or templates. They're built on the stories and perspectives that were always there, just waiting to be brought into focus.

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  • 23 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 29 min
  • English
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  • #69
    June 5 · 18 min

    The Real Marketing Lessons Behind a $1.2M Launch

    Raquel Furman breaks down the marketing lessons behind Jessi Jean Home's widely-discussed $1.2 million launch, without the noise or the hot takes. What actually made it work, what context gets left out of the viral recap, and what any small business owner can take away, regardless of whether they ever want to be a face-to-camera creator. From reps over research to pre-launch content strategy, this episode is a grounded look at the principles that drive real results.

  • #68
    May 28 · 21 min

    What Sedona, Arizona, Can Teach You About Building a Brand

    What can a small desert town teach you about building a brand world? In this episode, Raquel uses Sedona, Arizona, as a case study for what it looks like when a place, or a brand, commits so fully to its values that even McDonald's had to swap their golden arches for teal ones to operate there. From zoning guidelines and color palettes to dark sky ordinances and trail restrictions, Sedona shows us exactly what brand guidelines look like when they're actually enforced, and what becomes possible w

  • #67
    May 22 · 41 min

    The Questions Small Business Owners Are Asking About Marketing Right Now

    In this episode of The Vignette Effect™, host Raquel Furman answers the marketing and branding questions she most often hears from small business owners, covering email list growth, brand differentiation, social media strategy, platform selection, and SEO in one practical, no-fluff conversation. Raquel opens with the real question underneath the Instagram-to-email-list question: how does list growth actually work across your whole marketing ecosystem? She explains why vague invitations like "st

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