Posts Tagged ‘Sandford Tuey’

Destinations and goals are reached by planning them out.

Each step you take gets you closer to your final destination.

A map and list of the things you want to achieve allow you to focus.

Create your To Do list and check off each item as it is completed.

Record keeping lets you see the progress you are making.

Time tables with deadlines ensure you are getting results on schedule.

May you all achieve what you set your mind to do!

You can reach Sandford Tuey at admin@Playdigm.com

“Persistence is Ominipotent.”  – Sandford Tuey

Posted by admin on December 31, 2010

To all my family, friends and business associates best wishes to you all and enjoy this holiday season.  Try to squeeze in some relax time and wonderful moments!  I know you can do it.  Happy holidays!!

It’s the thought that counts…

Sandford Tuey

Admin@Playdigm.com

Posted by admin on December 23, 2010

What is a brand?

09-23-10

According to Dictionary.com a brand is -

–noun

1. kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee.
2. a mark made by burning or otherwise, to indicate kind, grade, make, ownership, etc.
3. a mark formerly put upon criminals with a hot iron.
4. any mark of disgrace; stigma.
5. branding iron.
6. a kind or variety of something distinguished by some distinctive characteristic: The movie was filled with slapstick—a brand of humor he did not find funny.
7. a burning or partly burned piece of wood.
8. Archaic. a sword.
–verb (used with object)

9. to label or mark with or as if with a brand.
10. to mark with disgrace or infamy; stigmatize.
11. to impress indelibly: The plane crash was branded on her mind.
12. to give a brand name to: branded merchandise.
13. to promote as a brand name.
Origin:  bef 950 ME, OE: burning, a burning piece of wood, torch, sword.
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Well, lets deal with definitions 1, 6, 12 and 13, since the others are not directly related to the licensing version of the word BRAND.
A particular product or characteristic that serves to identify a particular product from another.  A trade name or trademark.  To give a distinctive identity by means of characteristic, design. packaging, concept, etc…
Legal counsel that I have discussed this topic with have said that it is important to ensure your brand does not cause confusion with other brands, products, services, etc… so that consumers do not think yours is almost identical with another.  So make sure your brand is different and especially looks different than anything on the shelf or market.  Then you will have a unique brand and that is the most important thing of all when trying to brand something.
For example – I am the only Sandford Tuey on planet Earth.  It is easier for me to stand out when someone searches for me on a Search Engine like Google or online.  It is much harder to stand out if I was one of a thousand others with the same name.  Otherwise, what ever you do has to be superior to whatever the others with your same brand name do to help make you known to your target market and audience.
What kind of strategy do you have to ensure you and your brands are noticed by the world?

Posted by admin on September 23, 2010

Jon Stewart -The Daily Show and  Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report announced dueling rallies in Washington. DC for October 30, 2010.

They estimated in their permit application to have 25,000 people for Stewart’s ‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ and Colbert’s  ‘March to Keep Fear Alive’.

These two comedians are faux political enemies in this satire mocking the real rhetoric of TV news and internet bloggers. This is a great propaganda tool to further brand both hosts and their comedy shows.

These satirical late night programs try to lighten up the U.S. political process and just make people laugh.  Believe me, they do a wonderful job and are considered the most influential fake reporters/comedians.  Both their audiences are directed at the college crowd and those that know a good joke when they hear it.

Branding could not get funnier and I will be watching their shows.  Which is a perfect way to end the week day (Monday to Thursday 10pm on Comedy Network).

Posted by admin on September 17, 2010

Better reserve your personal name on Facebook, My Space, Twitter and as many other social networks as you can.  If you haven’t registered a domain using your name, you better do it fast.  Why?

First, it makes it easier for your family and friends to locate you online.  It also is a way to establish a beach-head for your presence online.

Second, branding is big business and becoming even a semi-celebrity can make you money.  The more famous you become the more money you can earn.  The internet is able to generate revenue for you – just by being you.

Third, the more you cross pollinate the social media’s, the faster people will become aware you exist.  So start making a presence online as soon as possible if you intend to sell something internationally (services or products).

If you are lucky like me that there is only one person on this planet with your name, it makes it easier to stand out from the billions of others online.  However, when you are like Stephen King, you need to do something to establish yourself from the other Kings of the world.

Social media is one method to get the world’s attention and keep it.

Posted by admin on August 27, 2010

Okay – been very busy redesigning the new Galactic Gladiators website and adding a Facebook page.  You can check out FB by searching Galactic Gladiators once you are logged into Facebook, but be sure to go to the Official page (Tessa is on the cover of GG issue 2) = the profile photo.

Setting up contracts for Finders Fee agreements for those interested in raising money for the graphic novel and film project.  Get a piece of this excellent entertainment project and brand.

Send email to admin@Playdigm.com and put ‘Finder’ in the subject line.  I will send you more info.  Scott Lee is ready to start the artwork!

Cheers!

Posted by admin on August 12, 2010

Vancouver, BC, CANADA July 1, 2010 — Playdigm Entertainment has provided entertainment content for multiple formats since 1985 and continues to create new properties, as well as, develop their original brands.

GALACTIC GLADIATORS, originally released as a comic series distributed by Diamond Comics (distributor for Marvel Comics, Image, Darkhorse, Top Cow, DC Entertainment), is now being developed into a graphic novel.  For further information on this stage of the project contact admin@Playdigm. com.

The GALACTIC GLADIATORS screenplay is being written by Sandford Tuey, (the creator of the brand) with input from  the original team.  As soon as the second draft of the screenplay is completed, directors and producers will be approached. This highly charged action adventure leads Tessa, an animal rights, environmental activist to quit her dream, only to be abducted and forced to join a coalition of aliens and mutating humans to save our entire planet from an evil extraterrestrial species or our galaxy will be destroyed.

For more information on this project:  Contact Sandford Tuey admin@Playdigm.com.

Join a franchise in the making!

Posted by admin on July 21, 2010

Seeking white knight investors for entertainment property.  Get in on the ground floor and take the elevator up to the top.

Own a piece of this brand.  Help produce a graphic novel and develop a license.

For more information contact Sandford Tuey at info@Playdigm.com – put ‘Investor’ in the subject line.

Imagine co-owning a Men In Black or Hellboy or another successful brand. They started as comics first, then turned into the entertainment juggernauts they are today.  This is our plan – join our team!

Posted by admin on June 12, 2010

Stephen Colbert has a big pair!  He dared to taunt the Bilderberg Group during the opening of his April 15, 2010 show on Comedy Central.  Is he crazy – like a fox?

Or was it a dare?  He did point to a member of the audience or someone behind the scenes after making the comment.  If he seemed nervous doing it you couldn’t tell.  Maybe he thinks his persona is too big to gain attention from what some say is the most powerful group of people and corporations on our planet.  Time will tell.

Either way Colbert spoke the secret rulers of the world’s coded name just as he commenced his program. Sure it was just a quick mention and then a plea for the Bilderberg organization ‘not to shoot freelance reporters’ like him – as he kind of referred to himself.

Is he brave?  Is he causing eyes that he doesn’t want watching his show to begin following one of the funniest and most powerful comedic brands on Earth?  Is this wise?

The Bilderberg Group first got their nick-name from the hotel in Holland they held their initial meeting at (or the first meeting that was uncovered and revealed to the public).   It is known that these rich and powerful people/companies influence almost everything in our lives but no one dares to talk much about this or can get close enough for insight into what they are planning for all of our futures.  Love to be a videorecorder on the wall during one of their conferences.

With most of the world’s media under the Bilderberg members control, it will be surprising how much anyone, Colbert or otherwise, is willing to say out loud.  I mean, could the networks or cable providers silence him by terminating his show, even though he is so damn popular?  If anyone can stop Colbert – it’s the Bilderberg Group. lol

Will Colbert speak out more on this topic?  We can only hope so as more people need to know the truth!

Keep your eyes open and learn who really rules our world…

Posted by admin on April 19, 2010

Welcome to Today’s Question:

Q:   How long did it take to license Bruce Lee’s name and likeness from the Bruce Lee estate?

A:   The entire process took about six months from the time I contacted Black Belt magazine, who in turn led me to Mrs. Lee’s attorney (at the time) – Adrian Marshall, who let me know that the estate wanted to see a prototype of the board game.  I made three hand-made copies of THE ORIGINAL BRUCE LEE MARTIAL ARTS GAME and sent one off to Mrs. Linda Lee.  I got positive reviews and word that Brandon thought his father would like it.  After I negotiated the licensing details and an agreement worked out, I paid the advance royalty fee and received a one page letter that doubled as a valid contract which allowed me a three year worldwide production and marketing deal.

This was my first venture into the game industry and my life changed.

Sandford Tuey

PS:  I am going to answer one question every Monday as time permits.  So if you have any questions about the entertainment, game or toy industries, branding and licensing – send them in to    info@Playdigm.com.  Make sure you put QUESTION in caps in the Subject Line so it will stand out from the mass email I receive.

Posted by admin on March 15, 2010