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Sunny Bonnell

CEO & Co-FounderMotto

New York City Area

Member Since January 2014

Skills

Leadership
Branding
Entrepreneurship

About

Described as a visionary thinker, Sunny Bonnell teaches leaders how to build rare and remarkable brands. She is the co-founder and creative director at Motto, a branding agency that works with ambitious companies who are eager to build bold brands with meaningful stories. Sunny thrives on inspiring others to pursue their passions and pushes both herself and her clients to reach beyond their threshold to achieve success. Sunny is a member of the YEC and Forbes Agency Council and was named one of GDUSA’s "25 People to Watch." She has also been featured on Forbes, Inc., MSN Business, CBS News, CNBC, AMEX, and numerous other business and design publications.

Published content

Finding The Right Teammates: Eight Nonnegotiable Traits To Look For

expert panel

In any work environment, new teammates or employees need to be picked with careful consideration as a wrong hire risks threatening office balance and even worse, affecting the entire team’s morale and productivity. After all, the temperament and emotional intelligence of each team member can be crucial to how efficient and effective the business is as a whole. As a young entrepreneur who does not have a wealth of experience weeding out potentially bad candidates, it’s essential to know what traits and skills to look for in order to identify the right fit for the team. To aid younger professionals, eight business owners from Young Entrepreneur Council explain the nonnegotiable traits they look for in their employees or teammates and why they are so important.

Is Your Brand a Rebel, Lover or Hero?

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Branding is both science and art, and the most enduring brands develop their allure through a highly strategic process.

Why Your Company Needs a War Cry

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A war cry, a motto, a mission statement -- whatever you call it, every startup needs one.

Best Advice I Ever Got: Don't Be a Slave to the Ordinary

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How Sunny Bonnell took the fire in her belly and turned it into one of the most buzzworthy design companies of 2014

12 Principles For Leading An Extraordinary Company

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Motto's creative director Sunny Bonnell offers 12 principles that set extraordinary companies apart from the merely good ones.

Company details

Motto

Company bio

Motto is an award-winning branding agency that works with visionary leaders and companies to build brands that stand out from the pack. For over a decade, we’ve seen every brand challenge imaginable and are leaders at solving strategic problems, creating differentiation, and aligning your business and culture around a clear narrative. From consumer goods to food/bev, tech and entertainment, our clients are the rare breed, the disruptors—brands who don’t play by the rules but change them.

Industry

Design

Area of focus

Branding
Brand Building

Company size

11 - 50

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