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Business Purpose vs Brand Purpose: Why the Difference Matters

Podcast Ep 10: Why Don’t Brands Grow According to Plan? – Research Insights

Stressing the stress ball

De-positioning Mastery: Solving the Hero Pain Point

The Dangers of Rebranding – Why You Should Think Twice

Brand Tribalism: The Good, the Bad, and the Somewhere In-Between

The Role of Empathy in Design

Brand Tonality, Part 4: How to Actually Nail It

Start with De-Positioning and Watch Differentiation Take Care of Itself

Why Does a CEO Need a Personal Brand?

Branding’s Perfect 10 – The PR Afterthought

Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning – Key Drivers for Competitive Advantage

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Brand Campaigns, Part 5.3: Did Apple’s Brand Advertising Lead to Brand Growth?

Myth Busters: On the Relevance of Influential Bloggers

Build Your Brand Strategy with Big Data

Building Brand Empires – A Unifying Approach to Building Brand Experiences

How Brands Can Squeeze More ROI From Big Data

Don’t Panic! Interview: Founder & CEO of The Phluid Project, Rob Smith

The Rush for an EVP: An Opportunity

Tesla’s Bitcoin Dump: A Case of Brand Purpose Misalignment

Embrace the Sudden, the Context, and the Empathy: Learn from Cultures of Attention

Brand Ontology: A Coherent Strategy for the Polycene Era

Branding’s Perfect 10 – Unique Brand Architecture

The Long-Term Effect of the Pandemic’s Upheaval on Values, Communication, and Branding

Branding Lessons From the Himalayas: How to Connect with Complete Strangers

AI in the Age of Spiritual Brands – Creative Singularity

The Emergence of the Chief Purpose Officer: Putting Purpose into Practice

Leading in a Downturn

Brand Tonality, Part 1: What Is It?

The Golden Rule of Marketing Isn’t About Consumers

Bosses Out from Under Cover: Cultivating Empathy as a Driver of Change

Swipe Right for Instant Logo Love

A Better Future, Part 2 – Societal Challenges Shaping Ad Companies

Intercultural Thinking: Changing and Adapting to New Cultures

​​How to Navigate Today’s Advertising Media Networks

The Rise of the Deadebrities

What Happens When an Industry Runs Out of Names?

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Disconnected Sound in the License-Obsessed Land of High Fashion

Connection Through Collaboration: Brand Remix Culture and Gen Z’s Sonic Youth

The Future of Work: What Businesses and Brands Can Learn from Expat Culture

Alexa — How Do I Create an Ownable Brand Voice?

Why Marketers and Designers Need to Work Together on Co-Creation

Let’s Reconsider the Role of Mega-Bucks Sponsorship Deals

How the PaaS Model Is Shifting Your Brand’s Focus

The Future of Lifestyle Branding: The Top 5 Most Wanted

Podcast Ep 2: What Are the Value Drivers of Digital Business Models?

Branding in 2019: Strategy Is Evergreen

The Term “Brand” Has a Branding Problem

What’s the Secret to the Optimal Omnichannel Approach? It’s Really About One Thing

Will Ad Tech Replace the Modern Don Draper?

Design that Changes Industries, with Andrew Barraclough, GlaxoSmithKline

The Role of the Logo in the Third Age of Branding

Brand Relevance: How to Successfully Connect With Your Customers

Building Strong Brands in the Metaverse Comes in Stages

Beloved British Brands: Yesterday and Tomorrow

Why Structure Can Be the Basis for Creativity

How to Use Brand Tracking to Scale Your Business

Unlocking Brand Impact: The Synergy of Storytelling and Thought Leadership

A Better Future, Part 4 – Is Data Really Contrary to Our Humanness?

Exclusive: The Impact of Social Shifts on Branding & Communications – Glocalities

What Is a ‘Human’ Brand, Anyway?

The Cost of a Bad Employer Brand

How Brands Can Create ‘Gravitational Pull’, Attracting Customers into Their Orbit

Business Model Innovation – Corporate Entrepreneurship

Character Building: The Untapped Power of Brand Icons

Interview: Dystopia of No Authenticity, with Ian Humphris, Nokamo

What Food Brands Can Learn from a “Disadvantaged” Fighter

How B2B CMOs Can Make the Business Case for Branding

Reverse Branding – It’s Easier to Know Who You Are Not

Interview: A Design Retrospective, with Sue Daun, ECD, Interbrand

Interview: Brand Valuation & Measurement Standards, with Susan Avarde, Brandometry

The Evolution of the Brand Consultant: Breaking the Chains of Corporate Addiction

Brands Have Power to Bring the Grieving Back to Life

How the Pandemic Will Finally Force Greater Advertising Transparency

How to Use Storytelling and Data to Attract the Travel Audience

How Packaging Design Can Pack and Reflect Brand Values

Advanced Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making for Business

Interview: Guiding Creativity, with Charlotte Williams & Philip Thomas, Cannes Lions

How to Align Brand and Culture to Build a Prosperous Workplace

Your Brand’s Mission and Purpose Are Not Created Equal

The Global Leader’s Approach to Brand Management

Three People Laughing in Front of a Computer: A Tale of Team Stock Photos

Brand Relevance Evolution in Fashion – Attract and Engage with New Generations

The Real Importance of Branding for CMOs

Earcons and Love-Notes: The New Age of Sonic Branding