This video is about how brands need to be telling stories, not just listing facts and data, and also how important it is to realize that the hero of the story you tell must be the person you serve.
What’s The Story?
What are your favorite brand stories? My LinkedIn friend Janice Cave asked me what some of my favorite brand stories are. I recorded this #tellthetruths video at the time, and am finally sharing it now.
Ben & Jerry’s Issued A Powerful Statement
Authentic branding means you HAVE brand values and then that you LIVE those brand values in a true and meaningful way, every day.
Do Rename Your Brand
Yes, you SHOULD change your brand name. Sometimes. If it’s for the right reasons…it all depends on the business problem you’re trying to address.
Design Drives Desire
In honor of the way that James Dyson has stepped up to design and build ventilators during the pandemic, I’d like to share a #tellthetruths video that features Dyson, the brand, as a prime example of how design drives desire.
Ben & Jerry’s: Stone Cold Good Names
I’m posting this video on the company that I think does the best job with names, hands down, which is Ben & Jerry’s.
All Brands Right Now
Have you seen this? At first, I laughed, but now I’m torn between mocking all these different brands for coming up with the EXACT same ad… and scratching my head wondering what else they could possibly have done!
How We Feel App
Have you heard about the How We Feel app? Launched by the CEO of Pinterest, it prompts you to log in every day in order to create a vast database that tracks the spread of COVID-19. The app appears to be spreading, well, virally. (Please forgive me!)
Brand Marketing Through the Coronavirus Crisis
What are the implications for Brand Marketing of this frightening time we’re living through? I’m sharing an interesting article on this, below. For me, the concept that stands out the most in this piece is the importance of authenticity.
