If you’re in charge of a brand, then please make sure you’re also taking charge of how its story shows up in the world! Don’t abdicate the storyline. Don’t give your brand’s power away!
Jack Daniel’s Brand Heritage
Your Brand’s Heritage Is a Powerful Differentiator Check out Jack Daniel’s Brand Heritage, our latest video looking at persuasive brand truths that can be leveraged to differentiate a brand from the competition.
Holding Out For A Hero
Great storytelling is such a central part of tapping into a brand’s core truths so it can stand apart from its competition. In this video, I share one of the easiest things you can do to make your brand’s story really resonate which is holding out for a hero!
ThirdLove Supports The Girls
ThirdLove supports the girls! CEO Heidi Zak is making brilliant moves that solidify her brand’s positioning and create a consumer love feedback loop that impresses the crap out of me!
Naming Tradeoffs: Choosing The Best Option
Naming brands often presents a choice between a name that’s very clear and transparent in its communication or one that’s more differentiated from the rest of the category. Very few names can be both at the same time. BrandTrue shares some thoughts on choosing the best option.
Stand Up To Stand Out: Hobby Lobby’s Polarizing Differentiation
Today we’re sharing another short video from Rebeca about how Hobby Lobby’s polarizing stance has been paradoxically good for their brand differentiation.
Has Weight Watchers Lost it?
I just have to weigh in on Weight Watchers’ announcement yesterday that they’ve put their brand’s name on a diet, trimming it down to WW. You read that right. Their new name has been reduced to two letters. And although it might, at first, appear thinner, it’s put on a good bit of weight. While the name says much less than it used to, it’s also become harder to say, going from three syllables to six.
The Opposite of Love Isn’t Hate
I’m brazen enough to throw another log on the bonfire of the Nike Colin Kaepernick ad discussion because I’m fascinated by all the layers of why this worked so well. A lot has already been written on Nike’s use of Kaepernick in their new campaign and how it ignited rage in some merchandise-burning consumers, but clearly inspired far more of them.
