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I’ve been spending many, many years working with various sized brands – from huge multi-nationals to smaller scale ups. But one thing I find that holds

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The latest acquisition news is that 3G Capital is buying Skechers, the footwear brand. Reuters indicates that the deal stands at $9.42 billion. Although a

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The 2025 CMO Survey, conducted annually by Deloitte, The Fuqua School at Duke University, and the American Marketing Association, was published recently.

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In 2009, Simon Sinek delivered an inspiring TED talk, "How great leaders inspire action.” Viewed more than 65 million times, it was the inspiration for

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Brand Management Considerations For Anti-American Sentiment - Branding Strategy Insider

There has been considerable hand-wringing recently about the decline in global stature, anti-American sentiment, and boycotts of U.S. brands, all stemming

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This is yet another milestone moment for marketing and brand management. Why? Because the pages of our business press report that many well-known brands

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Brand Management Mistakes Hold Back Peloton - Branding Strategy Insider

For some time now, almost since its inception, Peloton has avoided communicating why it is relevantly differentiated from other exercise platforms. Even

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Starbucks Rediscovers Its Human Side - Branding Strategy Insider

Starbucks has just re-learned what business it’s actually in. It discovered that its customers' Job to be Done isn’t to “get coffee.” Rather, they’re

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What Makes A Powerful CEO Brand? - Branding Strategy Insider

Can a CEO build a brand that is bigger than their company’s? A truly iconic brand? Can a CEO brand have the power to transfer from one business to bring

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Brands And The Rising Value Of Trust - Branding Strategy Insider

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Harley-Davidson Needs More Than An Age-Defying Strategy - Branding Strategy Insider

Harley-Davidson is in trouble again. The iconic American brand faces another C-suite crisis as it is losing another CEO. And, this will likely mean

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Legacy Brands Thrive On Constant Renewal - Branding Strategy Insider

What is it about successful brands that attracts change over time when added size, complexity, and maturity advance to depress the culture of innovation

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How To Build Brand Value In A Tariff-Impacted Economy - Branding Strategy Insider

With tariffs on imported goods and services, brands must realize their inherent customer-perceived brand value. Conversations reported in the business

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6 Ways AI Is Changing Product Management - Branding Strategy Insider

AI has triggered both enthusiasm and anxiety in product circles. AI promises to transform workflows, slash costs, and create dazzling new experiences —

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Weaker Brands Chase Their Competitors - Branding Strategy Insider

Product parity exists in (too) many categories because technology advances have enabled the ability to replicate precise competitor formulations quickly.

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How Applebee’s Lost Its Competitive Advantage - Branding Strategy Insider

We could all use a dose of neighborhood about now. The New York Times recently lamented the loss of neighborhood sit-down-and-dine casual restaurants. The

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Why Coherence Is A Brand Leadership Imperative - Branding Strategy Insider

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"The future of communications is going to be working with leaders and organizations on their narrative, which is their message, reputation, and

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A brand is a promise of a relevant, differentiated trustworthy experience. Defining a brand means knowing the functional, emotional and social benefits of

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Recently, someone asked me: What is your theory of change? This question has stayed with me. Not because I didn’t have an answer—intuitively, I knew—but

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Dominant Brands Wield The Power Of Trust - Branding Strategy Insider

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Why Marketing Is Not An Exact Science - Branding Strategy Insider

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3 Value-Delivery Mistakes That Are Costing Brands - Branding Strategy Insider

A day does not go by without a brand reference to value. In an uncertain environment, brands are particularly laser-focused on delivering value. Brand

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Nike’s collaboration with Skims, Kim Kardashian’s billion-dollar shapewear empire, is one of the most talked-about partnerships in years. Within days of

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How To Build Quality-Focused Businesses And Brands - Branding Strategy Insider

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Why Marketing Is About Wants, Not Needs - Branding Strategy Insider

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There’s a familiar kind of panic that happens when a new technology arrives—one that feels like it threatens something uniquely human. We saw it when

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Let’s consider the importance of insights for brands. In a world of continuous advancements in AI with its ability for superior data analysis, it is

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How Leading Brands Create The Best Value For The Price - Branding Strategy Insider

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The Formula For Iconic Advertising Campaigns - Branding Strategy Insider

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Once there was a really fun, spirited airline that flew out of Dallas, Texas. This airline positioned itself as “The End of the Plain Plane.” And, so it

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Brand Management Considerations For Anti-American Sentiment - Branding Strategy Insider

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How Applebee’s Lost Its Competitive Advantage - Branding Strategy Insider

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