Tag: Brand & Communication Strategy

Explore the intricate relationship between differentiation and distinctiveness in branding. Navigate the delicate balance between creating an instant, eye-catching brand identity (distinctiveness) and delivering meaningful uniqueness (differentiation). Successful branding harnesses the synergy of both within the unique competitive landscape. Break away from 'either-or' scenarios and shape your brand to be remembered, analyzed, and understood.

In today's world, your brand's greatest competitor is customer indifference. Our attention is a scarce resource, for which all marketers are fighting. That's why launching a brand identity is an indispensable marketing opportunity. Smart communicators know how to launch a brand identity and use that chance to tell the story of their brand. Unfortunately, that …

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4,627. Four thousand six hundred twenty-seven! That’s the number of degree-granting colleges and universities in the US. To get a better idea of the American higher-education market, you should also factor in 3,000 4-year institutions. While you are at it, go ahead and add more than 1,500 2-year institutions like “junior or community" colleges. We …

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Over the last two decades, brands have become 200% less distinct from one another. The ones that stand out, however, have something in common: They integrate two seemingly opposing personality traits. In this series of five blogs, I offer different methods to discovering and leveraging the duality embedded inside your brand. By tapping into these insights, …

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Brands are becoming less and less distinct, and there is reliable data that supports this trend. Interestingly however, the ones that break away from their categories have something common: They integrate two seemingly opposing personality traits. This hypothesis is called Brand Tensity, and we have already discussed half a dozen way of finding yours. Based …

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