Strategic Brand Consultancy
When Stephen Hawking was asked, how he has sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex, he famously said, “Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales!” So, he avoided using equations in his writing and became a bestseller. In the field of communications, there is …
In the field of communications, there is a rule: If you want to turn off your audience, then use Latin words! To tell you how to create a brand personality, I will have to break that rule. Bear with me. It will be worth it. I promise. I see things with faces We, humans, have …
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Are you considering to use numbers as a part of your brand? Then, you may want to learn about the symbolic meaning of numbers! For instance, why do you think 7 is the world's most popular number? Or does 5 have a gender? Which of the following is better to convey a sense of uniqueness? …
Are you trying to define what keeps your organization together? Do you want to discover your organizational values? Would you like to write down "the way things get done around here?" Then, read on! I am frequently asked to help brands and organizations to discover their values. Not so rarely, my clients give me a piece …
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Private label (PL) is a remarkably profitable line of business. Around the world, the retailers’ profit margin of PL is roughly 40%, twice as much (!) as the profit they make from other brands. Consequently, PL has been treated as a “cash cow.” Money was invested in PL, the product, not PL, the brand. Well, not …
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Previously, we analyzed the Toronto Raptors as an organization, focusing on the causes of its perpetual mediocrity. We mentioned that there is a systemic problem that’s been bothering the Raptors since its inception. Our first analysis focused on the Shifting the Burden archetype. Today, we are going to focus on another Systems Archetype: Escalation. A …
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Did you know private label brands (PL) have existed for almost a century? Back in 1928, it was the Swiss who introduced the concept. And since then, PL has been spreading like wildfire. However, PL is more than growing: it is “evolving.” Today, we are witnessing a quiet renaissance, which deserves to be analyzed. This …
I am an immigrant living in Canada. Years ago, I decided to move here, and I could not be happier with my decision. If you are like me, which means if you are someone who enjoys observing and analyzing his surroundings, then living abroad is great fun. As an outsider, sometimes you see things that …
This is the last installment of our three-article series: "Why 86% of place brands fail?" First, we talked about the mistakes consultants make. Then, we addressed some of the common misperceptions of places. Today, we will conclude by discussing the role of leadership, consistency, and honesty. Let’s start with leadership. Needless to say, places need …
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Previously, we mentioned that 86% of place brands fail. Then, we first examined the mistakes that brand consultants commit. Today, we will talk about the other half of the equation: The errors that places make. This essay is the second installment of our three-article series. As always, let's start by stating the obvious: a …
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