branding

How to Use Instagram to Build Your Brand

Want to use Instagram to build your brand? There are two strategies: create content yourself or use your community's content. Find out the pros and cons of each strategy and best practices for how to succeed no matter what.

Measure Your PR With Real Numbers

Over the years, tactics for measuring PR have ranged from measuring column inches to counting media hits to tallying social […]

An Immutable Law of Branding: Focus

There’s too much media. Too much noise. How do we cut through the clutter and garner the attention and sales we desire? Laura Ries says stop trying to be everything to everyone and focus.

Creating a Winning Brand: A Q&A With Laura Ries

How have Coca-Cola and Chobani become the dominant brands in their market? Find out the keys to their branding success with a Q&A with branding expert and Demand Success speaker Laura Ries.

How to STAND OUT in the Marketplace

We spent most of our childhood trying to fit in, but as marketers, you have to stand out to win. […]

Why It’s Easy for Brands to Get Culture So Wrong!

Millions of consumers use the Internet to cross national borders. It's easy for brands to tie themselves in knots when attempting to address linguistic and cultural differences. Avoid a culture clash with these seven tips.

Content Marketing – Keep ‘Em Coming Back for More

Can you remember the last time a company grabbed your attention with a catchy product jingle or an ad with […]

Change the World and Strengthen Your Corporate Brand

Today’s consumers are more socially conscious. They choose brands that work to make the world a better place. Cause marketing goes […]

Brand Vandalism and How to Prepare for an Attack

Media has become a two-way weapon, making brands vulnerable to vandals. See examples of brand vandalism and discover how you can prepare for and defuse an attack.

Branding Rule: Explore Co-Branding Opportunities

Want more brand advocates? Practice co-branding by giving customers a meaningful role in how your brand communicates and brings product to market, says Todd Defren of SHIFT Communications.

Branding Rule: Customers Are Not Numerical Targets

Metrics are important, but not everything comes down to numbers. Ellis Pines suggests building a brand story by recognizing your target audience's humanity and appealing to their aspirations and dreams.

Branding Rule: Create Amazing Customer Experiences

Your brand isn't the aspiration for what you aim to become. Ford's Scott Monty says businesses build strong brands by creating positive customer experiences day in and day out.

Branding Rule: Stop Sending, Start Listening

The term 'brand' references marks put on steer to show ownership. Today, many brand messages belong on a steer's rear. Shel Israel says great messengers listen and respond to customers.

Branding Rule: Mix Results With Character Values

How do you define your brand? Selma Bouhl and Seth Spiro of The American Red Cross say that your brand has to be rooted in your values and "reason for being."

3 PR Secrets From Brands That Consistently Win

The best communications come from a well-defined and developed brand strategy. For many companies, paying big-name, expensive agencies to build […]

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