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This blog provides practical information on brand research, strategy and positioning. It also covers brand equity measurement, brand architecture, brand extension and other brand management and marketing topics.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Ingredient Branding

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An ingredient brand is a well-known brand with well-known qualities that is included as a component or feature of another brand or product ...
Monday, November 10, 2014

Going Viral

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This is a simple but little known trick in helping something go viral. Find the people who are most influential in their fields, the people...
Friday, November 7, 2014

Negative Labeling in Politics

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To label something is to name it, to give it an identity. Usually, if a label sticks, it implies that the opposite of the label is not true...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Power of Distribution

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Distribution contributes to customer brand insistence in two ways. First, it increases brand accessibility so that brand preference is more...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Ethics in Marketing

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Ethics is not a topic that I hear marketers talking about very often, however it is something that I think about frequently because I under...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Keys to Brand Building Success

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A completely updated second edition of my Brand Aid book will be published in December. One of the summary chapters outlines the twenty-on...
Monday, November 3, 2014

Aligning Brand Values with Customer Values

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A business associate recently asked me what I mean when I say that brands can connect with people on a values level. Here are the exampl...
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Brad VanAuken
Brad VanAuken is president and founder of BrandForward, Inc., a brand strategy consultancy with clients throughout the world. Previously, Brad was the vice president of marketing for Element K (now Skillsoft), a leading e-learning company and director of brand management and marketing for Hallmark Cards, Inc. During his tenure as Hallmark’s chief brand advocate, Hallmark rose to 4th in the EquiTrend national quality brand ranking and Hallmark received the Brand Management of the Year award.
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