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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.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Brands and Authenticity

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“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to...
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Monday, November 2, 2015

Creating the Total Brand Experience - Starbucks

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Starbucks does this (creating the total brand experience) well. Not only is its product extraordinarily different from and better tha...
Saturday, October 31, 2015

Creating "Category of One" Brands

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To become a “category of one” brand is the holy grail of branding. What does it mean to become a “category of one” brand? It means that...
Friday, October 30, 2015

Awareness - The Cornerstone of Branding

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I have talked about each of the other four drivers of customer brand insistence - relevant differentiation , value , accessibility a...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Brand Marketing Investment

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Between 8 percent and 12 percent of revenues should be budgeted for advertising and other marketing activities. This amount obviously...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

What is Your Brand Delivering?

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Storytelling Brands tell stories. They create myths. They engage people. They entertain people.   What story does your brand tell? Is i...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Common Problems in Brand Equity Measurement

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Our brand management equity measurement system is comprehensive, measuring each of the five drivers of customer brand insistence – awarenes...
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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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