Branding Strategy Source

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, February 15, 2022

The Essentials of Marketing

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I have crafted successful marketing plans, strategies and campaigns for more than 250 brands over the past thirty-eight years. Over those ye...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Online Brand Management & Marketing Courses

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Do you want to dive deeper into brand management and marketing? I have created seven online courses to help you do so. They include the conc...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

A Common Sense Approach to Marketing for Startups

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If you are a startup, you are likely more focused on raising money, prioritizing your next steps, prototyping and perfecting your product, f...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

26 of the Most Common Startup Challenges

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  Following yesterday's blog post, today I list the 26 most common startup challenges.  Having the right idea – building something someo...
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Start-ups and Unique Value Propositions

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I haven't written a blog post in a while because I have been consumed with a new role (in addition to my brand strategy consulting). I a...
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Friday, May 14, 2021

Repositioning Through Labels

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It is fascinating to me how politicians and political parties use labels to position or reposition bills, ideas, agendas, actions or groups ...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Research Must Precede Strategy

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Marketing research must precede brand strategy -- period. The best strategies are based on extensive research. Qualitative research can prov...
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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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