Understanding the Difference Between Identity Design and Branding
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When we talk about building a brand—be it a restaurant, professional service, or any type of company—, it’s crucial to distinguish between identity design and “branding.” More and more I see social media influencers or pundits establishing that there is a difference, then marching on to exacerbate misconceptions. While the two are interconnected, they operate […]
The case against “pivoting” and why there is a better way ahead
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2021’s word of the year could very well be “pivot,” and with good reason. If companies, and people, didn’t pivot in their professional and personal lives, they had a catastrophic struggle at hand. While pivoting was lauded as the savior for many brands, especially in the restaurant industry, there are times when pivoting becomes a […]
Cleaning up the murkiness surrounding Brand Purpose
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Brand Purpose quickly established itself as the buzzword du jour in the 2010s with renowned, respected consultancies like Brighthouse, a BCG Company, and iconic thinkers like Simon Sinek dominating the thinking, and many others adopting and adapting it. The word has become ubiquitous among forward-thinking leaders who seek to scale brands with the stickiness to […]