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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Notes on Branding 200122

 A baby boomer who calls a TV advertisement sick would not have liked it. A millennial calling it sick may actually be a compliment.


Brand is about generating demand among customers. Reputation is about approval among stakeholders.

Howard Schultz explains: “The most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart … not an ad campaign. Customers choose to come to us for our coffee, our people and the experience in our stores. Mass advertising can help build brands, but authenticity is what makes them last.”

"Brain is subtle form and body is gross form. Just like that, Brand is subtle form and product is gross form. The two cannot be separated." (Rajiv Bajaj)

Personal branding by Jamie Turner

Your personal brand is made up of the unspoken and spoken messages that someone receives about you. Make sure you establish a credible personal brand by first spelling out who you are and what you want to be.

Write your aspiration statement clearly: who you are and where you'd like to end up in 10 years. It is going to be the foundation of your personal brand.

To make your personal brand shine, understand the mindset of your audience. This will help you tailor your communication for maximum impact.

Creating a brand involves creating content: a book, podcast, blog, articles, and more. Remember to make the content solve a pain point for your audience.

Engage in public speaking as a way to build awareness for your personal brand. To get started, develop a marketing package and approach business networking groups.

Take time to create a content centerpiece that acts as a magnet for your personal brand. Repurpose your content across a variety of channels and use paid media to build your audience.

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