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Key Traits of Challenger Brands that Allow Them to Punch Above Their Weight

Leading Blog

C HALLENGER BRANDS know what it means to fight their way to success. Challenger brands can’t spend their way to success with big ad campaigns like the category leaders. Instead, they start with a strong business strategy and an acute understanding of who they are as a brand. As true underdogs, it’s the only option they have.

Brand 288
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Become a Brand Renegade

Leading Blog

O VER THE PAST FEW DECADES, we’ve seen several examples of “brand renegades.” A brand renegade makes huge changes that everyone else turns their heads to notice. A brand renegade makes huge changes that everyone else turns their heads to notice. Instead, we focused on our brand and how to flip the script on growing a business.

Brand 290
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Five Foundational Truths of Youth Marketing (and Leadership)

Leading Blog

The HRC Retail Advisory forecasts this generation to drive 40% of all US consumer spending, and yet it is one of the most challenging generational cohorts for brands to reach. It is an important and comprehensive book for marketers, but there are some principles they share that have a much wider application, that I wanted to share.

Marketing 261
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Brands, Leadership and the Climate Crisis

Great Leadership By Dan

(They relate to what I termed ‘reputation capital’ in my first book ‘The Post-Truth Business’ regarding whether a brand is ‘trustworthy, reliable and competent’). In the context of the climate crisis, the issue of why we should trust ‘the organisation behind the brand’ regarding their environmental credentials, is vital.

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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Finding the right leaders in an industry that demands excellence, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of financial markets can drive success and stay ahead of the competition.

Finance 405
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Artificial Persuasion: The Invisible Brand

Leading Blog

William Ammerman states in The Invisible Brand , “ AI will play an increasingly important role in our lives in the years ahead as marketers turn vast amounts of computing power to the problem of influence people’s decisions.”. Indeed, broadly speaking, everything we do is marketing. ).

Brand 278
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5 Tips To Make Your Personal Brand Successful

Lead Change Blog

In fact, they remain one the of marketing channels via which I find my most valuable contacts. I’ve been to hundreds over the years, but it’s only been within the last few months that I’ve realised the importance of the personal brand at such events. Here’s five super-simple tips for creating your own successful personal brand.

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