
The 9 Myths of Branding
May 12, 2021 |
What Does Having an “Authentic” Brand Purpose Really Mean?
If you’ve been in eCommerce for longer than a week, you’ve come across the term “brand purpose.” Unfortunately, it’s discussed so vaguely and is so overused, that it’s not much more than a buzzword. Same goes for another term often found in the same sentence: “authenticity.” But in order to build a dominant eCommerce brand,… View Article
May 5, 2021 |
Brand Strategy Case Study – NASCAR
In today’s episode, I present a case study of how NASCAR is using content marketing to renew their brand, and attract new fans. Although they’re not an eCommerce brand, their genuinely innovative content campaign offers many lessons for entrepreneurs. As long as you have done the work of defining your brand, there’s nothing NASCAR has… View Article
April 28, 2021 |
A Brand By Any Other Name – The Power of Brand Names
Your brand’s name is one of your most important and valuable assets, but only if it’s meaningful to your core audience. Brand names have a long list of jobs to do, from educating customers about what your brand does, to who the brand serves, what you value, and your brand purpose. The challenge of choosing… View Article
April 21, 2021 |
Why Consumers Choose a Brand – According to Neuroscience
Entrepreneurs can be forgiven for thinking branding is too vague and imprecise to be relevant. Digital marketing gets tangible results, while appeal to customers “emotionally” is a lot harder to measure and see. In today’s episode, we make the emotional appeal of brands a little more practical. We take a deep dive into the neuroscience… View Article