Now that we have thousands of thought pieces on the topic of brand management here on Branding Strategy Insider, I thought it was time to revisit what a brand is. I will list my favorite definitions but hope that you will also add your favorites to the list.
The words “brand” and “branding” have become so ubiquitous in our jargon that they are becoming meaningless. Within your organization I’ll bet it’s a fair statement to say you’ve heard these words thrown around recklessly from time to time. You probably wondered privately “does branding really matter?”
Seems I’ve spent a lot of time in the interviewee chair over the years. Recently, I had a discussion with Jon Brulloths of PM360, a resource for pharma marketers. You’ll see his questions in bold. Our talk began with what should be a central theme for all marketers — brand differentiation…
It never ceases to amaze me how many people don’t know how to define brand. This applies to people that don’t work in marketing, those that work in marketing and even worse those that work in brand. I think a brand is:
I recently had a conversation with a retired CEO who fancied himself a savvy marketer. He was recounting how he had participated in a rebranding project for a not-for-profit organization on whose board he served.
