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The Brand Value Framework

The Brand Value Framework

  This is Essay 3 in the Brilliant series—which is the foundation for my forthcoming book “Brilliant” on how brands…

The IDEA Method

The IDEA Method

This essay addresses one of the most important decisions an organization can make: investing in a brand. It examines why…

Beyond the Dust—

Beyond the Dust—

What happens when a brand strategist journeys alone to Burning Man—not just to observe, but to participate? This essay is…

Culture & Stewardship

Culture & Stewardship

  This essay is the fourth in a five-part series that forms the foundation of my upcoming book, Brilliant: The…

Brand Naming

Brand Naming

Whether it’s your entire company or a new product, you don’t have a brand until you have a name. It’s…

The Brilliance – Equity Loop

The Brilliance – Equity Loop

This essay is part of an ongoing series written as the foundation for my forthcoming book, Brilliant: The Art and…

Fear & Branding in America

Fear & Branding in America

Fear is one of the most powerful motivators in human psychology, and in today’s digital age, it has become a…

Sirens vs Lighthouses

Sirens vs Lighthouses

  In his latest book, The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource, Chris Hayes delivers a…