David Taylor, Author at the brandgym

Jul 05 2023

Root brand Purpose in your Product to Boost Effectiveness

By David Taylor Brand Vision, Positioning & Purpose

Brand purpose came up in conversation this week with a global brand team. The CEO was concerned that work done to date by the brand team and their agency risked…

Jun 27 2023

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Turning Setbacks into Success: The 3 stages of service recovery

By David Taylor Distinctive products & services

Service businesses are so inherently complex that service breakdowns are inevitable. I experienced just such a breakdown last night, during a dinner to celebrate my dad’s 84th birthday at a…

Jun 23 2023

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A Remarkable Revitalisation: How K-Way rose from the flames

By David Taylor Brand rejuvenation

The resurrection of an old and outdated brand is a daunting challenge at the best of times. For clothing brand K-Way, a phoenix-like revival was literally needed. A fire razed…

Jun 16 2023

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Re-discovering distinctive brand assets: Mr Kipling

By David Taylor Brand rejuvenation, Distinctive communication, Distinctive packaging & design

Managing distinctive brand assets (slogans, colours, logos etc.) requires a careful balance of freshness on the one hand and consistency on the other. British cake brand Mr Kipling suffered from…

Jun 10 2023

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62,850 reasons why “Real reality” beats VR: Beyonce Renaissance

By David Taylor Metaverse and brands

Last weekend I experienced the mind-blowing, chest-rattling, foot-stomping experience that is Beyoncé’s, global, 57 date Renaissance tour. Along with Mrs Taylor, two of my daughters and 62,847 others, we made…

Jun 01 2023

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BEING the consumer pays off for Mr and Mrs Smith

By David Taylor Consumer Insight

The Mr and Mrs Smith boutique holiday club is one of my favourite personal brands. So, I was interested to read that the brand has recently been acquired by Hyatt…

May 24 2023

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THE THREE LEVELS OF EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE

By David Taylor Distinctive products & services

Blog post by Prasad Narasimhan, Managing Partner for Asia based in Bangalore with a passion for service brand projects Across markets, the lines between product & service are blurring. No…

May 17 2023

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From Partnership to Brand Activation Property: Vinted

By David Taylor Distinctive brand activation

Post by David Nichols, Group Managing Partner and brandgym's Global Head of Invention. Brands are increasingly seeking to partner with entertainment programs to reach younger consumers, less likely to watch…

May 10 2023

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Using fantasy to create communication with cut-through

By David Taylor Distinctive communication

Fantasy is a popular creative device used by advertisers to build brands across categories. From high-tech brands like Apple Watch and Samsung to everyday consumer goods brands across foods, personal…

May 03 2023

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Ditching Land Rover: bonkers brand portfolio strategy?

By David Taylor Brand Portfolios & Architecture

Jaguar Landrover's brand portfolio strategy hit the headlines last week. The upmarket care maker announced plans to drop the Land Rover brand, as part of its "Reimagine" strategy. The company will…

David Taylor

Root brand Purpose in your Product to Boost Effectiveness

Turning Setbacks into Success: The 3 stages of service recovery

A Remarkable Revitalisation: How K-Way rose from the flames

Re-discovering distinctive brand assets: Mr Kipling

62,850 reasons why “Real reality” beats VR: Beyonce Renaissance

BEING the consumer pays off for Mr and Mrs Smith

THE THREE LEVELS OF EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE

From Partnership to Brand Activation Property: Vinted

Using fantasy to create communication with cut-through

Ditching Land Rover: bonkers brand portfolio strategy?

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