This is a special guest post by Mark Simmonds, author of the recently published book Beat Stress at Work. When I was writing my new book, Beat Stress at Work, one…
Brands invest a lot of effort and money on communication to try and build distinctiveness. But I suggest the most effective way to drive distinctiveness is to 'bake' it into…
I did another inspiring mentoring session for the brilliant Expert Impact this week, coaching three social entrepreneurs on brand-led growth. One of the key questions that came up was crafting a…
This week features a guest post from one of my all-time heroes from the Harlequins rugby club I've followed for the last 15 years: Olly Kohn. He shares some great…
New brand development can get bogged down in the details of the new product or service, leading to a functionally based marketing mix. A recent brandgyym project for HRA Pharma…
Expert Impact Mentors is a brilliant organisation that provides free mentoring to social entrepreneurs. I’ve worked as a volunteer mentor for several years and get a huge kick out of…
How Brands Grow first came on my radar back in 2011. I saw one of the first UK talks by author Byron Sharp, at the IPA. The bespectacled Aussie professor…
This week marks the one year anniversary of launching the brandgym Mastering Brand Growth program. This new online training program is part of brandgym Academy, our global brandgym centre for…
Post by guest brandgym blog contributor Jessica Taylor, sharing real-life insights from her recent experience working as a stylist in Jo Malone’s flagship store on Regent Street, London. Jo Malone…
Famous fund manager Terry Smith recently joined Byron Sharp and Mark Ritson in slagging off brand purpose. Terry’s target was Unilever. He ridiculed what he called an obsession with “publicly…