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Jul 27 2022

The Pig’s recipe for success: sausage and sizzle

By David Taylor Distinctive products & services

A recent stay at The Pig at Harlyn Bay in Cornwall reminded me about the great brand building job done by this boutique hotel collection. The first Pig was opened…

Jul 08 2022

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BORIS Lie-PA: Brewdog’s brilliant topical tactical launch:

By David Taylor Brand rejuvenation, Distinctive products & services

As part of a beer brand creation project I'm working on, I was looking today at the Brewdog brand. When I landed on their website I came across one of…

May 13 2022

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Product-led PR boosts Big Soup from Heinz

By David Taylor Distinctive communication, Distinctive products & services

Brand teams try many things to get PR coverage including events, stunts and pop-up stores. But best of all in my book is 'product-led PR', where talkabilty is 'baked in'…

Apr 28 2022

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BRAND MARKETING BENEFITS AIRBNB

By David Taylor Brand rejuvenation, Brand-led business, Distinctive communication, Distinctive products & services

Airbnb reported its strongest ever quarterly results in the 4th quarter of 2021. Revenue of $1.5bn was up 38% vs. 2019. At the same time, sales and marketing spend decreased…

Mar 11 2022

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Reducing friction to drive distinctiveness

By David Taylor Distinctive products & services

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…

Jan 23 2022

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Jo Malone: the secrets behind the scent

By David Taylor Brand Vision, Positioning & Purpose, Distinctive packaging & design, Distinctive products & services, Global branding

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…

Jan 10 2022

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Brand growth inspiration from our first 20 years

By David Taylor Brand-led business, Distinctive products & services, Grow Your Core Business

This year we created a special set of new year postcards, celebrating the first 20 years of the brandgym: BG20. In the spirit of fresh consistency, we re-visited the postcards…

Dec 30 2021

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2021 in review: our most popular posts (Part 2)

By David Taylor Consumer Insight, Distinctive products & services

This is the second post looking at monthly highlights from our 52 weekly blog posts, based on the number of Linked In views. In this final post we look at…

Dec 23 2021

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2021 in review: our most popular posts (Part 1)

By David Taylor Distinctive products & services, Grow Your Core Business

As another crazy year draws to a close, it’s time to look back at some monthly highlights from our 52 weekly blog posts. In our 20 years of blogging, with…

Nov 11 2021

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Vilebrequin celebrates 50 years of distinctiveness

By David Taylor Distinctive communication, Distinctive packaging & design, Distinctive products & services

This week, I read an article in Wallpaper about swimwear brand Vilebrequin celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exclusive collection of swim trunks (1). In a nice touch, each trunk…

Distinctive products & services98

The Pig’s recipe for success: sausage and sizzle

BORIS Lie-PA: Brewdog’s brilliant topical tactical launch:

Product-led PR boosts Big Soup from Heinz

BRAND MARKETING BENEFITS AIRBNB

Reducing friction to drive distinctiveness

Jo Malone: the secrets behind the scent

Brand growth inspiration from our first 20 years

2021 in review: our most popular posts (Part 2)

2021 in review: our most popular posts (Part 1)

Vilebrequin celebrates 50 years of distinctiveness

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