Filtered by: Strategy
Your brand is your reputation. It’s how other people think and feel about your business. As Jeff Bezos says, “Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” You can’t control it. But you can improve it by managing the things you do that influence ...
I took my son to the air museum at Duxford at the weekend. We marvelled at the Concorde, soaked in the atmosphere of the WW2 Operations Room and competed to see who has the faster reactions. (Modesty prevents me saying more.) After lunch in the café, we walked among the old p...
So, your agency/designer/copywriter just presented something new. You’re feeling a little uncomfortable. It’s sort of interesting, but you don’t really like it – not least because it’s very different from what you’re used to. While you dislike giving negative feedback...
Relax. You’re not alone, many businesses do. Don’t relax too much. This stuff really matters. I once asked the MD of a new client whether his business had a strategy. Back came the answer, “Our strategy is growth.” That’s not a strategy. That’s a woolly and rather...
“Your brand is the future cash flow of your business.” So says Tim Ambler, arguably Britain’s greatest marketer. A strong brand enables you to charge more for your products and services, ride out economic downturns and attract higher quality clients and staff. Yet, many bu...