Tag: branding

How to Make a Good Brand Name

January 19, 2024 Content Marketing, Personal Branding 3 comments

A rose by any other name should smell just as sweet? Or would it no longer be a rose if we call it something else?

Names can be powerful. People swear by the name of God or their parents/grandparents when they make an important proclamation. For companies, catchy names like Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon have helped them to be more easily memorable — and possibly billion-dollar businesses!


Improve Brand Positioning with Effective Usage of Customer Data

August 16, 2023 Business and Management no comments

Photo by Mikael Blomkvist

Maintaining a strong brand is essential for any business today. This is especially so in an increasingly crowded marketplace where you need to stand out to be remembered and trusted.

While components such as your logo or a strong mission statement may be useful, these alone do not help your brand to become a strong tool for your business’s growth.


7 dimensions of a world class brand

August 14, 2015 Business and Management 1 comment

Power Brands

Have you wondered why top brands like Coca-Cola, Google, Nike and Apple are so successful? How do they leapfrog their competition despite operating in hyper-competitive markets?

The answer lies in the power of their brand essence. This is defined by Brand Focus as follows:

“Brand essence is the single most compelling thing we can say about the brand that differentiates it from competitor brands as perceived by the consumer. The most powerful brand essences are rooted in a fundamental consumer need.”


8 Marketing Lessons from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

July 22, 2015 Content Marketing 3 comments

Star Wars The Force Awakens

Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford reprise their roles in The Force Awakens (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

18 December 2015 is going to be a day to remember. For Star Wars fans around the world, it will be the day when Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is released in cinemas around the world.

Already touted as the movie event of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is part of an epic space opera film originally created by George Lucas. Directed by J. J. Abrams, the 7th installment in the episodic Star Wars film series will star John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, and the original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.