This is a question that necessarily comes to the mind of everyone that starts to consider branding issues seriously. But in fact this question goes far beyond usual marketing considerations of branding. It is a question of philosophy, a question… Continue Reading
A brand with a niche market has in general better options for higher profitability than one that operates on commodity market. But isn’t that a truism? Yes, but let me show that truism comes not from management, economy or… Continue Reading
While it is true that brands do generate their power from customers, and should thus be understood as user generated or even crowdsourced, one should never confuse this fact with brand management. Brand management is a process in which brand… Continue Reading
You may have already thought about: you can not push anyone to do anything, least love something. But you know: brands that are beloved sell, those that do not trigger positive emotions do not. To establish a positive and long… Continue Reading
While we know with highest possible certainty what is engagement on biological level, level of nature (gene interaction and replication), it seems that we do not know exactly what are mechanisms on the cultural/memetic level, level of human nurture. I… Continue Reading
#Brandlife is going to provide initial set of tools but even more a set of concepts that will help us understand what we really manage. Continue Reading
Observing zillions of Indian brands written partly in one of their languages and writings that I do not understand, something peculiar happened. It became crystal clear that: First Brands live their life on their own. They are objective entities and… Continue Reading
A person on a picture is an essence of branding. A brand of a creature incorporated in the character on the picture, god Chamundi Mahavishnu, is detached from a physical body. Picture was taken years ago on some Kerala festival… Continue Reading
Yes. It is Brands that prove something in reality like that artificial intelligence is impossible. Let’s be clear about what is referred to as artificial intelligence and what is artificial intelligence. Neither definitions are static though. Nothing in memetic world… Continue Reading
Although it seems that branding is or should be purely rational human activity, it is not and it should not be. While it is true that branding itself and especially writing about branding requires high level of rational (intellectual) activity,… Continue Reading