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Branding in the Boardroom

In the rapidly evolving corporate world, the role of branding has transcended conventional marketing paradigms, emerging as a pivotal element in strategic decision-making.

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Brand Architecture Scenarios

Businesses are often faced with a broad portfolio of brands. Brand architecture management can lead to portfolio growth, shareholder value, and overall brand equity – if done right.

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Brand Couch at Charge Energy

The Brand Couch went to Iceland! For 2 days, we relocated our brand couch concept to Reykjavik, Iceland where the annual Charge Energy Branding Conference took place.

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The living brand identity.

Markets change, companies change, and people change – we all know that. But when should visual brand identities change? And how should you go about doing that?

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The companies of tomorrow

Bård Eker from Eker Group and Robert Leinders-Krog from the Brand Project and Oslo Venture Company are standing in front of the newly opened Eker Werks. There isn’t much left of the train factory that once had its home in this old building, however, today it may just have become one of the most complete innovation houses in the Nordics, right in the middle of Oslo’s newest center, Skøyen.

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Implement like crazy!

Going through any type of rebrand process can be a rollercoaster. But once the decision is made and the strategic work is complete, you can start creating value.

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Executing a b2b rebrand

You’ve now made that thrilling (maybe insane and definitely scary) decision to rebrand your company, product and/or service – now what? In this article, we’ll take you step-by-step through how what to expect and share some tips on how you can navigate though this emotional rollercoaster.

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Evaluating the need to rebrand

Rebranding is a powerful strategic tool to reposition a firm, or manifest a new direction. This is a perspective on the do’s and dont’s, and what to consider before you inform your board.

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Archetyping your business.

We as human beings don’t live in an objective and factual world – especially when it comes to our thoughts and feelings. Sometimes we come across people (and brands) we feel a connection with. An attraction that is hard to pin down – it’s as if we already know them. What is it that attracts us to these brands? Why do we invite them into our lives and become loyal to them? One of the reasons is archetypes.

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The quest for a core narrative

“We need a new narrative” is not uncommon to hear in executive meetings. It’s no longer enough to say “we make great shoes”.

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When customers, employees, and stakeholders have a valuable relationship with your brand, you fuel growth and create platforms for long-term success.

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