
Imbuing brands with a sense of difference

DISTINCTIVENESS is the quality that causes a brand expression to stand out from competing messages. If it doesn’t stand out, the game is over. Distinctiveness often requires boldness, innovation, surprise, and clarity, not to mention courage on the part of the company.
Marty Neumier • The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design
Brand sustainability comes down to two things: relevance and differentiation. Something either affects a brand's relevance; is it meaningful to my life today? And its differentiation; is it unique and can I identify that uniqueness? Everything falls into one of those two buckets as it relates to brand. The goal is to be high
... See moreKat Cole • Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy on Apple Podcasts

The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competitors, the best way to put distance between you and the crowd, is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage and use
David C. Baker • The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth

