Seth's Blog : A branding exercise
A brand is not a logo. A brand is a promise, a story and a shorthand. A brand tells us what to expect the next time we engage with you.
Being named Fred is not a brand. Fred is your name, not your promise. If you’re an unreliable, selfish hustler, that’s your brand.
Being named Fred is not a brand. Fred is your name, not your promise. If you’re an unreliable, selfish hustler, that’s your brand.
Seth Godin • A branding exercise
Most people treat brand like frosting, a cosmetic layer you add right before launch to make things look polished.
But brand is the batter. It’s not decoration, it’s the foundation. It shows up in how you talk to customers, how your product feels, how your team makes decisions.
GREG ISENBERGx.comMy opinion begins with a simple question: what is brand? To me, brand is a representation of you, your values, and what you think is important. Take that idea and sit on it, then ask yourself what Porsche stands for? What about Apple? Liquid Death? These companies are masters of brand, and they’re companies that inspire my thinking around it,... See more