Strategist tips
Sublime is an ethos-driven company.
Here is what we believe:
Intention > Attention
The destruction of our attention compromises our ability to make sustained progress on anything worthwhile.
You don’t need to go live in a cabin or swear off Netflix. You just have to live more deliberately.
We are entering the post-information age. The bar
while consumers might buy a product once because of a trend, they’ll buy a product twenty times because of a feeling. Ultimately, it is that ability to evoke a feeling in customers that creates the highest impact and value.
Natasha Kim • Fresh Today, Faded Tomorrow? Brand Resilience in a Changing World
Second, be single–minded. At Oatly, when we got around to talking about ourselves (which happened often but not always), we kept the message stupidly simple. Because if you want people to remember your brand, you can only tell them one thing.
Kevin Lynch • I was axed as Oatly's creative director - here are 5 arguably useful lessons
First, care about your audience more than you do about yourself. For us, that meant being entertaining took precedence over being informative.
Kevin Lynch • I was axed as Oatly's creative director - here are 5 arguably useful lessons
By acknowledging this indifference, it gave us a much better opportunity to make a connection by meeting our audience where they’re at. “We know you’re probably not thinking about oat milk right now. If we weren’t getting paid to do so, we wouldn’t be either...
Kevin Lynch • I was axed as Oatly's creative director - here are 5 arguably useful lessons
Knowing your biggest competition isn’t other brands in the category; it’s indifference. And realizing that criticism is just a form of caring.
Kevin Lynch • I was axed as Oatly's creative director - here are 5 arguably useful lessons
Strong brands have cognitive dissonance at their core. They understand that while the product may solve a real-world problem, the brand is solving a much more valuable identity problem.
How Brands Bridge The Identity Gap
