
Message mining is a great tactic that let’s you quickly understand what customers are interested in and how they speak about their problems and potential solutions. It can inform both your focus on specific product attributes and your copy. Here’s how to use it and where to get the information from.

Tone of voice, brand personality, brand archetypes… No matter what definitions you use, creating a distinct brand character will set you apart and build trust with your audience. Here is everything you need to know about crafting your brand’s tone of voice.
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Ever since prehistoric times, humans have gathered around and exchanged stories. And using it for marketing is just sound logic. “Building a StoryBrand” goes beyond the storytelling theory and provides a simple structured approach that anyone can use. Here are my structured book notes with the most important ideas from the boo
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To me, positioning has always seemed like a theoretical exercise with a place in executive boardrooms but little applicability to real life. Thanks to “Obviously Awesome” by April Dunford I learned the real implications of positioning and the steps to building it right. Read this review for the full picture!

I spoke with David Armano, Global Strategy Director at Edelman, at the recent DigitalK Conference. We talked about brand purpose – why it’s important and how marketers can develop it for their organization. Here’s what he said in our interview.