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Take your brand from unremarkable to distinct to extraordinary
Take your brand from unremarkable to distinct to extraordinary

Don't underestimate what your brand is capable of. Be courageous. Your brand can make a difference. You have to believe it. And claim it.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaNovember 7, 2019Brand, Big Audacious Meaning
Why it's crucial that your brand answer this one question.
Why it's crucial that your brand answer this one question.

If you don’t know why your brand is extraordinary, your employees and customers won’t know either. That’s not a disadvantage that you should just quietly accept.

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Dan SalvaOctober 31, 2019
Want an extraordinary brand? Get a unifying idea.
Want an extraordinary brand? Get a unifying idea.

Without a unifying idea, the efforts of your brand become disjointed. Messages conflict. And prospects start tuning out because of the dissonance. It’s why you need to find your unifying idea first.

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Dan SalvaOctober 24, 2019
5 Must Read Posts For Those Brands Pursuing Purpose
5 Must Read Posts For Those Brands Pursuing Purpose

If you’re looking to nurture a purpose-driven brand, check out these interesting reads.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 17, 2019Brand, Purpose
Use this exercise to unlock your irresistible brand story
Use this exercise to unlock your irresistible brand story

This is a variation of the 5 Whys exercise I use to help organizations clarify their purpose or Big Audacious Meaning. But I have found it useful for uncovering the most compelling brand story as well.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 10, 2019Branding, Brand Strategy
2 words that will make your brand magnetic
2 words that will make your brand magnetic

With this simple exercise, you have what you need to make your message relevant and meaningful. And that's what makes a message magnetic.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaOctober 3, 2019Branding, Brand Strategy
Finding the brand lesson in a billboard that pissed me off.
Finding the brand lesson in a billboard that pissed me off.

Start by asking, “Who are we serving?” And, “How are we making a difference for her or him?” Then let that guide our brand by sharing something that’s less about us and more about them.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 26, 2019Brand Strategy, Branding
How to find the villain of your brand story
How to find the villain of your brand story

Storytellers throughout the ages have known this secret – there is nothing like a villain to give your story real power. If your brand has any doubts, just ask your hero.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaSeptember 19, 2019Brand Story, Brand
Why your brand story needs a villain
Why your brand story needs a villain

All great stories have one. Is your brand ready to find the villain that will make yours great?

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaSeptember 12, 2019Brand Story, Brand
The game-changing power of finding your brand’s thrust
The game-changing power of finding your brand’s thrust

Thrust is meaning that leads to momentum. When our brand gives people this, it gives them a reason to become passionate. Team members start going above and beyond. And customers start recommending us to others.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaSeptember 5, 2019Brand meaning, Big Audacious Meaning
4 steps for building your beguiling brand story
4 steps for building your beguiling brand story

With each step you'll identify the elements of your brand story. And begin to go beyond simply being of interest to those you hope to serve to becoming beguiling.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaAugust 29, 2019Brand Story, Big Audacious Meaning
The next 5 words will make your brand story irresistible
The next 5 words will make your brand story irresistible

You can try to tell others. Or you can opt to share something real. Share something illuminating, entertaining, or moving. Or maybe even all three. Think how irresistible that would be.

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Brand storytellingDan SalvaAugust 22, 2019Brand Story
A simple mindset shift that will make your brand stand out
A simple mindset shift that will make your brand stand out

When you adopt this new mindset, you can see why it makes your brand more memorable. After all, you are speaking to what they want to hear.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 15, 2019Branding
The crucial move: slowing down to speed up
The crucial move: slowing down to speed up

With your clarified purpose as your North Star, you can accelerate speed to market. All the while knowing that you won’t be circling back to those decisions in a month or two because they were out of sync with who you are.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 8, 2019Purpose, Big Audacious Meaning
Take your brand from acknowledged to adored
Take your brand from acknowledged to adored

You'll find your brand spending less time talking at people and more time really connecting with what's relevant and meaningful to them.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaAugust 1, 2019Brand, Branding, Big Audacious Meaning
The most meaningful thing your brand can do
The most meaningful thing your brand can do

When it comes to your brand, it's no longer about what we want to say. It's about what they want to hear.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 25, 2019Brand Strategy, Branding
For your brand. For your business. Love is your strategic advantage
For your brand. For your business. Love is your strategic advantage

When we talk about a great brand, we refer to it as being “loved”. Coincidence? I think not.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 18, 2019Branding, Brand Strategy
The most powerful branding guidance I received came from mom
The most powerful branding guidance I received came from mom

The most magical thing may just be that any brand can do this. Just ask the question my mom (and maybe your mom, too) asked.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 11, 2019Brand Strategy, Branding
5 mustn’t miss posts on pursuing a brand purpose
5 mustn’t miss posts on pursuing a brand purpose

We are homing in on what constitutes a purpose-driven brand. These 5 posts from the previous month provide insightful guidance for our journey toward purpose.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJuly 4, 2019Brand Purpose, Branding, Marketing
Data is devouring your drama
Data is devouring your drama

The great thing about us crazy humans is that we come with a valuable opportunity for you. We can be entertained. We can be moved. We can be inspired.

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Strategic innovationDan SalvaJune 27, 2019Brand
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