Why do I need a brand? Part 1

“Branding, does it really matter?“ As a marketer by trade, this sentence can feel like a personal affront! It’s not of course, but it does highlight why so many businesses have inconsistent, lackluster, and/or nonexistent brand identity. I’ve had to explain the value a strong, consistent brand can bring to any business or organisation, smallContinue reading “Why do I need a brand? Part 1”

#WednesdayWisdom – Let’s Play!

What does stepping on a Lego brick (ouch!) have to do with your business achieving sustainable success? With dry humour, Martin Reeves, Chairman of BCG Henderson Institute, shares his imagination games—can’t wait to try the ‘Pre-Mortem Game’ myself—in this short TED Talk. Basically, you turn everything on its head and see what happens. If youContinue reading “#WednesdayWisdom – Let’s Play!”

The Usual Suspects – 5 Characters on the B2B Buyers’ Journey

In my post Navigating the B2B Buyer’s Journey, I talked about the changes B2B buyers are exhibiting with respect to how they think about, find and consume product information while doing research. They are becoming more and more independent as B2C and B2B buying expectations merge in their minds and their behaviour.1 I also touchedContinue reading “The Usual Suspects – 5 Characters on the B2B Buyers’ Journey”