What Is a Brand? Think Fiddle vs. Violin
EquiBrand2025-08-11T12:47:10-07:00Discover the true meaning of a brand and why perception matters, using the fiddle vs. violin analogy to illustrate how branding shapes audience connections.
Are Customer Benefits Getting in the Way of Structuring Your Brand Architecture?
EquiBrand2025-06-12T19:40:15-07:00A clear brand architecture helps customers navigate offerings. This article outlines a practical, category-first approach to brand portfolio management, naming, and messaging—designed to improve clarity, decision-making, and growth.
From Toothfish to Treasure: Why Smart Brands Redefine Their Products – and the Categories They Compete In
EquiBrand2025-06-09T06:46:25-07:00Want to boost sales without changing your product? Redefine how customers see it and discover the power of perception in driving business growth.
How a Family Pharmacy Shaped Careers — and Inspired Lifelong Lessons
EquiBrand2025-05-02T11:39:57-07:00Host Mike Koelzer brings together his brothers in a special episode of The Business of Pharmacy Podcast to share business and life lessons learned growing up in a family-run pharmacy.
Is There a Common Set of Business Principles These Companies Employ?
EquiBrand2025-03-28T12:51:28-07:00Discover the enduring business principles that help iconic companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google achieve lasting success. Learn how a shared strategic framework—insight, identity, and innovation—keeps these brands evolving and growing over time.
A Tale of Two Brand Value Propositions: What Starbucks Learned, and Southwest is Forgetting
EquiBrand2025-03-14T13:58:28-07:00Focusing solely on cost-cutting can erode a brand’s essence. Learn how Starbucks is reclaiming its identity while Southwest Airlines risks losing its edge. Discover why a strong value proposition matters.
Alignment: Your Key to Brand Growth
EquiBrand2024-08-29T07:51:44-07:00Across markets, customer groups, products and channels, where to compete? Defining your market space is a strategic choice that answers these key questions.
This Mindset Defines the Playing Field in Marketing & Strategy
EquiBrand2024-07-12T10:05:35-07:00In business strategy, a to-whom, for-what mindset helps define the playing field. Learn from 3 world-famous companies so you can gain a competitive advantage.
Join the Ranks of the Most Elite Companies: Define Your WHY
EquiBrand2024-06-12T12:51:44-07:00Learn how top companies like Amazon and Apple use their 'why' to drive success. Discover the power of customer-centricity and brand purpose to build loyalty and guide decisions.
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