Today’s episode features a rare repeat guest: none other than David Aaker, Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, Vice-Chair at Prophet, a global marketing and branding consultancy, and prolific author of books and articles about branding. Last time David was on the podcast, we talked about two of his books, Aaker […]
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David Aaker’s Brand Vision Model and how it works, part two
Part one of this two-part series examined the origin of David Aaker‘s Brand Vision Modeli and three of its components—the brand essence, core vision elements, and extended vision elements—represented by concentric circles (or ellipses) in the center of the model. Below the concentric circles sit a second, key piece of the model: four brand […]
David Aaker’s Brand Vision Model and how it works, part one
In his 1995 book, Building Strong Brands, David Aaker introduced his now-famous Brand Vision Model. Originally dubbed the “Brand Identity Model” it’s now commonly referred to as the “Aaker Model.i” All three of these names—Brand Vision Model, Brand Identity Model, and Aaker Model—refer to the same framework, which is explained in this two-post series. In […]
David Aaker got religion on the power of stories
He’s been called “The Father of Modern Branding.” If you’ve ever read anything about branding or brand strategy, my guest today requires no introduction. I’m talking to David Aaker, author of over a dozen books and hundreds of articles about marketing and branding, Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and Vice-Chair at […]
The top branding experts to follow in 2023
Who are the top branding experts to follow in 2023? “Top” is a subjective term. Instead, I’m going to offer eight individuals who are inarguably branding experts and explain why I think they’re among the best in various categories. I’ll include those who are experts at branding on social media, those with best-selling books, and […]
Best branding books to look for in 2023
Who needs another list of the best branding books? Every year, it seems, dozens of new branding books are published. So many, one could be forgiven for wondering whether there’s really anything new to write on the subject! But then, every now and again, a book like How Brands Grow (2010) makes a huge impact, […]
Season four wrap-up: How brands (and branding professionals) can do good
It’s the summer of 2021—one year since the murder of George Floyd. And if you’re wondering what that has to do with the season-four wrap-up of a podcast about branding, let me tell you: in early 2020 I had a plan for season four of How Brands Are Built. But in the wake of George […]
Our top content of 2020
Taking a look at the analytics and stats, I’ve compiled some lists of “top content of 2020”—i.e., most viewed or listened to. Unlike last year‘s, this year’s lists feature the content that received the most clicks or plays within 2020, irrespective of when it was created. Of course, that means some of the most recent […]
Alina Wheeler has a doppelgänger named Blake Deutsch
Today’s guest is Alina Wheeler, best known as the author of Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team, now in its fifth edition. One of my favorite memories of this book is seeing it on a desk when I arrived to my first day on the job at Labbrand, where I […]
Q&A with Jos Harrison of RB
Jos Harrison is the Global Head of Brand Experience & Design at RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser), the global consumer goods company behind brands like Lysol, Finish, Clearasil, Durex, Airwick, Vanish, and Harpic. At RB, Jos champions the role of human-centric design and creative business leadership, providing strategic tools and creative direction as well as […]
Some thoughts about brand personality
Soft. Hard. Spiky. These three words, spoken by a consultant I hired while leading brand strategy for FutureBrand in Southeast Asia, were some of the first I’d heard used to describe a theory of how to “correctly” select brand personality traits. The idea, as I understand it, is that brands should have (at least) three […]
Mini episode: Career advice
This is the first of several “mini episodes” of How Brands Are Built. Hopefully, you saw this mentioned on social media or in the newsletter: between now and the next season (TBA), I’ll release a few short episodes on a range of topics—no consistent through-line, just some interesting, snack-sized branding content. I reached out on […]
