The document discusses modern brand building and the evolution from campaigning to committing. It argues that brands should stop changing their message for short-term gains and instead build their brand on core principles that remain consistent over time. This committing approach leads to brand loyalty while campaigning does not. The document provides suggestions for brands to start committing such as defining what they stand for and creating coherent brand experiences and stories over time.
6. A STRONG BRAND =
A COLLECTION OF COHERENT
IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES
WITH A PRODUCT OR SERVICE
OVER TIME.
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7. A GREAT
BRAND IS A
GREAT
STORY.
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8. IF WHAT MAKES A
GREAT BRAND HASNโT
CHANGED ALL THAT
MUCH, WHAT HAS?
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9. Evolution of Brand Building
OLD NEW
Messages Conversations
Static Dynamic
Saying Doing
Look & Feel Experience
Posing Authenticity
Simplicity Complexity
Touch points Engagements
Audience Community
About About
Transactions Relationships
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10. STOP
CAMPAIGNING.
START
COMMITTING.
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12. CAMPAIGNING =
CHANGING YOUR CORE
BRAND MESSAGE TO FIT
WHAT YOU THINK PEOPLE
NEED OR WANT TO HEAR
TODAY SO THAT THEY BUY
YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE.
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13. CAMPAIGNING =
MARKETING FOR
SHORT TERM
GAINS
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24. COMMITTING =
MARKETING FOR
LONG TERM
GROWTH
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25. COCA-COLA MAKES YOU HAPPY
HAPPINESS
FACTORY
HILLTOP
(TEACH THE
ROCKWELL WORLD TO SING)
POLAR
BEARS GRAND
THEFT
AUTO HAVE A
BOTTLE COKE
(SHAPE) AND A
HOLIDAYS SMILE
MEAN JOE REFRESHMENT
GREENE
SECRET
FORMULA
ยฉ2008 Paul Isakson Brand Molecule: The Brand Innovation Manifesto by John Grant
26. NIKE HELPS YOU BE VICTORIOUS
RONALDINHO
VIDEO NIKE
PLAYGROUND
RUNNING
CLUBS
LEBRON
NIKE
TOWN TIGER
WOODS DON IMUS
THANK YOU
REVOLUTION
TV SPOT BO LETTER
KNOWS
NIKE+ THE
HUMAN RACE
JUST DO IT
AIR
JORDAN
THE
SWOOSH
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27. COMMITTING =
CREATING AN EVOLVING
COLLECTION OF COHERENT
BRAND IDEAS AND
EXPERIENCES OVER TIME
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32. IF YOU DONโT
DEFINE YOUR
BRAND, SOMEONE
ELSE WILL.
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33. DEFINE WHO YOU
ARE & WHAT YOU
STAND FOR.
COMMIT TO IT.
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34. WHAT GOES INTO THE CLOUD,
STAYS IN THE CLOUD.
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35. THE PRODUCT REALLY
IS THE MARKETING.
MAKE BETTER
PRODUCTS FIRST.
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36. START LOOKING AT YOUR
MARKETING AS A
PROGRESSIVE STORY
INSTEAD OF AS
QUARTERLY CAMPAIGNS.
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37. STOP PUTTING THE
EXACT SAME STORY
EVERYWHERE.
PEOPLE LIKE STORIES
WITH DEPTH AND
COMPLEXITY.
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38. FORGET ABOUT
CONTROLLING
THE MESSAGE.
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39. FANS ARE GOING
TO CREATE
CONTENT FOR
YOUR BRAND.
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40. PLAN FOR CONTENT YOU DONโT CREATE
RONALDINHO
VIDEO NIKE
PLAYGROUND
RUNNING
CLUBS
NIKE
TOWN
DON IMUS
THANK YOU
REVOLUTION
TV SPOT BO LETTER
KNOWS
NIKE+ THE
HUMAN RACE
JUST DO IT
AIR
JORDAN
THE
SWOOSH
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41. THE WAY AND SPEED
WITH WHICH PEOPLE
DISCOVER, PROCESS
AND SHARE
INFORMATION HAS
CHANGED
DRAMATICALLY.
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42. CREATE ROOM
FOR AGILITY,
FLEXIBILITY &
ITERATION.
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45. To keep the conversation going โฆ
Paul Isakson
Head of Strategy
space150
Email / paul.isakson@gmail.com
Twitter / @paulisakson
Blog / paulisakson.com/
46. CREDITS & SOURCES
Don't believe the Devil, iPhone
don't beLIEve his book e-Learning content authoring
Celeste Google Loves The iPhone
Flickr
"Quality Education - Not Politics" Photo 18 (Nike Tattoo)
hober Justin Hiltz
Flickr Flickr
I hate politics MAD MEN Wallpaper
jvumn Web Site AMC
Flickr AMC.com
Dueling Bandwagons King Cloud
Eric Kilby akakumo
Flickr Flickr
Brand Molecule Models Mac vs. PC
John Grant Apple
The Brand Innovation Manifesto Apple.com
47. INSPIRATION & INFLUENCES
John Grant, The Brand Innovation Manifesto
Adrian Ho, Zeus Jones
Dion Hughes, Persuasion Arts & Sciences
Aki Spicer, Fallon
Marcus Fischer, space150
Heidi Keel, space150