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Is Your Brand at Risk as You Grow?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

At Distility we enjoy having our offices at the MaRS Centre.  On top of the excellent location, there is an energy associated with being surrounded by innovative organizations which range from early stage start-up to established technology company (and every stage in between). The chatter in the halls also has …

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Brand Architecture: What Is an Endorser Brand?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

[Update: The best practices in Brand Architecture: What Is an Endorser Brand can now be found in our free brand architecture ebook, How to Organize Your Brands. Download it today.] ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS WITH OUR FREE EBOOK Endorser Brand Architecture An endorser brand architecture is made up of individual and …

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Brand Architecture: What Is a Freestanding Brand?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

[UPDATE: THE BEST PRACTICES IN WHAT IS BRAND ARCHITECTURE: What Is a Freestanding Brand CAN NOW BE FOUND IN OUR FREE BRAND ARCHITECTURE EBOOK, HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS. DOWNLOAD IT TODAY.] ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS WITH OUR FREE EBOOK This post is the fifth in our series on brand architecture. …

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Brand Architecture Basics: What Is a Masterbrand?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

[UPDATE: THE BEST PRACTICES IN BRAND ARCHITECTURE: WHAT IS A MASTERBRAND CAN NOW BE FOUND IN OUR FREE BRAND ARCHITECTURE EBOOK, HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS. DOWNLOAD IT TODAY.] ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS WITH OUR FREE EBOOK Our blog posts What Is Brand Architecture? and How to Choose Your Brand Architecture? …

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Brand Architecture Basics: What Is a Sub-Brand?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

[Update: The best practices in Brand Architecture: What Is a Sub-Brand can now be found in our free brand architecture ebook, How to Organize Your Brands. Download it today.]   ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS WITH OUR FREE EBOOK Our blog posts What Is Brand Architecture? and How to Choose Your Brand Architecture …

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How to Choose Your Brand Architecture

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

As a brand marketer you can’t afford to be ignorant about Brand Architecture. Beyond your need to grasp this kind of branding fundamental, your organization will be best served if your brand architecture is planned to allow effective scaling as additional offerings are added to your portfolio. As described in …

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What Is Brand Architecture?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

[UPDATE: THE BEST PRACTICES IN WHAT IS BRAND ARCHITECTURE CAN NOW BE FOUND IN OUR FREE BRAND ARCHITECTURE EBOOK, HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS. DOWNLOAD IT TODAY.] ORGANIZE YOUR BRANDS WITH OUR FREE EBOOK Architecture is the planned design of a system. It could be the planned design of a …

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How Do I Get Branding Done?

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

Branding is a word that has many meanings. Many businesses start with the misconception that, to get their branding done, they simply need to commit to a logo, a name and put those items on a website.  For many businesses, that is all they do, and they are missing out …

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Brand Building – The Value of Commitment

In Building a Brand by Axle Davids

Brand systems are the visual and verbal systems representing your brand — names, symbols, concepts, colours, images, fonts, tag-lines and the like.  By using your brand systems consistently, you can create a valuable intangible asset that ensures recognition, memorability and relevance in the minds of your stakeholders. While the value …