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Can Ottawa’s NBL franchise recover from a branding disaster?

Sherrilynne Starkie

“We didn’t want to fall into the trap of having a great name and then focus group it to death to the point where you go, ‘Ah, it doesn’t work, let’s go with something safe.’ ”. So says Ken Evraire , the Ottawa branding consultant for Bytown Sports, according to an Ottawa Citizen story last week. It’s a tomahawk dunk.

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How to define and share your core brand values effectively

Sprout Social

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. With a documented brand strategy that incorporates a set of core values, companies are better positioned to engage with their audience on a regular basis as well as respond to unexpected events when they inevitably occur.

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Why it’s time to break up with your biannual brand survey

Sprout Social

Maybe you think you’re in a happy relationship with your current brand survey routine. Twice a year, you go on the brand health reporting equivalent of an excellent date. Plus, social insights can give you everything you got from your brand survey and more. What is a brand survey? But what about the rest of the year?

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Co-creation: Why creators should be part of your product development team

Sprout Social

Digital content creators are reshaping brand strategy for the better. What brands can accomplish with co-creation Creators have platforms because they understand their audience. Tapping into that knowledge source can be invaluable for brands. Forge a new kind of focus group Creators’ communities are living focus groups.

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How to supercharge your marketing strategy with AI automation

Sprout Social

AI automation has revolutionized how brands approach their business and marketing strategies. The tool enables you to analyze social listening data—up to 50,000+ messages a second and up to 600M+ messages a day— so you can automatically sift through billions of data points and get key brand insights within seconds.

Strategy 105
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12 Personal Brand Building Tips for B2B Sellers

Oktopost

If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe marketing, the idea of building a personal brand online can seem trivial. In reality, social media is the best possible place to establish a reputation for trustworthiness and expertise with both current and future customers. We’ve boiled them down to twelve key tips.

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How Your Brand Can Win Over Online Customers One Skeptic at a Time

Convince & Convert

This is an issue that’s all too prevalent among brands. The trick is to engage in an open dialogue with consumers to cultivate a cohesive brand story. Here are six ways to keep your brand in check and portray your company authentically: 1. That requires a clear declaration of what your brand stands for.

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