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The Unified Brand - Branding Podcast

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2020/05/28
Latest episode
2026/04/17
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30 min.
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11 days

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The Unified Brand, a branding podcast that touches on brand building and brand strategy to help directors, founders, owners, marketers and entrepreneurs to unlock their brand's potential so they can stand out from the competition and create impact. Discover and uncover your businesses often neglected superpower and how you can harness this and use it to create an impact in a way that delights and enriches your customers. The biggest and fastest-growing brands in the world understand branding, they make sure every brand touchpoint is unified and on-brand and is fuelled by purpose and clear brand vision. Join Chris Outlaw as he demystifies and simplifies this often misunderstood practice. Chris is also occasionally joined by expert branding guests who will give you a wider understanding of the topic.

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How Storytelling Shapes Products, Culture, Leadership, and Growth
2026/04/17
In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris speaks with Gavin McMahon, founder of Fast Forward Consulting Group and author of Story Business, about why storytelling is far bigger than marketing alone. Gavin breaks down the different genres of storytelling in business, from product storytelling and brand worldbuildingto leadership storytelling and culture storytelling. He explains why so many brands overcomplicate their messaging, how businesses can use old words to describe new things, and why the best brands create worlds people want to belong to. They also explore how storytelling influences decision-making, customer perception, internal alignment, and change leadership, especially in a world being reshaped by AI. This episode is packed with insights for founders, marketers, and business leaders who want to build brands that connect more deeply and communicate more clearly. In this episode: Why storytelling is a business tool, not just a marketing toolThe 6 storytelling genres brands should understandHow to make complex products easier to buyWhat “worldbuilding” means for modern brandsWhy culture and leadership depend on shared storyThe communication mistakes that weaken brand clarityHow AI could make storytelling even more valuable Connect with Gavin McMahon:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmcmahonStory Business: https://www.story-business.com/fassforward: https://www.fassforward.com/ ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
How Great Brands Stick: Ulli Appelbaum Brown on Brand Associations, Memory & Growth
2026/04/09
What makes a brand truly stick? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris welcomes back brand strategist, author and founder of First The Trousers, Then The Shoes, Ulli Appelbaum, to unpack the science behind brand associations and why they play such a powerful role in growth. Udi explains how brands are built in memory, why emotion and relevance matter more than most marketers realise, and how strong association networks influence what customers choose in the moment of purchase. They explore: what brand associations actually arewhy memory, emotion and personal relevance drive brand choicehow positioning connects to associationsthe role of distinctive brand assets like packaging, sound and shapewhy consistency beats constant reinventionhow brands like Coke, Nutella, Red Bull, Snickers and Ferrero Rocher create lasting mental availabilitywhy some newer brands hook attention but struggle to sustain loyaltyThis is a practical conversation for founders, marketers and business leaders who want to build brands that are not just seen, but remembered. Connect with Ulli Appelbaum Website: https://first-the-trousers.com/ulli-appelbaum/Consultancy: https://first-the-trousers.com/LinkedIn (Ulli Appelbaum): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulliappelbaumLinkedIn (First The Trousers Then The Shoes): https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-the-trousers-then-the-shoes Explore Ulli’s Books Amazon Author Page (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B09RMLG5BKAmazon Author Page (US): https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09RMLG5BK ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠
Why Most Brands Fail (And How to Become Impossible to Ignore)
2026/03/26
Most businesses don’t fail because of a bad product — they fail because no one understands who they are. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down how to build a powerful brand positioning strategy that makes your business unmistakable, memorable, and impossible to ignore. You’ll learn: Why unclear positioning kills growth (and forces you to compete on price)The difference between functional vs emotional positioningHow to deeply understand your audience beyond demographicsA simple X-Y positioning framework to uncover market gapsWhat “meaningful differentiation” really means (and why most get it wrong)A step-by-step formula to craft a powerful positioning statementThe hidden key to building a brand people remember and repeatPlus, a powerful bonus insight on why simplicity beats complexity when building iconic brands. If you want sharper messaging, stronger differentiation, and a brand that actually sticks — this episode is your blueprint. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠⁠
The Future of Video Marketing: AI, Creativity, and Brand with VEED’s Lisa Vecchio
2026/03/19
In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris speaks with Lisa Vecchio, marketing leader at VEED, about why video is no longer a nice-to-have. It is now a core skill for founders, marketers, and modern brands. They explore how AI is changing video creation, why brand should sit at the center of content strategy, and how businesses can use video to tell better stories without huge teams or budgets. Lisa also shares practical ideas around employee advocacy, customer-led content, creator partnerships, thought leadership ads, and building smarter workflows that turn one idea into scalable content. This is a must-listen for founders, marketers, and business leaders who want to create better content, move faster, and build a stronger brand in a video-first world. Topics covered include:AI video editing and creationbrand storytelling through videoemployee advocacy and thought leadershipUGC and customer-led contentcreator partnerships for growthbuilding scalable video workflowswhy video literacy matters for modern marketers Lisa's Links VEED's website: https://www.veed.io/VEED's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veedhq/posts/?feedView=all Lisa Vecchio's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavecchio/VEED's report, 'the ultimate guide to video marketing... because AI": https://www.veed.io/ai/video-marketing-guide ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠
Brand Positioning: The Hidden Reason Customers Choose You (Or Your Competitors)
2026/03/12
Most businesses believe they have strong brand positioning — but if you asked their team or customers to explain it, you’d likely hear ten different answers. That’s the problem. If your audience can’t clearly explain what makes your brand different, you don’t own your market… your competitors do. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down what brand positioning actually means and why it’s one of the most important foundations for sustainable growth. You’ll discover why the strongest brands don’t just sell products — they own a clear idea in the minds of their audience. We also explore the three essential elements of powerful positioning and how aligning them can transform your marketing, simplify your decisions, and make your brand the obvious choice. In this episode you’ll learn: What brand positioning really is (and what it isn’t) Why unclear positioning weakens your marketing The 3 core elements every strong brand positioning needs Why being different beats being better How to test whether your current positioning actually works When your positioning is clear, differentiated, and emotionally meaningful, everything becomes easier — from marketing campaigns to sales conversations. Your brand stops competing and starts owning its space. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠
Why Heritage Brands Slowly Fade (And How to Save Them) – Michael Koenig
2026/03/05
What causes iconic brands to slowly lose relevance — even when they’ve existed for over 100 years? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Koenig, award-winning design leader and founder of Michael Koenig Design, who has led global design for heritage brands including Bang & Olufsen, Royal Copenhagen, and Wedgwood. Michael shares why many legacy brands don’t fail overnight — they slowly slip into irrelevance through structural issues, cultural misalignment, and short-term thinking. We explore how heritage brands can reconnect with their history, modernize their product strategy, and build the internal culture required to deliver great design consistently. Michael also breaks down the five-step framework he uses to help heritage companies regain momentum and create future-ready brand experiences. If you're a founder, brand leader, or marketer working with established brands, this conversation reveals the hidden problems that quietly erode brand value — and what to do before it’s too late. In this episode: Why great design often fails inside organizations The culture problem holding design teams back Why heritage brands slowly lose relevance The danger of relying on legacy products Why the middle market is disappearing The importance of brand confidence in the AI era Michael’s 5-step framework for revitalising heritage brands About Michael Koenig Michael Koenig is an award-winning design leader who has worked with some of the world’s most iconic brands including Bang & Olufsen, Royal Copenhagen, and Wedgwood. Through his consultancy, he helps heritage brands reconnect with their story, modernize their strategy, and build future-ready brand experiences. 🎧 Listen now and learn how great brands stay relevant for generations. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
10 Clear Signs It’s Time to Rebrand (Before It Costs You Growth)
2026/02/26
Is your brand holding your business back? In this solo episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, Elements Brand Management breaks down the 10 unmistakable signs it’s time for a rebrand — even if things seem “fine” on the surface. From losing confidence in your pitch deck…To attracting the wrong clients…To feeling stuck in brand limbo… This episode dives deep into the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signals that your business has evolved — but your brand hasn’t caught up. You’ll learn: Why brand drift silently kills growth The real cost of “patching” instead of positioning How confused teams create confused audiences Why short-term sales spikes can erode long-term brand equity The difference between a full rebrand and a strategic reset How to reignite pride, clarity, and momentum inside your business If your brand feels misaligned, unclear, or outdated — this episode will help you decide what to do next. 🎯 Plus: Learn how a strategic rebrand can unlock clarity, confidence, and compound growth. Subscribe for weekly insights to help you brand smarter, not harder. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
How to Win Social Media in 2026: Niching Down, AI & Product-Market Fit — with Emeric Ernoult, CEO of Agorapulse
2026/02/12
Social media is changing faster than ever. Algorithms are replacing followers. AI is reshaping content creation. And product-market fit now lasts months — not years. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris sits down with Emeric Ernoult, Co-Founder & CEO of Agorapulse, to unpack: Why most brands fail before they ever achieve product-market fit The #1 mistake founders make when building a business How Agorapulse grew to $10M ARR through differentiation Why “entertainment” is a trap for most brands The power of hyper-niching your content in 2026 How AI will eliminate content gatekeepers Why quality + quantity will define the next era of social media What’s next for AI-driven content creation If you're a founder, marketer, or business leader trying to build brand authority in a noisy digital world — this episode is essential listening. 👉 Learn how to stay relevant, differentiate in crowded markets, and create content that actually drives growth. Subscribe, rate, and share with someone building a brand in 2026. Here are the official links for Emeric Ernoult and Agorapulse 👇 Emeric Ernoult LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernoult/ Agorapulse Website:https://www.agorapulse.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/agorapulse/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/agorapulse/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@agorapulse Free Trial:https://www.agorapulse.com/free-trial/ ------------------------------------- ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
Beige Brands Get Ignored — David Brier on the Power of Bold Differentiation
2026/02/05
In this powerful episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, host Chris is joined by renowned branding expert, designer, and bestselling author David Brier. With over 30 years of branding experience and features in Fast Company, Forbes, and Ad Age, David shares his no-BSinsights on why most brands fail to stand out—and how to fix it. Stop chasing "AI-driven" gimmicks.Start leading with human-first, emotionally resonant branding. 🔍 We cover: Why "beige branding" kills your business The overlooked power of post-sale branding How to reframe your positioning to actually differentiate The secret behind Apple’s “Think Different” campaign What makes a $4 truffle worth $12—and sell 300% more Why 2026 will be the year of human-first brands What makes Liquid Death one of today’s boldest brands David also drops practical frameworks for discovering your brand’s true narrative and leveraging it to rise above the noise. 👉 Don't leave your brand to chance. Own the narrative—or the market will do it for you. David Brier's Links Website: https://www.risingabovethenoise.com Newsletter: Do This Instead (via website) Books: Brand Intervention → Amazon Link Rich Brand Poor Brand → Amazon Link LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingabovethenoise YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Risingabovethenoise ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
2026 Brand Trends That Actually Matter: How to Cut Through the Noise and Build Demand
2026/01/22
Heading into 2026, brand leaders are bombarded with trend reports telling them to “adapt or fall behind.” But not all trends are created equal — and blindly following them could sabotage your growth. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down the five structural brand trends that will truly move the needle in 2026, along with adjacent shifts and visual design movements that business leaders must understand. From unifying fragmented brands to the power of memorability and intentional design, this episode is a strategic roadmap for founders, marketers, and business pros who want more than surface-level change. 🔑 Key topics include: Why fragmented brands are stalling growth — and how to unify for better ROI The hidden power of internal alignment as an external brand signal 2026’s shift from aesthetic perfection to purposeful, intentional design The new demand generation mindset that replaces empty attention How to use clarity as your biggest competitive advantage Plus, we explore the adjacent forces shaping brand strategy, like AI, personalisation, platform instability, and the need for human connection in an automated world. Take the Brand Power Assessment to find out where your brand stands: brandpowerscorecard.co.uk Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
From Collapse to Comeback: J. Supowitz on Ego, Reinvention & Building a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
2026/01/15
In this powerful episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, J. Supowitz, entrepreneur and President of Inked Stores, shares his deeply personal journey from business collapse to building a multi-million dollar branded merchandise company. We unpack: How ego and early success nearly cost him everything The lessons he learned through addiction recovery and reinvention How Inked Stores pivoted to thrive through COVID-19 and beyond Why embracing failure and narrowing focus is key to scale The truth about comparison culture and the illusion of "overnight success" Building a business that honors both the client and the team This raw and inspiring conversation dives into the emotional realities of entrepreneurship, resilience, and authentic brand building—an unmissable episode for any founder or marketing leader. 🔗 Connect with J. Supowitz: [LinkedIn Profile] 🎧 Listen now and discover what it really takes to build a lasting, meaningful business. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
Designing Demand: Pete Sena on Turning Story into Strategy for Scalable Growth
2026/01/08
What does it take to go from coding MySpace pages to building an eight-figure creative agency? In this episode, we sit down with Pete Sena, entrepreneur, futurist, and founder of Digital Surgeons—who now helps tech-forward businesses design demand through powerful brand strategy. Pete breaks down how he: Connects storytelling, systems, and strategy to drive growth Uses brand DNA to simplify complex products for mass adoption Built “Vulcan,” an AI-powered creative forge that scales storytelling Transforms technical founders into powerful communicators Helps brands go from ignored to irresistible using transformation, not features From crafting pitch decks that raised millions, to helping Freshpet define a category, Pete shares frameworks, mindset shifts, and actionable insights any founder or marketer can use. If you’re stuck turning your vision into a compelling brand story, or your marketing just isn’t landing, this episode is your blueprint. Perfect for: Founders, marketers, and B2B leaders scaling in tech, SaaS, or service industries. Pete's Links Website / Personal Site: https://www.petesena.com/ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersena ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
Positioning vs Repositioning: What Your Brand Really Needs
2025/12/11
Most brands hit a wall—sales stall, campaigns underperform, and competitors suddenly feel more relevant. But is it time for a full reposition, or are you simply lacking a strong positioning strategy to begin with? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris breaks down the critical difference between brand positioning and brand repositioning, revealing how to determine what your brand truly needs to grow. You'll discover: The core definitions and differences between positioning and repositioning Key questions to ask before making a strategic shift Real-world brand examples: Old Spice, Netflix, and Apple When a visual rebrand is necessary—and when it’s not Why most businesses should focus on clarity before evolution Perfect for founders, marketers, and business leaders ready to unlock brand growth by making smarter strategic decisions. 👉 Take the FREE Brand Power Scorecard at brandpowerscorecard.co.uk to assess your brand's strength. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
Retail Growth Secrets: Jane Merton on Positioning, Scaling & Selling in Big Box Stores
2025/12/04
How do you take a natural product or CPG brand from startup to retail scale-up success? In this episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, we're joined by Jane Merton, MBA, founder of All Our Advisors, a seasoned strategist with decades of experience helping natural and organic brands scale into national food, drug, and mass market retailers across North America. Jane dives into essential brand alignment strategies, retail readiness, go-to-market planning, and how to avoid the biggest mistakes when growing a brand. From positioning and packaging to operations and in-store velocity, this episode covers: How to align your brand for retail success Common mistakes founders make when scaling What buyers really want and how to say "no" strategically The importance of brand consistency and core values Trends in TikTok live selling, retail media, and creator partnerships Packaging that pops and converts on shelf How to build a retail marketing launch calendar This episode is packed with strategic insights for founders, marketers, and operators in the CPG and DTC spaces. Whether you're preparing for your first pitch or navigating scale, Jane's advice is pure gold. Jane Merton, MBA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janemerton/ Website (All Our Advisors): https://www.allouradvisors.com ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠
Why Winning Brands Create Categories, Not Just Products
2025/11/26
n saturated markets, being different isn’t enough—you need to create a space only your brand can own. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we unpack category design—a game-changing strategy used by iconic brands like Airbnb, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Tesla to dominate their industries. Learn how to: Reframe your market’s problem and become the only solution. Build your own category using the Magic Triangle: Product, Company, and Narrative. Avoid common pitfalls that sink category creation efforts. Use strategic storytelling to shape perception and command brand loyalty. We walk through a proven 6-step framework to define and lead your category—from naming it to building an ecosystem around it. 💡 If your brand is stuck, stale, or struggling to scale, this episode is your blueprint to becoming the next category king. 👉 Plus, take our free 4-minute Brand Power Scorecard to diagnose what’s holding your brand back: brandpowerscorecard.co.uk Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

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Kitcaster 2025/11/04
A must-listen for anyone serious about branding
Chris does a great job simplifying what most people overcomplicate. Each episode is packed with practical insights that actually help marketers think ...
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Barry LaBov 2024/07/13
Outstanding
Chris is a treasure, brilliant and insightful.
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Deannays 2023/11/30
Great insights on building a brand that resonates
The Unified Brand Podcast delivers great insights around building a brand the resonates. Each episode is packed with solid advice that is pragmatic an...
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radioestes 2022/11/02
Great tips
Thanks for the pod!
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Alex Sanfilippo | PodMatch.com 2020/11/24
Solid host + content
All around a great show! Not only do I listen but I was also able to be a guest on this show which was a great experience. A+! Keep it up
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