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How Brands Become Icons
by Douglas B. Holt • 2004
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
3.84
392
How Brands Become Icons Summary
How Brands Become Icons 92%
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
by Douglas B. Holt 2004
3.84
392 ratings
For the Culture
by Marcus Collins • 2023
Demographics tell you who someone is. Culture tells who they want to be. Only one sells.
3.99
662
For the Culture Summary
For the Culture 91%
Demographics tell you who someone is. Culture tells who they want to be. Only one sells.
by Marcus Collins 2023
3.99
662 ratings
Branding that Means Business
by Matt Johnson • 2022
The psychology that turns brands into identities and the strategy for building one.
4.04
76
Branding that Means Business Summary
Branding that Means Business 90%
The psychology that turns brands into identities and the strategy for building one.
by Matt Johnson 2022
4.04
76 ratings
The Hero and the Outlaw
by Margaret Mark • 2001
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
4.13
947
The Hero and the Outlaw Summary
The Hero and the Outlaw 90%
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
by Margaret Mark 2001
4.13
947 ratings
Chief Culture Officer
by Grant McCracken • 2009
Your competitors treat culture like weather. One C-suite role can read it first.
3.76
254
Chief Culture Officer Summary
Chief Culture Officer 90%
Your competitors treat culture like weather. One C-suite role can read it first.
by Grant McCracken 2009
3.76
254 ratings
Rethinking Prestige Branding
by Wolfgang Schaefer • 2013
The new luxury does not sell scarcity; it builds missions and myths that people chase.
4.05
82
Rethinking Prestige Branding Summary
Rethinking Prestige Branding 90%
The new luxury does not sell scarcity; it builds missions and myths that people chase.
by Wolfgang Schaefer 2013
4.05
82 ratings
Brand Gap, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2003
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
3.98
6k+
Brand Gap, The Summary
Brand Gap, The 90%
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
by Marty Neumeier 2003
3.98
6k+ ratings
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
by Debbie Millman • 2011
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
3.85
886
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits Summary
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits 90%
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
by Debbie Millman 2011
3.85
886 ratings
What Great Brands Do
by Denise Lee Yohn • 2013
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
3.91
365
What Great Brands Do Summary
What Great Brands Do 90%
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
by Denise Lee Yohn 2013
3.91
365 ratings
The Culture Code
by Clotaire Rapaille • 2006
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
3.94
4k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code 90%
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
by Clotaire Rapaille 2006
3.94
4k+ ratings
Branding
by Michael Johnson • 2016
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
4.32
294
Branding Summary
Branding 90%
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
by Michael Johnson 2016
4.32
294 ratings
Designing Brand Identity
by Alina Wheeler • 2003
The complete playbook for turning abstract company values into a brand people trust on sight.
4.12
3k+
Designing Brand Identity Summary
Designing Brand Identity 89%
The complete playbook for turning abstract company values into a brand people trust on sight.
by Alina Wheeler 2003
4.12
3k+ ratings
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands
by Kevin Roberts • 2005
Brands lost their mystery. Three buried instincts are the only way to get it back.
3.86
1k+
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands Summary
Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands 89%
Brands lost their mystery. Three buried instincts are the only way to get it back.
by Kevin Roberts 2005
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Culting of Brands
by Douglas Atkin • 2005
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
3.76
275
The Culting of Brands Summary
The Culting of Brands 89%
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
by Douglas Atkin 2005
3.76
275 ratings
How to Launch a Brand
by Fabian Geyrhalter • 2020
Where brand names come from, how logos earn attention, and what turns a business into a brand.
3.90
191
How to Launch a Brand Summary
How to Launch a Brand 89%
Where brand names come from, how logos earn attention, and what turns a business into a brand.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2020
3.90
191 ratings
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon • 2006
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
3.73
639
Primal Branding Summary
Primal Branding 89%
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
by Patrick Hanlon 2006
3.73
639 ratings
Building Strong Brands
by David A. Aaker • 1995
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
3.99
657
Building Strong Brands Summary
Building Strong Brands 89%
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
by David A. Aaker 1995
3.99
657 ratings
Branding For Dummies
by Bill Chiaravalle • 2006
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
3.74
118
Branding For Dummies Summary
Branding For Dummies 89%
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
by Bill Chiaravalle 2006
3.74
118 ratings
Breakthrough Branding
by Catherine Kaputa • 2012
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
3.82
85
Breakthrough Branding Summary
Breakthrough Branding 89%
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
by Catherine Kaputa 2012
3.82
85 ratings
Bigger Than This
by Fabian Geyrhalter • 2018
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
4.17
213
Bigger Than This Summary
Bigger Than This 89%
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2018
4.17
213 ratings
StoryBranding 2.0
by Jim Signorelli • 2011
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
3.95
216
StoryBranding 2.0 Summary
StoryBranding 2.0 89%
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
by Jim Signorelli 2011
3.95
216 ratings
Small Data
by Martin Lindstrom • 2016
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
3.78
3k+
Small Data Summary
Small Data 89%
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2016
3.78
3k+ ratings
The Cult of the Luxury Brand
by Radha Chadha • 2006
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
3.94
119
The Cult of the Luxury Brand Summary
The Cult of the Luxury Brand 89%
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
by Radha Chadha 2006
3.94
119 ratings
Visual Hammer
by Laura Ries • 2012
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
3.88
161
Visual Hammer Summary
Visual Hammer 89%
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
by Laura Ries 2012
3.88
161 ratings
The Brand Mapping Strategy
by Karen Leland • 2016
The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.
3.74
107
The Brand Mapping Strategy Summary
The Brand Mapping Strategy 89%
The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.
by Karen Leland 2016
3.74
107 ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 89%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Kellogg on Branding
by Alice M. Tybout • 2005
Beyond logos: a Kellogg MBA course on brand as system, spanning positioning, culture, and finance.
4.09
276
Kellogg on Branding Summary
Kellogg on Branding 89%
Beyond logos: a Kellogg MBA course on brand as system, spanning positioning, culture, and finance.
by Alice M. Tybout 2005
4.09
276 ratings
Creating a Brand Identity
by Catharine Slade-Brooking • 2016
Turn a logo into a promise: the research, strategy, and psychology every brand designer needs.
3.99
307
Creating a Brand Identity Summary
Creating a Brand Identity 89%
Turn a logo into a promise: the research, strategy, and psychology every brand designer needs.
by Catharine Slade-Brooking 2016
3.99
307 ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 89%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
The Power of Licensing
by Michael Stone • 2018
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
4.33
3
The Power of Licensing Summary
The Power of Licensing 89%
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
by Michael Stone 2018
4.33
3 ratings
The Origin of Brands
by Al Ries • 2005
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
3.71
436
The Origin of Brands Summary
The Origin of Brands 89%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
The Fortune Cookie Principle
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2013
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
3.88
686
The Fortune Cookie Principle Summary
The Fortune Cookie Principle 89%
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2013
3.88
686 ratings
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies
by Melanie Smith • 2003
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
3.47
15
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies Summary
Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies 89%
Tourism is a cultural battlefield: heritage, authenticity, and power in every destination.
by Melanie Smith 2003
3.47
15 ratings
When Cultures Collide
by Richard D. Lewis • 2005
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
3.95
567
When Cultures Collide Summary
When Cultures Collide 89%
Why Germans schedule and Italians improvise: a cultural map for anyone who works across borders.
by Richard D. Lewis 2005
3.95
567 ratings
How To Start A Cult
by Jody Raynsford • 2021
Forget brand loyalty. Build a following so devoted your customers do the recruiting for you.
3.89
88
How To Start A Cult Summary
How To Start A Cult 89%
Forget brand loyalty. Build a following so devoted your customers do the recruiting for you.
by Jody Raynsford 2021
3.89
88 ratings
International Marketing
by Philip R. Cateora • 1975
The marketer's blind spot isn't the foreign market. It's the culture they brought with them.
3.61
244
International Marketing Summary
International Marketing 88%
The marketer's blind spot isn't the foreign market. It's the culture they brought with them.
by Philip R. Cateora 1975
3.61
244 ratings
Conquer Your Rebrand
by Bill Kenney • 2023
Most rebrands are cosmetic. How to run one that turns identity into a growth engine.
4.28
32
Conquer Your Rebrand Summary
Conquer Your Rebrand 88%
Most rebrands are cosmetic. How to run one that turns identity into a growth engine.
by Bill Kenney 2023
4.28
32 ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 88%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding
by Al Ries • 1998
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
3.88
4k+
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding 88%
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
by Al Ries 1998
3.88
4k+ ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 88%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
Obsessed
by Emily Heyward • 2020
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
3.96
976
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 88%
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
by Emily Heyward 2020
3.96
976 ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age 88%
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019
3.59
268 ratings
American Aloha
by Heather A. Diamond • 2008
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
4.20
10
American Aloha Summary
American Aloha 88%
A hula stage on the National Mall: how festivals manufacture tradition and erase a colonial past.
by Heather A. Diamond 2008
4.20
10 ratings
Pandeymonium
by Piyush Pandey • 2015
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
3.82
1k+
Pandeymonium Summary
Pandeymonium 88%
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
by Piyush Pandey 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
Status and Culture
by W. David Marx • 2022
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
3.89
1k+
Status and Culture Summary
Status and Culture 88%
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
by W. David Marx 2022
3.89
1k+ ratings
Eating the Big Fish
by Adam Morgan • 1999
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
3.93
752
Eating the Big Fish Summary
Eating the Big Fish 88%
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
by Adam Morgan 1999
3.93
752 ratings
Emotion By Design
by Greg Hoffman • 2022
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
3.69
769
Emotion By Design Summary
Emotion By Design 88%
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
by Greg Hoffman 2022
3.69
769 ratings
Business Over Turkish Coffee
by Zafer Parlar • 2001
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
3.89
18
Business Over Turkish Coffee Summary
Business Over Turkish Coffee 88%
Relationships before deals, meals before meetings: the unwritten rules of Turkish business.
by Zafer Parlar 2001
3.89
18 ratings
Introducing Cultural Studies
by Ziauddin Sardar • 1994
Your taste is a power move. Cultural studies explains the rules of the game.
3.50
448
Introducing Cultural Studies Summary
Introducing Cultural Studies 88%
Your taste is a power move. Cultural studies explains the rules of the game.
by Ziauddin Sardar 1994
3.50
448 ratings
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2013
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
3.95
9k+
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Summary
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook 88%
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2013
3.95
9k+ ratings
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