Why is it that some great ideas take forever to take root, whereas others flourish fast? What lessons do these patterns of struggle and success hold for ne

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First Mover Brands Rely On More Than Timing - Branding Strategy Insider

Keys to success for first mover brands.

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Brands And The Paradox Of Growth - Branding Strategy Insider

Growth creates complexity for brands and consumers, and complexity is the silent killer of growth.

5 Keys To Taking A Local Brand International - Branding Strategy Insider

Five simple principles that will help you stay true as you take your brand to the world.

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Driving Brand Growth In The Age Of Acceleration - Branding Strategy Insider

Leading brands understand it is their adaptability and resilience which will enable them to grow and thrive in this age of acceleration.

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Brands Beware Of Adjacency As A Growth Strategy - Branding Strategy Insider

Beware, an adjacency strategy can be dangerous to a company’s health.

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Brands Must Compete On What Matters Most - Branding Strategy Insider

Keeping the focus on the customer and off of the competition can drive brand growth.

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After All These Years

Speedy Starbucks Has Grown Too Fast - Branding Strategy Insider

Brand growth has spurred a damning indictment of Starbucks' marketing strategy over the past decade from its founder Howard Schultz.

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Facebook's Growing Problem - Branding Strategy Insider

This is the big brand problem for Facebook.

6 Keys For Driving Brand Portfolio Growth - Branding Strategy Insider

By investing in those brands that are displaying the strongest growth and rethinking those that are not hitting their benchmarks, brand owners can ensure that every brand is working to its full potential.

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Three Reasons Not To Diversify Your Brand - Branding Strategy Insider

There are certainly good times to consider diversifying your brand, but equally there are times when such a strategy should be avoided. Here are three situations when your brand shouldn’t go there. A weak brand shouldn’t attempt to diversify. It’s tempting to think that changing sector and/or shifting into another part of the same sector …

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5 Questions Brands Must Ask About Growth - Branding Strategy Insider

Marketers talk about brands as vehicles for growth. But does that mean they should just keep growing and if so what questions must be answered…

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