The Business of Brand Management

"Everyone is in the business of brand management."

Dear reader, I wrote "Everyone is in the Business of Brand Management" in 2017 at the launch of THE BUSINESS OF BRAND MANAGEMENT. A topic that is […]

SHORTS

USA, the Danes, and Easter

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear readers, The wise Warren Buffet famously said that it takes twenty years to build a good reputation and only five minutes to ruin it. Well, Donald […]

Brands are made. Or: in the beginning there was courage.

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear readers, Please don't misunderstand: we are delighted that Telekom, a German brand, has been rated as the most valuable European brand. Even if we briefly ignore […]

Let's get serious, or: No more naked swimmers!

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear reader, In light of President Trump's new visionary proposals for the future of the USA and the global economy, Germany's star economist Marcel Fratzscher warns: We […]

Let's think the other way round: Develop brand transformation from the end.

Prof. Gregor Ade

IMPULSE

Brand implementation refers to the process of introducing a (modified or new) brand image - within the company itself and on the market. The aim is to […]

When the party's over... I'm over. Or is it?

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear reader, Everyone really knows Tupperware. And there must be a few tins in the cupboard somewhere, from mom ... Or are they in the cellar? Yes, […]

"Holistic": more than just a buzzword.

Prof. Gregor Ade

IMPULSE

Holism has become a buzzword in many areas. This is also the case in branding and marketing, where the term does not describe a fad, but rather […]

Who cares?

Alexander Rauch

TO BE DISCUSSED

Dear reader, The other day at the kitchen table: The fourteen-year-old reports that a schoolmate - let's call him Jan-Torben - has done all his English work […]

Government efficiency or brand destruction?

To be discussed

Dear reader, Since Elon Musk has been rampaging around as Donald Trump's chief advisor or personal cost-cutter (official title: "Special Government Employee"), he has not only cut […]

The Role Of Corporate Brands In Competitive Advantage.

To Be Discussed

Dear reader, The importance of the success factor "strong corporate brand" in many facets of the company has rightly moved into the consciousness of brand management (with […]

Editorials

"Quiet Luxury" from the Valais.

Dr. Ulrike Grein Gernot Honsel Taco van der Luijt

A winery on the way to becoming a top brand. Top wines with untapped brand potential The traditional family business Kellerei Leukersonne was already well known to […]

Editorials

The city as a brand. (4/6)

Dr. Eric Häusler Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

A series of six contributions. It must be the dream of every ambitious brand maker: to turn a city into a strong city brand. It is certainly […]

Editorials

What companies and brands should do now.

Walter Brecht Alexander Rauch

Never waste a crisis. Germany is experiencing a significant economic downturn. While CEOs and CFOs are concerned about the future of their companies, some brand managers continue […]

Editorials

The city as a brand. (3/6)

Dr. Eric Häusler Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

A series of six articles. It must be the dream of every ambitious brand maker: to turn a city into a strong city brand. It is certainly […]

Editorials

Do Strong Brands Distinguish Themselves Through Clear Value Orientations? Radio Yerevan: "In principle, yes, but…"

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

A MODEST PROPOSAL

As brand strategists, we tirelessly repeat that strong brands are characterized by clear value orientations. Most recently, this [...]

Editorials

Dortmund: On the way to becoming Germany's strongest city brand

Johannes Christensen

Dortmund - a city with history, character and a future. But how can all these facets be united in a clear message? A comprehensive branding process was […]

Opinions

What companies and brands should do now.

Walter Brecht Alexander Rauch

Never waste a crisis. Germany is experiencing a significant economic downturn. While CEOs and CFOs are concerned about the future of their companies, some brand managers continue […]

Interviews

Brand manifesto

Franz-Peter Falke Günther Misof Cecilie Schjerven

Brands as a process Brands cannot simply be "made". They are initially an idea in the mind of the entrepreneur. This idea must be translated into first-class […]

Interviews

Making brands - 6 questions for Jürgen Häusler.

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler

Interview by Rolf-Günther Hobbeling, Chief Editor Springer Gabler, with Prof. Dr. Jürgen Häusler, Honorary Professor of Strategic Corporate Communications at the University of Leipzig and, until his […]