On Brand with Nick Westergaard

On Brand helps organizations and individuals tell stronger stories and build better brands. Each week host Nick Westergaard, author of Brand Now and Get Scrappy, interviews marketing and communication thought leaders or those working for innovative brands like Adobe, Ben & Jerry’s, Maker’s Mark, the Minnesota Vikings, The Onion, Salesforce, and Whole Foods. For show notes and more, please visit http://onbrandpodcast.com.

Managing Your Brand Reputation Online with Charlie Pownall

“If you’re looking at risks, you’re going to want to quantify those risks.” Whether its upset customers, out-of-control advocates, or failed campaigns, marketers have their hands full when it comes to managing online brand reputation in the…

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The New Rules of Branding with David Meerman Scott

“If you don’t embrace the new rules online you’ll be left behind if you aren’t already.”  knows a thing or two about new rules. Over a decade ago his landmark book The New Rules of Marketing and PR was first published….

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Social Sound Bite: Lessons from the Wendy’s-Burger King Twitter Feud

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a fun story: a Twitter feud between Wendy’s and Burger King, which provided a good reminder on why it’s important to be human…

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How the Harvard Business Review Has Built a Content Brand

Today brands of all shapes and sizes are creating content. However, there are also brands known exclusively for the content they create. Such is the case of the Harvard Business Review, the separate publication arm of the Harvard Business School….

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Social Sound Bite: 61% of CEOs Have No Social Media Presence

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a new report just released from software provider Domo and CEO.com stating that 61% of Fortune 500 CEOs aren’t active on social…

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Why Think-Big Brands Need to Have Fun with Amy Schmittauer

“It’s too possible to be personable.” Live streaming video via platforms such as Periscope and Snapchat have presented marketers with an amazing opportunity to deepen the relationships they have with their customers. However, many…

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Understanding Brand Strategy with Mark Di Somma

“The expression of your brand strategy should excite the customer.” For , brand strategy is as much a creative process as a logical one. It’s about making decisions that enable a brand to change how it’s valued by the people who buy its…

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Social Sound Bite: Twitter Prepares to Drop Their 140-Character Limit

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a topic we’ve been hearing a lot about over the past few months. Is Twitter really going to drop their signature…

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How Social Video Can Help You Share Your Story with Brian Fanzo

“I love storytelling. It builds trust faster than anything else.” helps brands of all shapes and sizes — from IBM to Applebee’s — tell their stories and build trust with their customers. As an early adopter of live-streaming social…

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Social Sound Bite: 2016 Digital Marketing Trend Recap

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I got the new year started with a discussion of the 2016 digital marketing trends to watch. Specifically, creating more meaningful content, social…

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