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.

Rethinking Luxury Branding with JP Kuehlwein

“A Ferrari is more than a way of getting from point A to point B. It has a power over you that goes beyond reason.” Luxury brands can do that. However, changing consumers and media dynamics require us to rethink luxury branding in the digital age….

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Social Sound Bite: Snapchat Gets Political

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – we discussed how Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley teased his upcoming presidential campaign announcement with a Snapchat message….

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Inside McDonald’s Brand Evolution with Steve Levigne

“You have to live the values and promise of the brand. You can’t just tell people how good you are.” As Vice President of US Strategy and Insights for McDonald’s USA, Steve Levigne understands better than most how consumers are changing and…

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Social Sound Bite: What About Bad User Generated Content?

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a recent question I got while speaking at the Roller Skating Association’s annual conference. It was something I hear frequently from…

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How to Create a Brand Name with Naming Expert Marc Hershon

You might not know  by name but chances you are familiar with his names. That’s because Hershon is the man behind some of the most memorable brand names of our time including BlackBerry, Swiffer, and Dasani. What’s in a name? More than…

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Social Sound Bite: Email Emojis, Subject Lines, and Apple Watches

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed emojis in email subject lines. Specifically we looked at a new study from email marketing platform MailChimp on how and when emojis are…

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Guy Kawasaki on Being a Brand Evangelist

“Branding is blocking and tackling.”  would know. As a brand evangelist for some of the biggest brands in history including Apple, Android, and Wikipedia, Guy knows that “bringing the good news” is a lot of work. I couldn’t wait to…

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Social Sound Bite: Pinterest Makes Scheduling Posts Simple

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a couple of new features on Pinterest. As a driver of 40% of social commerce, brands of all shapes and sizes are looking to promote…

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Cracking the Content Code with Mark W. Schaefer

“I’m a teacher in everything I do.” As an international speaker, author, consultant, and educator,  does a lot of teaching. On top of that, he’ll join us in Iowa this fall as a keynote at the . I couldn’t wait to talk with…

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Social Sound Bite: Twitter Direct Message Opt-Ins Will Help Brands

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the  studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a couple of new features on Twitter. First, users can now opt-in to receive Twitter direct messages from users who don’t follow…

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