On Brand With Nick Westergard

Hosted ByNick Westergard

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.


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Social Sound Bite: Should You Use Hashtags on Facebook?

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a question on the minds of many social media marketers — should you use hashtags on Facebook? We found answers in some recent research. Listen…

How to Develop the Right Brand Name with Naming Expert Mike Pile

“We have to make a distinction between the name and the brand. The name piques your interest or curiosity. It’s like having someone over for coffee or dinner. The brand is the impression that’s left after the experience.” As the president and…

Answering Difficult Questions Can Create Breakthrough Brand Stories

“You have to look beyond the color and logos with brand identity. They’re really the product of something deeper.” It’s this kind of brand introspection that Gregory Diehl excels at. As the author of two best-selling books including Brand Identity…

The Impact of Social Currency on Branding with Erich Joachimsthaler

“A brand is not just to make marketing better. It’s to lead the company into the future.” Erich Joachimsthaler of Vivaldi Partners has a decidedly global perspective on brand building. The author of Brand Leadership and the new Hidden in Plain…

How to Be Your Brand’s Editor in Chief with Ann Handley

“The value of an editor cannot be understated. The editor is the proxy for the audience.” As the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and the best-selling author of Everybody Writes and Content Rules, Ann Handley knows a thing or two about…

Social Sound Bite: Election Fatigue Hits Social Media

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed what people are tired of hearing about on social media these days — the 2016 presidential election! New data from Pew Research shows that most…

Creating a Crisis-Ready Brand with Melissa Agnes

“It’s not about crisis preparedness. It’s about how culture approaches challenges.” Social media has created a powerful new dynamic for brands of all shapes and sizes. When things are going great, it can be an incredible business communications tool….

How SEO Can Help You Grow Your Brand with John Jantsch

“SEO isn’t done unless your done growing.” Growth is something that John Jantsch has helped countless small businesses with in his decades of experience. As the author of the classic Duct Tape Marketing and founder of the Duct Tape Marketing…

Social Sound Bite: Why Social Platforms Don’t Want to Be ‘Social’

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed a recent article from Adweek, which noted that social platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter are getting away from the ‘social’ label….