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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Non-Obvious Trends for 2017 with Rohit Bhargava

“I don’t look far enough ahead to call myself a futurist.” Instead, Rohit Bhargava focuses on being a “non-obvious” trend curator, to the benefit of brands big and small. Each year since 2011, he has curated the digital trends businesses…

What’s Next for Brands and Content Marketing with Robert Rose

“Most content marketing is stuck in the ‘meh’ gear.” Robert Rose knows a thing or two about content marketing. He literally co-wrote the book on it. As Chief Strategist for the Content Advisory Group with the Content Marketing Institute and a…

Social Sound Bite: Liking Comments and Other New Instagram Features

On this week’s Social Sound Bite – recorded live at the studios in Iowa City – Jay and I discussed several new features making their way to Instagram including liking comments, blocking comments, and reporting abuse anonymously. Listen for…

Creating Experiences Customers Crave with Nicholas Webb

“The future for both organizations and entrepreneurs is in leveraging innovation techniques to design masterful customer experiences.” Nicholas Webb knows a thing or two about both customers and innovations. As an inventor, he’s been awarded over 45…

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…