How does a designer create graphic solutions to the behind-the-scenes editorial challenges at a magazine? Designing Magazines is the complete guide to understanding the inner workings of magazines and their day-to-day management--and a great guide to using that knowledge to create visually stunning, editorially effective magazines, in both new designs and rebranding. Thirty-five experienced edi…
Companies now have the unprecedented opportunity to integrate their brand’s messaging into the everyday lives of their target audiences. But while supporting the growth of online communities should be at the top of every company’s priority list, all too often it falls by the wayside. That’s why brand strategy expert and digital marketer Lauren Perkins wrote The Community Manager’s Playb…
Brand Management: Mastering Research, Theory and Practice is a valuable resource for those looking to understand how a brand can be conceptualized and thus managed in all its complexity. Going beyond the "quick fixes" of branding, it offers a comprehensive overview of brand management theories from the last 35 years.
Every day, thousands of passionate developers come up with new startup ideas but lack the branding know-how to make them thrive. If you count yourself among them, Lean Branding is here to help. This practical toolkit helps you build your own robust, dynamic brands that generate conversion. You'll find over 100 DIY branding tactics and inspiring case studies, and step-by-step instructions for bu…
In the Creative Brief Blueprint, Kevin McTigue and Derek Rucker merge decades of academic insights and practical experience to offer an approachable and actionable guide to crafting successful communications strategy.
Strategic Corporate Communication: Core Concepts for Managing Your Career and Your Clients' Brands introduces readers to essential strategies in corporate communication. The book centers upon the idea that in order to be successful, communication professionals not only require outward-facing competencies to represent and serve clients, but also personal competencies of self-awareness and self-p…
IMC goes beyond most books on the market today to concentrate not only on functions but also on integration and organization - the very foundations of effective marketing. Answering questions of "when to use, how to use, and who should be involved, " it provides concrete tools and strategies for managing the ongoing dialogue between buyers and sellers, creating and sending convincing brand mess…
THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The secret to successful word-of-mouth marketing on the social web is easy: BE LIKEABLE. A friend’s recommendation is more powerful than any advertisement. In the world of Facebook, Twitter, and beyond, that recommendation can travel farther—and faster—than ever before. Likeable Social Media helps you harness the power of word-of-mouth marketin…
Learn how to build and manage your personal brand, with reflections on brand analysis and brand management in the commercial world
Reinvent your approach to customer acquisition - understanding the real drivers of sales and profit. The concept of 'brand activation' has become an overused buzzword in the sales and marketing world. The term is bandied about as a catch-all to define anything from mass media advertising and outdoor events to digital applications and in-store point of sale. Drawing on research, industry insight…
From this book, we learn how to engage consumers through emotive storytelling to humanize your brand and achieve business growth. Index : page 233-238
This book articulates the critical roles of mutual concern, common values, and shared experiences in creating fiercely loyal customer and collaborator relationships. Appendix : page 193-215. Notes : page 216-226. Glossary : page 227-230. Bibliography : page 231-232. Index : page 235-244.
This is a superbly illustrated and perceptive look at what it takes to create a successful logo. "Branding Logos" is a superbly illustrated volume that tracks some the world's most innovative and original designers and design firms as they set about the task of creative original and successful logos. From the initial sketches to the final product and its applications, each designer or firm take…
This book brings order to the chaotic and rapidly evolving world of influencer marketing by providing readers with much needed context, frameworks, and best practices. Written for busy marketing professionals working in both domestic and international markets, it addresses these topics in a highly actionable and engaging manner. Digital Influence covers everything from how to identify the right…
Designing Brand Identity Design/Business Whether you’re the project manager for your company’s rebrand, or you need to educate your staff or your students about brand fundamentals, Designing Brand Identity is the quintessential resource. From research to brand strategy to design execution, launch and governance, Designing Brand identity is a compendium of tools for branding success and best…