Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits

By Debbie Millman

The notion of the brand, like any concept that dominates markets and public consciousness, is a challenge to define. Is it a simple differentiator of the cereals in our cupboards, a manipulative brainwashing tool forced on us by corporations, or a creative triumph as capable as any art form of stimulating our emotions and intellect? 

For those of us who grapple with these questions on a daily basis, Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits elevates the discussion to the level of revelation. Each chapter is an extensive dialogue between Debbie Millman, herself a design visionary, and a different leader in the field. By asking questions deeply informed by her own expertise, Millman coaxes lucid, prescient answers from twenty-two interview subjects, among them Malcolm Gladwell, Tom Peters, Seth Godin, and godfather of modern branding Wally Olins. 

This engaging and enlightening book is an unprecedented forum on the state of modern branding and how companies and consumers can best understand the behavior behind why we brand and why we buy.

Peersphere: V5N1

Volume 5, Issue 3

PeerSphere is the quarterly e-journal of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, an organization dedicated to high-level knowledge exchange, thought leadership and personal relationship building among senior corporate marketing leaders and brand decision-makers across a wide range of global industries. The journal is peer-inspired, peer-driven and peer-influenced and provides insight from global marketing leaders about best practices and strategies in the marketplace.

The latest issue of PeerSphere is now available and covers a wide range of subjects relevant to global marketing leaders and features articles on a variety of pertinent subjects, among them:

• A feature article on the CMO shift to change agent, growth driver and customer experience champion
• The five sins of marketing automation and how to get back on track
• Research findings from McKinsey on how income inequality affects economic growth and consumption habits
• The do’s and don’ts of marketing to millennials
• Q&A articles with marketing leaders at SAP Ariba and Fresh Squeezed Ideas
• Insights from marketing leaders at Telenor, Acer, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Fujitsu, Cisco Jasper and more

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