Clinton Clarke: Bring the bold, banish the bland

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.Which naming trends are impacting the technology sector most? Listen as our Group Director, Naming, Aaron Hall and General Manager, West Coast, Katie Conway discuss the naming and branding challenges that technology brands are facing and the lessons that organizations across other industries can learn from them.

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.In this episode, Jessica Balfour, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Marketing, Exelon, the nation's largest utility company, joins our Group Director of Brand-led Change, Gretchen Huestis and Managing Director, Matt Egan, for a conversation on how brand drives performance before, during and after a split. 

In this episode, our Head of Strategy, EMEA, Rishi Dhir, reads: "How CMOs can simplify their brand's experience."Rishi provides practical guidance for Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) seeking to harness the potential of brand experience, shedding light on its transformative power and offering insights into successful brands that have embraced simplicity. 

In this episode, our Associate Director, Brand-led Change, Jared Taylor reads: "5 ways to simplify your employee experience."Only 1 out of 4 employees find their workplace to be truly simple. But it doesn't have to be this way. From identifying your brand purpose to engaging your brand champions, Jared shares five foundational actions to simplify the employee experience.

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.In this episode, we explore and reveal the findings from the tenth edition of our World’s Simplest Brands study. Our Global Director, Business Analytics & Insights, Brian Rafferty and Global CMO, Margaret Molloy, have an in-depth conversation that explores how consumers rank leading brands and what companies can gain by simplifying. 

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.In this episode, Narine Galstian, CMO, SADA, joins Matthias Mencke, Group Creative Director, Jenna Isken, Group Director, Experience and Jason Cieslak, President, Pacific Rim, Siegel+Gale, for a conversation that explores how the award-winning cloud services consultancy rebranded to drive meaningful business transformation and the results produced three years in.

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.In this episode, Gillian Culhane, Vice President of Corporate Communications, AerCap, joins our President, EMEA, Philip Davies, Senior Strategy Director, Patrick Kampff, and Design Director, Duncan Kelly to discuss how to reposition a brand following an acquisition. 

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.Only 1 out of 4 employees find their workplace truly simple. So, what does this mean for brands? In this episode, we explore the findings from our Simplicity at work study, which shows that organizations that invest in simplifying their workplace benefit from greater trust, advocacy, enrichment and retention among employees.  Listen as our Group Director of Brand-led Change, Gretchen Huestis, Global Director of Business Analytics & Insights, Brian Rafferty and Global CMO, Margaret Molloy, discuss the connection between employee engagement and brand. 

In this episode, our Digital Creative Director, Clinton Clarke reads: "Bring the bold, banish the bland."Started in 2018, the era of "blanding" led to a wide array of direct-to-consumer brands with similar minimalist aesthetics. But how can you ensure your brand banishes the stale blanding trend and joins the ever-growing wave of those breathing fresh, new life? From finding your purpose to shifting from operational to emotional, Clinton shares how your brand can go from sterile to striking.  

Welcome to our Unlocking Brand series, where our global brand experts host live case studies, deliver actionable insights, and answer key questions on the topics that matter to brand marketers today.In this episode, Jeannine Mason, Senior Director, Corporate Marketing and Brand, QuidelOrtho, joins our Global CMO, Margaret Molloy, Strategy Director, Carolyn Griffin and Creative Director, Brice McGowen to discuss how to create a connected brand experience after a merger.