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Inspired by our clients’ challenges and own experiences, our articles address the many and varied aspects of brand, employer brand and responsible business.
brand
The Future is Bright for Business and Brands: Optimism Drives Long-term Value
Part 1 of 3 in “The Future is Bright for Business and Brands”, a thought piece for First 5000 on the importance of optimism in ...
February 6, 2020
alignment
Reset: 10 Themes Driving Brands & Business into the Next Decade
2020 is the dawn of a new decade. Rachel Bevans explores the top ten themes driving brands and business from the last decade into the ...
December 24, 2019
brand
In it for the long term: business, brand and marketing strategy
Businesses need to invest in the long term or risk being stuck in an endless cycle of cash flow challenges. First published in First 5000. ...
October 29, 2019
customer experience
The agile, evolving organisation needs a living, evolving data ecosystem
The agile and evolving organisation needs a living, evolving data ecosystem to deliver seamless customer experiences, employee experiences, supply chain integration, M&A integration and speed ...
October 15, 2019
brand
Criticizing the Competitor Does not Win Customer Trust
From years of research across multiple categories, in general, people don’t trust other people, brands or businesses that criticize the competitor. It doesn’t show great ...
September 9, 2019
alignment
Be more human: The human centric organisation and experiences
First appearing in First5000 Why are humans orchestrating less than optimal human experiences? Recently my feed has been inundated with articles talking about the need ...
August 19, 2019
alignment
I want to hug the brand, not the campaign or the experience
If you’ve been listening over the last few months/years, you’ll likely have noticed my increasing frustration at the state of marketing and influencers trying to ...
July 17, 2019
alignment
Does your brand deliver against its promises to customers and employees?
The hypothesis (our approach) Aligning people, brands and experiences around a common purpose, values and idea ensures the brand consistently delivers against its promise to ...
June 11, 2019
alignment
The power of alignment: employee and company purpose and values
Research by Gallup indicates that “When workers are engaged but not aligned with their organisation’s brand, it limits their power to create an engaging customer ...
June 5, 2019
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