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The branded house: What it is, how to develop it, and why it matters

Welcome to the second post in our series on brand architecture models. This article will explore the first of several foundational models: the branded house (or core brand).

Get answers to what it is and why it matters. Future articles will delve into everything you need to know about other models:

House of brand

Endorser brand

Source and hybrid brands

Did you miss our introduction to this series? Check it out by visiting “Brand Architecture Models: An Introduction, Thoughts, and Perspectives.”

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An introduction to brand reputation management

brand reputation management

“A brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” I love this quote from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos because it perfectly explains how brand reputation management is so much more than just setting up rules about the use of your company’s logo, color palette, or design system.

Your brand identity is shaped by every touchpoint. As you consider your upcoming marketing plans and your brand in the years ahead, here’s a question to consider:

What are you doing to ensure your marketing efforts enhance your brand reputation and make management easier?

Keep reading to learn more about brand reputation management, and check out some curated articles we recommend to spur your brand strategy thinking.

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An introduction to growth marketing

using data for growth marketing

Entrepreneur and marketing guru Seth Godin once said, “The only way to consistently grow in B2B is to be better than very good.” If you must be “better than good” to grow, how can marketing help you stand out? One proven method to maximize your ROI is campaign optimization with growth marketing.

When you make customers the center of your business and focus on forming better relationships, loyalty increases, and growth happens more organically.

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How to plan your healthcare marketing budget to win more patients

setting a healthcare marketing budget

It’s that time of the year again. Kids are heading back to school, and COOs and CMOs at hospitals and health systems across the country are making plans for 2024 that not only sustain but fuel patient growth. Central to the success of all those projection work is the creation of a strategic healthcare marketing budget.

After a year of financial ups and downs in 2023, thinking about your healthcare marketing needs in 2024 may seem especially daunting, especially if you know that marketing funds will be squeezed. The good news is you’re not alone. Just about everyone is having to do more with less in this post-COVID era.

On top of all that, old solutions won’t cut it. What works (and what doesn’t) continues to evolve rapidly. Plus, there are more ways than ever to reach your target audiences, staffing continues to pose a very real challenge, and new technologies (like AI tools for marketing) are changing the way the game is played.

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