look ahead: 5 business trends shaping the future of your brand
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"Leaders are Clear Thinkers" is one of the four foundational principles for becoming a Complete Leader. At the core of this principle is futuristic thinking - the ability to see further than others to recognize trends, identify opportunities and become a thought-leader. In this presentation, Brand Strategist Justin Foster provides his insights on 5 emerging business trends that will shape the future of your brand.TRANSCRIPT
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Look Ahead5 Trends Shaping the Future of Your Brand
Presented by:Justin Foster: Social Brand Strategist
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PRESSURESOld & New
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OPT-IN or OPT-OUT
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Foster’s 3 Rules of Modern Branding
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Be consistently different.
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Culture is the ultimate
differentiator.
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BRAND = CULTURE
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Bacon Brands
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Survey:What is a brand that you admire?
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5 Trends
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SOCIAL / MOBILE is always ON.
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Individual experiences create brands
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Emotion is amplified
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Tough era for jerks & posers
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Discussion:What is one new behavior that this trend has created in you?
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Everything is ART
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Law of Attraction
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Beauty + Function
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Mirroring Values
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Discussion:What is your brand visually communicating?
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MILLENNIALS are Now.
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Pursuers of Happiness
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Highly Individualistic + Social
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Unashamedly Authentic
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Discussion:In your experience, what makes Millennials different than previous generations?
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INNOVATORS are Everywhere.
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Are truly different.(Culture)
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Look different.(Visual Brand)
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Provide something truly different.(Innovation)
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Discussion:In your experience, what makes Millennials different than previous generations?
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HUMANIZATION of Experiences
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Everything has UI
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Emotional Connection
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First 15 Seconds
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Discussion:What do you expect from a brand experience?
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ROI of BACON
1. Growth
2. Talent attraction
3. Emotional Value
4. Ubiquity/ dominance
5. Relevance
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What was your #1 take-away from the
session?
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