The Unified Brand - Branding Podcast

Elements Brand Management

The Unified Brand, a branding podcast that touches on brand building and brand strategy to help directors, founders, owners, marketers and entrepreneurs to unlock their brand's potential so they can stand out from the competition and create impact. Discover and uncover your businesses often neglected superpower and how you can harness this and use it to create an impact in a way that delights and enriches your customers. The biggest and fastest-growing brands in the world understand branding, they make sure every brand touchpoint is unified and on-brand and is fuelled by purpose and clear brand vision. Join Chris Outlaw as he demystifies and simplifies this often misunderstood practice. Chris is also occasionally joined by expert branding guests who will give you a wider understanding of the topic.

  1. Why Most Brands Fail (And How to Become Impossible to Ignore)

    5D AGO

    Why Most Brands Fail (And How to Become Impossible to Ignore)

    Most businesses don’t fail because of a bad product — they fail because no one understands who they are. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down how to build a powerful brand positioning strategy that makes your business unmistakable, memorable, and impossible to ignore. You’ll learn: Why unclear positioning kills growth (and forces you to compete on price)The difference between functional vs emotional positioningHow to deeply understand your audience beyond demographicsA simple X-Y positioning framework to uncover market gapsWhat “meaningful differentiation” really means (and why most get it wrong)A step-by-step formula to craft a powerful positioning statementThe hidden key to building a brand people remember and repeatPlus, a powerful bonus insight on why simplicity beats complexity when building iconic brands. If you want sharper messaging, stronger differentiation, and a brand that actually sticks — this episode is your blueprint. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠⁠

    10 min
  2. The Future of Video Marketing: AI, Creativity, and Brand with VEED’s Lisa Vecchio

    MAR 19

    The Future of Video Marketing: AI, Creativity, and Brand with VEED’s Lisa Vecchio

    In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris speaks with Lisa Vecchio, marketing leader at VEED, about why video is no longer a nice-to-have. It is now a core skill for founders, marketers, and modern brands. They explore how AI is changing video creation, why brand should sit at the center of content strategy, and how businesses can use video to tell better stories without huge teams or budgets. Lisa also shares practical ideas around employee advocacy, customer-led content, creator partnerships, thought leadership ads, and building smarter workflows that turn one idea into scalable content. This is a must-listen for founders, marketers, and business leaders who want to create better content, move faster, and build a stronger brand in a video-first world. Topics covered include:AI video editing and creationbrand storytelling through videoemployee advocacy and thought leadershipUGC and customer-led contentcreator partnerships for growthbuilding scalable video workflowswhy video literacy matters for modern marketers Lisa's Links VEED's website: https://www.veed.io/VEED's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veedhq/posts/?feedView=all Lisa Vecchio's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisavecchio/VEED's report, 'the ultimate guide to video marketing... because AI": https://www.veed.io/ai/video-marketing-guide ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠

    28 min
  3. Brand Positioning: The Hidden Reason Customers Choose You (Or Your Competitors)

    MAR 12

    Brand Positioning: The Hidden Reason Customers Choose You (Or Your Competitors)

    Most businesses believe they have strong brand positioning — but if you asked their team or customers to explain it, you’d likely hear ten different answers. That’s the problem. If your audience can’t clearly explain what makes your brand different, you don’t own your market… your competitors do. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down what brand positioning actually means and why it’s one of the most important foundations for sustainable growth. You’ll discover why the strongest brands don’t just sell products — they own a clear idea in the minds of their audience. We also explore the three essential elements of powerful positioning and how aligning them can transform your marketing, simplify your decisions, and make your brand the obvious choice. In this episode you’ll learn: What brand positioning really is (and what it isn’t) Why unclear positioning weakens your marketing The 3 core elements every strong brand positioning needs Why being different beats being better How to test whether your current positioning actually works When your positioning is clear, differentiated, and emotionally meaningful, everything becomes easier — from marketing campaigns to sales conversations. Your brand stops competing and starts owning its space. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠⁠

    6 min
  4. Why Heritage Brands Slowly Fade (And How to Save Them) – Michael Koenig

    MAR 5

    Why Heritage Brands Slowly Fade (And How to Save Them) – Michael Koenig

    What causes iconic brands to slowly lose relevance — even when they’ve existed for over 100 years? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Koenig, award-winning design leader and founder of Michael Koenig Design, who has led global design for heritage brands including Bang & Olufsen, Royal Copenhagen, and Wedgwood. Michael shares why many legacy brands don’t fail overnight — they slowly slip into irrelevance through structural issues, cultural misalignment, and short-term thinking. We explore how heritage brands can reconnect with their history, modernize their product strategy, and build the internal culture required to deliver great design consistently. Michael also breaks down the five-step framework he uses to help heritage companies regain momentum and create future-ready brand experiences. If you're a founder, brand leader, or marketer working with established brands, this conversation reveals the hidden problems that quietly erode brand value — and what to do before it’s too late. In this episode: Why great design often fails inside organizations The culture problem holding design teams back Why heritage brands slowly lose relevance The danger of relying on legacy products Why the middle market is disappearing The importance of brand confidence in the AI era Michael’s 5-step framework for revitalising heritage brands About Michael Koenig Michael Koenig is an award-winning design leader who has worked with some of the world’s most iconic brands including Bang & Olufsen, Royal Copenhagen, and Wedgwood. Through his consultancy, he helps heritage brands reconnect with their story, modernize their strategy, and build future-ready brand experiences. 🎧 Listen now and learn how great brands stay relevant for generations. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

    37 min
  5. 10 Clear Signs It’s Time to Rebrand (Before It Costs You Growth)

    FEB 26

    10 Clear Signs It’s Time to Rebrand (Before It Costs You Growth)

    Is your brand holding your business back? In this solo episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, Elements Brand Management breaks down the 10 unmistakable signs it’s time for a rebrand — even if things seem “fine” on the surface. From losing confidence in your pitch deck…To attracting the wrong clients…To feeling stuck in brand limbo… This episode dives deep into the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signals that your business has evolved — but your brand hasn’t caught up. You’ll learn: Why brand drift silently kills growth The real cost of “patching” instead of positioning How confused teams create confused audiences Why short-term sales spikes can erode long-term brand equity The difference between a full rebrand and a strategic reset How to reignite pride, clarity, and momentum inside your business If your brand feels misaligned, unclear, or outdated — this episode will help you decide what to do next. 🎯 Plus: Learn how a strategic rebrand can unlock clarity, confidence, and compound growth. Subscribe for weekly insights to help you brand smarter, not harder. ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

    20 min
  6. How to Win Social Media in 2026: Niching Down, AI & Product-Market Fit — with Emeric Ernoult, CEO of Agorapulse

    FEB 12

    How to Win Social Media in 2026: Niching Down, AI & Product-Market Fit — with Emeric Ernoult, CEO of Agorapulse

    Social media is changing faster than ever. Algorithms are replacing followers. AI is reshaping content creation. And product-market fit now lasts months — not years. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris sits down with Emeric Ernoult, Co-Founder & CEO of Agorapulse, to unpack: Why most brands fail before they ever achieve product-market fit The #1 mistake founders make when building a business How Agorapulse grew to $10M ARR through differentiation Why “entertainment” is a trap for most brands The power of hyper-niching your content in 2026 How AI will eliminate content gatekeepers Why quality + quantity will define the next era of social media What’s next for AI-driven content creation If you're a founder, marketer, or business leader trying to build brand authority in a noisy digital world — this episode is essential listening. 👉 Learn how to stay relevant, differentiate in crowded markets, and create content that actually drives growth. Subscribe, rate, and share with someone building a brand in 2026. Here are the official links for Emeric Ernoult and Agorapulse 👇 Emeric Ernoult LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernoult/ Agorapulse Website:https://www.agorapulse.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/agorapulse/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/agorapulse/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@agorapulse Free Trial:https://www.agorapulse.com/free-trial/ ------------------------------------- ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

    45 min
  7. Beige Brands Get Ignored — David Brier on the Power of Bold Differentiation

    FEB 5

    Beige Brands Get Ignored — David Brier on the Power of Bold Differentiation

    In this powerful episode of the Unified Brand Podcast, host Chris is joined by renowned branding expert, designer, and bestselling author David Brier. With over 30 years of branding experience and features in Fast Company, Forbes, and Ad Age, David shares his no-BSinsights on why most brands fail to stand out—and how to fix it. Stop chasing "AI-driven" gimmicks.Start leading with human-first, emotionally resonant branding. 🔍 We cover: Why "beige branding" kills your business The overlooked power of post-sale branding How to reframe your positioning to actually differentiate The secret behind Apple’s “Think Different” campaign What makes a $4 truffle worth $12—and sell 300% more Why 2026 will be the year of human-first brands What makes Liquid Death one of today’s boldest brands David also drops practical frameworks for discovering your brand’s true narrative and leveraging it to rise above the noise. 👉 Don't leave your brand to chance. Own the narrative—or the market will do it for you. David Brier's Links Website: https://www.risingabovethenoise.com Newsletter: Do This Instead (via website) Books: Brand Intervention → Amazon Link Rich Brand Poor Brand → Amazon Link LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingabovethenoise YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Risingabovethenoise ----------------- 👉 Take the FREE 4-Minute Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

    39 min
  8. 2026 Brand Trends That Actually Matter: How to Cut Through the Noise and Build Demand

    JAN 22

    2026 Brand Trends That Actually Matter: How to Cut Through the Noise and Build Demand

    Heading into 2026, brand leaders are bombarded with trend reports telling them to “adapt or fall behind.” But not all trends are created equal — and blindly following them could sabotage your growth. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down the five structural brand trends that will truly move the needle in 2026, along with adjacent shifts and visual design movements that business leaders must understand. From unifying fragmented brands to the power of memorability and intentional design, this episode is a strategic roadmap for founders, marketers, and business pros who want more than surface-level change. 🔑 Key topics include: Why fragmented brands are stalling growth — and how to unify for better ROI The hidden power of internal alignment as an external brand signal 2026’s shift from aesthetic perfection to purposeful, intentional design The new demand generation mindset that replaces empty attention How to use clarity as your biggest competitive advantage Plus, we explore the adjacent forces shaping brand strategy, like AI, personalisation, platform instability, and the need for human connection in an automated world. Take the Brand Power Assessment to find out where your brand stands: brandpowerscorecard.co.uk Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other Social Channels YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1DttwtvyIL5wOAewMSeRw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/elementsbrandmanagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ElementsBrandManagement/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ElementsBrand ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/36BQX00⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Brand Development Resources How strong is your brand? Take our brand assessment and find out - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2VksUSj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brand Building Course - Learn how to build a magnetic brand that stands out from the competition and grows your business - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/2Zw5dos⁠⁠

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The Unified Brand, a branding podcast that touches on brand building and brand strategy to help directors, founders, owners, marketers and entrepreneurs to unlock their brand's potential so they can stand out from the competition and create impact. Discover and uncover your businesses often neglected superpower and how you can harness this and use it to create an impact in a way that delights and enriches your customers. The biggest and fastest-growing brands in the world understand branding, they make sure every brand touchpoint is unified and on-brand and is fuelled by purpose and clear brand vision. Join Chris Outlaw as he demystifies and simplifies this often misunderstood practice. Chris is also occasionally joined by expert branding guests who will give you a wider understanding of the topic.

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