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Creating Passion Brands: Getting to the Heart of Branding

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The topic of branding has inspired an outpouring of writing, including this book about why brands should move beyond the boundaries of rational marketing into emotion and ideology. Authors Helen Edwards and Derek Day thoroughly cover high-end branding, with a European perspective. They even include a section of sociological and economic criticisms of branding. They blend appropriate academic research with actual case studies, so their recommendations are both interesting and applicable. They devote the second half of the book to specific procedures and checklists that dedicated marketing managers can use to create a "passionbrand." While scholars and commentators differ about the applicability and desirability of cause-based branding, Edwards and Day make an exceptionally literate case for their position. We highly recommend this book to all branding and marketing specialists.