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Perspectives on Branding [Paperback]

Jason I. Miletsky (Author), Genevieve Smith (Author)
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March 23, 2009
Who's the real branding expert: the agency or the brand? Each has a different approach to what brand building's really all about and the methods needed to generate consumer loyalty. Each approaches brand building strategies from a different angle - a different perspective - and without understanding both points of view, the picture is never fully complete. Perspectives on Branding is the first book to offer both sides of the story. In an easy-to-read, question/answer format, Jason Miletsky provides the agency perspective while Genevieve Smith gives the brand point of view on topics including what a brand actually is (not many people really get it, operationalizing the brand and making it tangible, successfully marketing the brand, the best ways to measure results, which brands do it right, and which brands do it wrong and a whole lot more. What makes this book different from other branding books is that there is no author collaboration or sharing of information during the writing process. Neither author was aware of what the other was writing. The result is a fascinating, no-holds-barred look at branding as both the client and brand see it, leaving readers with a list of action items and a better understanding of core brand building concepts to dramatically improve their strategies.

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  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (March 23, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1598638726
  • ISBN-13: 978-1598638721
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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CEO of PFS Marketwyse, an integrated marketing communications agency in the New York Metro area.

Author of eight books as well as Series Editor and developer of the Perspectives series.

Currently writing '101 Ways to Successfully Market Yourself' which should be on sale before the end of the year.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Key to business success, September 13, 2009
This review is from: Perspectives on Branding (Paperback)
Jason I. Miletsky provides the agency perspective in PERSPECTIVES ON MARKETING and PERSPECTIVES ON BRANDING, two powerful business titles covering both sides of the story in business operations. In MARKETING Michael Hand provides the client perspective in topics covering everything from how to get the most from a client/agency relationship to decision-making and personality perspectives. BRANDING has Genevieve Smith providing the brand perspective in a range of topics from brand analysis and marketing to analysis and evolution. The authors have not collaborated and what results are unbiased, unfiltered viewpoints key to business success.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy read for both students and active marketers, August 25, 2009
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I'm in an odd place as a student- I'm both a student pursuing an MBA in Marketing as well as a consultant who works with his own clients on their branding and marketing. In reading Mletsky and Smith's book I found myself constantly looking at each perspective from my own varied perspectives.

Miletsky and Smith go out of their way to introduce branding concepts in a way that's not pejorative, but rather interesting and educational even for those who have been schooled in the concepts. In fact, the entire first section of the book is dedicated just to this. This may sound like I'm saying to those with experience in branding and marketing that they can skip this entire first section. I implore you not to- there's real gold in this area. If you don't believe me pick up the book and read topic #24, "What is the difference between branding and marketing" and carefully read both authors' perspectives.

In the later sections the authors spend their time focusing on the execution (both new and ongoing) of brands and their marketing. If you're on a limited time schedule skip right to topic #67, "There's a limited budget. Now what?" Read about some actual executable ways to market your brand and how to measure your effectiveness of your marketing. Each of the topics is worthy of at least a quick read, and all contain useful information.

Ultimately this is one of the better books about branding out there. If you're at all interested in branding (especially if you're a new company or a new marketer) I highly suggest picking this up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why Just Get One Perspective When You Can Have More, August 7, 2009
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Perspectives on Branding is an interesting book on a number of levels. I know Jason, from working closely with him at PFS Marketwyse, and Genevieve from her days at WAMU. I respect both of their work and viewpoints. I appreciate a book that goes beyond just one author's point of view. In Perspectives on Branding you have two expert authors and even Guest Perspectives (I was one of them) and they do not share answers until after the book is published. As I read through the questions or topics, I noticed that the two expert authors had opposing viewpoints in a few areas including if it's important for a brand to have a mission statement, the importance of a tagline and how involved employees of a company should be in the brand building process. I found that when the authors disagreed, the unintentional debate was entertaining. There were times, however that they were on the same page and I agreed with them both. Then, there were those topics that I chose one answer over another because it more closely related to my own knowledge and experience. No matter the topic, I always found a good nugget of new information or validated my own reasoning.

I enjoyed this book and at times, felt like I was getting more than just one book on branding; mostly because the writing styles and the personalities of the authors were starkly different. As a result, you're getting double the perspective from cover to cover. Of course, I didn't expect anything less when you present the agency view vs. the client's and probably would have been disappointed if the answers were always the same. This book provides choices - in viewpoints, key takeaways and experience for you to relate to and compare to your own. It's also a book that you can read and then go back and refer to specific sections. Perspectives on Branding is a helpful guide. I highly recommend that you review these perspectives and then have some fun comparing how well they match your own.

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