JP Hanson is the chief executive for international consultancy Rouser, a globally recognized authority on business and marketing strategy, columnist for MarketingWeek and a popular headline speaker. He has delivered keynotes at events all over the world, from Reykjavik to Mumbai and London to Dubai, always with an entertainingly no-nonsense approach. Both a marketer and a lawyer, he is known for his firm belief in critical thinking, observable evidence and complete freedom from hype.
We talk about:
Positioning vs Distinctiveness
Long term vs Short term brand building
The definition of branding
Tactics vs Strategy
How to understand business strategy
The hierarchy of business, marketing and brand strategy
The Dove 'real beauty' campaign
Brand purpose as management tool
The four 'P's by Kotler
Positioning as a 'timesaver' instead of a marketing tool
There is a bunch of booktips throughout the episode:
How brands grow by Byron Sharp
Building Distinctive assets by Jenni Romaniuk
Eat your greens by Wiemer Snijders
Good strategy, bad strategy by Richard Rumelt
The Halo effect by Phil Rosenzweig
The long and short of it by Peter Field and Les Binet
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JP Hanson - From business to brand strategy