Daily Dose (Bonus) | Setting a Work-Life Destination | How to Ace Change to be Future Ready (Subscriber-only)
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In this episode, we explore how building genuine emotional connections drives brand growth and longevity in today's turbulent market. Data shows emotion-driven brands see 3x greater lift, double the profitability, and grow value 2.5x faster than competitors focused solely on product features.
Listen to hear more about what's shaping fast-growing brands:
- Since 2000, over half of Fortune 500 companies have disappeared, proving size and history aren't guarantees
- Emotionally connected customers have 3x higher lifetime value than just satisfied ones
- Research from industry leaders including Kanter, Ipsos, Interbrand, and WARC
- The LAVEC method provides a systematic framework for building brand resonance
- Lexicon (words), Audio (sounds), Visual (style), Experience (behaviors), Culture (empowerment)
- Case study: Coca-Cola vs Pepsi demonstrates how emotional assets create lasting advantage, unpacking their growth from 1985 through 2025
- Why ads with strong emotional pull are 4x more likely to build brand equity
Inspired by the Brand Builder Lab newsletter, this discussion on why the secret to standing out isn't just talking about your past accomplishments but clearly articulating the future you want to build.
Whether you’re building a startup or refreshing your brand, this is your blueprint for turning an audience into a tribe.
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Produced by Kai D. Wright. Follow Kai on LinkedIn.
Buy the companion book, "Follow the Feeling: Brand Building in a Noisy World" on Amazon.
Chapters
1. Daily Dose (Bonus) | Setting a Work-Life Destination | How to Ace Change to be Future Ready (Subscriber-only) (00:00:00)
2. Legacy Brands Under Threat (00:00:20)
3. Coke vs. Pepsi: Emotional Connection (00:01:49)
4. Hard Data on Emotional Branding from Kantar, Ipsos, and WARC (00:03:25)
5. Community-First Brand Examples (00:06:25)
6. The LAVEC Method Explained (00:07:29)
7. Roots in Systems-Thinking from Donella Meadows, Daniel Kahneman, and Richard Thaler (00:10:30)
8. Creativity Applied Strategically like the NBA, Lego, ELF Beauty (00:12:15)
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