The fine art of brand-building, with ESPRIT's Ana Andjelic
Jan 23, 2024
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Ana Andjelic, a brand executive renowned for transforming brands, discusses the importance of brand-building. Topics include navigating one's career, pillars of any brand, community-building, and storytelling. She emphasizes the significance of early fandoms, content influencers, and collaboration. Ana also shares insights on reviving a brand with nostalgia, the power of brand storytelling, and pitching to investors.
Brands should have a clear vision and purpose, and define their core pillars.
Building a strong community and engaging with fans is essential for brand growth.
Deep dives
The Importance of Branding for Women in Business
The podcast episode focuses on the crucial role branding plays in commercial success for women in business. It highlights that often, the conversation around branding is dominated by male voices. The episode introduces Anna Angelik, a Brand Executive and Chief Brand Officer at SPEAK, as a woman making waves in the industry. Anna's expertise lies in crafting brands that resonate in today's market. She emphasizes the need for brands to have a clear vision and purpose, and to define their core pillars. The podcast also explores the importance of building a community and engaging with fans to amplify the brand's message.
Anna Angelik's Journey in Branding
Anna shares her journey from being a young girl with no clear idea of her future career to becoming a thought leader and respected voice in the branding industry. With a background in sociology and psychology, Anna's focus on understanding how individuals are influenced by their world and how brands communicate with their audience has shaped her career. She discusses her first job as an intern at a human rights organization and her transition to working at AKQA, a renowned creative agency. Anna credits her success to hard work, dedication, and the ability to build her own network.
The Role of Community in Brand Building
Community building is highlighted as a crucial aspect of brand building. Anna emphasizes the need for brands to build a strong community of fans and engage with them. She explains that brands are built by their fans, and their fandoms play a critical role in the growth of the brand. Anna mentions the importance of content creation, influencers, and curation in fostering a strong relationship with the community. She also discusses how brands need to stay connected to culture and collaborate with emerging artists and designers to keep the brand relevant.
Insights on Reviving Brands and Career Advancement
Anna shares insights on reviving brands and advancing one's career. She stresses the importance of having a clear brand vision and purpose, and aligning the brand's product offerings and strategies with that vision. Anna suggests that ambition should not lead to compromising one's instincts, and emphasizes the significance of gradually building one's reputation and network. She advises individuals to focus on providing value and being useful to others, rather than solely relying on personal branding. Anna also emphasizes the importance of hard work, clarity, and building meaningful relationships in career advancement.
If you’re a woman in business, you're probably well aware of the crucial role branding plays in commercial success. Often, however, the conversation around branding is dominated by male voices. Today, we're shifting the spotlight to a woman making waves in the industry. Meet Ana Andjelic, a brand executive who earned her stripes transforming brands for marketing giants such as Banana Republic and Rebecca Minkoff. She has been recognized as one of Forbes’s Most Influential CMOs, and today, she serves as the Chief Brand Officer at ESPRIT, reviving the iconic nineties brand into a modern powerhouse. With a doctorate in sociology, Ana is not just an academic but a thought leader. Her writing, speaking engagements, and advisory roles have made her a sought-after voice in branding. This episode promises to be a masterclass in brand-building, plus a fascinating look at one woman’s journey breaking glass ceilings in the marketing biz.
In this episode, you will hear about:
-How and why Ana’s mind gets captured by ideas, not role models -Her advice on navigating one’s career path -The essential pillars of any brand -Ana’s take on mastering community-building and storytelling.
This season of our podcast is brought to you by TD Canada Women in Enterprise. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Please find out how you can benefit from their support! Visit: TBIF: thebrandisfemale.com // TD Women in Enterprise: td.com/ca/en/business-banking/small-business/women-in-business // Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale
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