Jenni Romaniuk

Marketing expert Professor Jenni Romaniuk discusses the significance of distinctiveness and differentiation in branding. She shares key elements for building distinctive brands and provides examples of distinctive brand assets. The podcast also explores the challenges faced by brands when entering new regions with different cultures, discusses the new Twitter rebrand, and emphasizes the importance of widening reach and adapting to the changing landscape of marketing.

Brand strategy expert Jenni Romaniuk discusses the importance of brand health and brand tracking using survey tools, highlighting the different metrics and common pitfalls. She emphasizes the significance of starting early with brand tracking and offers alternative metrics for measuring brand health. The conversation also touches on the potential challenges of relying on self-reported data and the upcoming projects and research at the Earnberg Bass Institute.

This week, the guests discuss the concepts of differentiation and distinctiveness in marketing, highlighting the shift towards focusing on distinctiveness. They explore the importance of differentiation for brand success, the benefits of differentiation, and the impact of differentiation on buying decisions. They also delve into the concept of distinctiveness in branding, the use of recognizable brand assets, and achieving brand distinctiveness through playful advertising. The debate between differentiation and distinctiveness is examined, exploring when one should be prioritized over the other.