Topic: internal branding
The Important Link Between Employees and Trust
February 21, 2017
Brand Matters was interviewed by Strategy magazine on the topic of Canadians’ perspective on leadership. This discussion was a build on the results of the annual Edelman Barometer indicating that trust in Canadian business leadership is slipping fast. The results of the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer continues to amplify Canadians’ lagging trust in leadership and large institutions. “People’s… [read more]
How to Build Brand Ambassador Programs in Your Organization
November 27, 2014
There is a lot of talk about the need for employer branding programs to ensure recruitment and retention goals are met and to build and communicate brands especially in this age of digital and social media. The following article outlines the fundamentals of building an effective employer branding program through a Brand Ambassador program. Employees… [read more]
Why Branding Matters Even More in Successful B2B Marketing
October 15, 2013
In an increasingly commoditized business-to-business (B2B) marketplace, how can you differentiate your company’s offering to become more relevant to your customers and preferred by your prospects? The answer is branding. A well differentiated brand articulates your value proposition and aligns executional behaviours to business strategy so that you can better deliver on promises and build… [read more]
7 Secrets to Nurturing an Effective Internal Brand as Culture
August 13, 2013
Here are 7 critical things they’re doing right. 1. Give employees something to believe in. Employees are the all-important bridge between strategy and execution. For the brand to be relevant to the customer, it needs to be relevant to employees. The ultimate achievement is to have employees that consistently deliver on the brand promise in… [read more]
How “Big Data” is Changing Marketing. And Why Canada is Being Left Behind.
July 11, 2013
The following interview was conducted with Brand Matters’ president and founder, Patricia McQuillan. In 2017, we returned to the content of this interview confirming the same theme with the latest information available through the CMA and Conference Board of Canada. Q. Canadian consumers are primed to engage in the digital economy. But are Canadian brand managers… [read more]