DISRUPT OR DECAY?
5 NATURAL FORCES SHAPING YOUR BRAND
Presented by Justin Foster
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INSIDE EVERY BRAND IS A TRUTH
WAITING TO BE AMPLIFIED.
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PRESSURES
OLD AND NEW
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OPT-IN
OR
OPT-OUT.
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MMMM… BACON!
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WHAT BRANDS DO YOU ADMIRE?
5 NATURAL FORCES
SOCIAL IS ALWAYS ON
TREND #1
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AMPLIFIED EXPERIENCES.
AMPLIFIED EMOTION.
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DON’T BE A JERK.
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WHAT IS A NEW BEHAVIOR
FROM THIS TREND?
EVERYTHING IS ART
TREND #2
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LAW OF ATTRACTION.
MIRRORING VALUES.
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BEAUTY + FUNCTION
WHERE IS THE ART
IN YOUR BRAND?
MILLENNIALS ARE NOW
TREND #3
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HIGHLY INDIVIDUALISTIC.
HIGHLY SOCIAL.
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PURSUERS
OF HAPPINESS, MEANING, CONNECTIONS.
HOW IS THIS GENERATION
DIFFERENT AS LEADERS?
INNOVATORS ARE EVERYWHERE
TREND #4
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DIFFERENT = CULTURE.
DIFFERENT = VISUAL.
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BREAK THINGS
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT’S
ATTRACTIVE TO INNOVATORS?
HUMANIZATION OF EXPERIENCES
TREND #5
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EMOTIONAL CONNECTION.
VISUAL CONNECTION.
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EVERYTHING HAS U.I.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING
ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE?
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FOSTER’S 5 COMPETENCIES
OF MODERN BRANDING
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BELIEF-BASED MESSAGE
LAW OF ATTRACTION
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REPEATABLE DIFFERENTIATION
LEADER MODELING
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AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS
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