Lean Branding: Brand Building on a Budget

Kelly and Matt discuss the concept of lean branding, how startups can start building a brand, and this month's winners and losers.

Beer & Brands
Episode 18
June 26, 2023

Brewery of the Episode

Isley Brewing Company (Richmond, VA)

Beer of the Episode

Original Gangsters: Extra Special Bitters

Tall, Dark And Hopsome: Imperial IPA

Lean Branding

Lean branding is how startups and people with "smaller companies" should think about branding – deep strategic thinking on the brand you want early on.

Kelly and Matt share the steps on building a brand before thinking about advertising for startups and small companies from conviction to experience to (finally) advertising with some brand examples from Apple and DoubleTree Hotels along the way.

Brand Federation Updates

Erin Bishop Joins Brand Federation

Brand Federation hires her to join the leadership staff of the firm as a Managing Director.

New Website

With the help of OFF MENU, Brand Federation refreshed its website. You are on it right now!

Beer & Brands Live

ColonialWebb had Kelly and Matt bring a live session of Beer & Brands to their organization at an off-site event with 200 people (and beers). Contact us if you want to bring the Beer & Brands to your conference or event!

Brand Winners and Losers

Brand Winner: ChatGPT

An emerging technology has garnered a lot of buzz and reached the top of a new category.

Brand Loser: Fox News

A news outlet has come out that they lied and they knew about it.

Brand Loser: Silicon Valley Bank

A bank's miscommunication almost led to financial crisis.

About Beer & Brands

Beer & Brands is Brand Federation's monthly podcast where marketing industry leaders, Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams, discuss brands, brand strategy, and tactics. Over beers.

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Beer & Brands is Brand Federation's monthly podcast where marketing industry leaders, Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams, discuss brands, brand strategy, and tactics. Over beers.

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