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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

A brand can’t just be a promise; it must be a promise delivered. And brand stewardship can no longer be under the exclusive purview of marketing departments and brand managers. Brands may drive communications activities, but little else.

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The Top Six Innovation Ideas of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Advertising will take a backseat to promotional offers as retailers and brand managers alike collectively decide that branding a promotion matters just as much as promoting a brand. Facebook, Foursquare, and Twitter will dramatically expand both the reach and ingenuity of their promotional partnerships.