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ANA ANDJELIC
EP.49
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Ana Andjelic
Brands are not just economic entities, they're also social + cultural entities
In Episode #49, Ross is joined by Ana Andjelic, Chief Brand Officer of Banana Republic and one of the World's Most Influential CMOs (Forbes).
Ana earned her doctorate in sociology and specialises in building brand-driven modern businesses. She’s the author of “The Business of Aspiration" and runs a weekly newsletter, The Sociology of Business.
Ross and Ana discuss her 4-Cs framework for building a brand, how to align business and brand objectives, and why we shouldn’t overvalue consistency.
Highlights
If you build upon communities that have organically been created, the chances of success are much higher
People are not buying products, people are buying stories
[Brands] not just an economic entity, [they’re] a social entity or cultural entity
The most successful brands piggyback on their existing communities
if you're not part of someone else's story, then you're in trouble
Collaborations are not brand extensions. It's a big mistake to treat them as such
More about Ana Andjelic
Named one of the World's Most Influential CMOs by Forbes, Ana Andjelic is the Chief Brand Officer of Banana Republic and author of “The Business of Aspiration." She specialises in building brand-driven modern businesses and runs a weekly newsletter, The Sociology of Business. Ana earned her doctorate in sociology and worked at the world’s top brands and advertising agencies. She is a widely read columnist, speaker and advisor.
Find Ana here: Website | Medium | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter
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