Who Is Emily?

"Most Important Entrepreneur of The Decade" - Inc Magazine

Emily is a true branding expert.

She's helped to build brands like Allbirds, Casper & Boxed from the ground up & paved a new path for entrepreneurs building in the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space.

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We're giving away 5 free copies of Emily's new book: Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love From Day One

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What You’ll Learn

The approach Emily and her team use to create brands that people love from day one.

Real-world examples from brands like: Apple, Nike, Warby Parker, TOMS, Allbirds, SoulCycle, Everlane, Thinx, and more.

You’ll learn:

3 pillars of brand strategy: mindset, key problem, brand idea
what you can learn about brand storytelling from stand up comedy
getting to the consumer need & “the why test”
knowing when you’ve got to the “core brand idea”
the difference between functional vs emotional brand storytelling
the best way to get customer feedback
how consumer expectations are being redefined
why brand consistency is no longer the only approach to take in 2020
how subtle language can make a huge difference in the tone of your brand communication

Time Stamps:

00:00 intro
1:24 who is emily?
2:00 equity vs agency fee
3:09 branding book
4:15 what is the importance of brand?
5:05 defining brand
9:08 3 parts to brand strategy
14:40 customer interviews
20:33 beyond functional benefits
22:51 casper + core brand idea
25:30 airbnb + the why test
29:50 evaluating brand idea
30:30 boxed + comparing to competition
32:30 allbirds examples
37:40 nike + laddering up value
38:10 apple + green text
41:35 soulcycle brand juxtaposition
42:50 breaking the rule of consistency
44:30 thinx
47:40 non-profits + cause
50:50 toms shoe
53:10 warby parker
53:37 bombas
54:55 everlane
59:40 cancel culture + consumer expectations

Emily Heyward, Red Antler // How To Build A Brand People Love

Creator Lab - interviews with entrepreneurs and startup founders

Emily Heyward, Red Antler // How To Build A Brand People Love