Lisa Merriam

B2B Branding

Promote Uganda: Focusing the Message for Place Branding

Focusing The Message of an NGO Doing Place Branding Promote Uganda is a non-governmental-organization (NGO) founded by successful ex-patriot Ugandans with the goal of improving the economic lot of people in Uganda. The organization is an ambitious one. We helped them organize and articulate their agenda around several key place branding initiatives: Providing tourists information …

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AIG Name Change to AIU

AIG is trying to outrun its old reputation by adopting a new brand. Will it work? Most people aren’t buying it. The entity, formerly known as AIG, is firmly attached to its reputation of irresponsible financial stewardship and credit default swap schemes that played a major role in the global financial collapse of 2008. The …

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Place Branding: Is Your City, Region or Country a Brand?

Branding places has become a big and sophisticated business. Whether hosting the Olympics, attracting tourists and conventions, or winning a corporate headquarters, research or manufacturing facility, billions of dollars at stake in the place branding game. We interview Rob DeRocker, executive with Development Counselors International (DCI), who is an expert in the field.