Mika Saulitis is the Director of Creative Strategy at branding and design studio, Trollbäck+Company. But what does a Director of Brand Strategy do exactly?
As Mika puts it, there are two core components: strategy and creativity.
Strategy involves strategic thinking, writing positioning statements, and determining the brand’s voice—the invisible traits of a b ... Show More
Oct 28
How to Buy Back Your Time w/ Chris Do | Ep 457
Every service business hits the same wall: finite units of time and energy. Chris Do’s fix is not working harder, it is moving units of time off his own plate to someone less expensive, starting with the work that needs no taste. Filing receipts, categorizing expenses, production ... Show More
6m 33s
Oct 21
You're Not Underpaid, You're Afraid w/ Nidhi Tewari | Ep 456
Most creatives think their pricing problem is a pricing problem. Nidhi Tewari, LCSW and author of Working Well, says it starts much earlier, in the messages you absorbed about whether this career was ever going to pay. She and Chris trace how old rejection turns into shame, and h ... Show More
34m 36s
Oct 14
Positive Thinking Never Sticks w/ Dr. John Demartini | Ep 455
At twenty-eight, Dr. John Demartini took 300 best-selling books on positive thinking, underlined every positive word, compiled 2,000 index cards, then chanted them 108 times a day for two years while monitoring seven areas of his life four times a day. At the end he ran the numbe ... Show More
23m 41s
Sep 2024
Is brand strategy bullsh*t?
As a brand designer, Austin experienced a similar journey to mine, he learned about the power of brand strategy and started offering it to clients. Things were great. But on that journey towards becoming a strategist, he also noticed that some things were broken in this new ‘era’ ... Show More
56m 13s
Apr 2020
JUST Branding Podcast Trailer
<p>JUST Tune in with Jacob Cass & Matt Davies as we discuss branding with incredible thought leaders such as Marty Neumeier, Chris Do, Michael Johnson and more. We discuss brand positioning, brand personality, experience design, design thinking, business strategy, innovation, ... Show More
1m 32s
Dec 2024
Making the Most of Creative Branding with Walmart Maker's Studio
Chief Creative Officer Ian Grody from Giant Spoon, an innovative agency known for transforming brand experiences, delves into the world of creative branding strategies. Discover how Giant Spoon disrupts traditional marketing approaches and collaborates with top brands like GE, HB ... Show More
14m 19s
May 2025
S06.EP09 - Coaching for Brand Builders: Guide Clients to Clarity Without Burning Out
In this episode of JUST Branding, we sit down with Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS), the best-selling author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap, and How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, to explore how coaching can become your secret weapon in branding and business. Learn more at htt ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2020
S01.E03 - Brand Strategy Tools
<p>Jacob Cass & Matt Davies discuss the best tools for brand strategy, including top courses, books & methodologies. We also dive into positioning brand archetypes, brand experience & brand personality and how these tools can help build better brands. </p>
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41m 57s