The Engaging Brand

The Engaging Brand


Show 425 - Red Thread Thinking for Brilliant Ideas

March 10, 2013


Welcome to the latest and free The Engaging Brand podcast covering social marketing, business ideas and brand marketing tips.


Today Debra Kaye joins Anna Farmery to talk passionately about how weaving together connections for brilliant ideas and profitable innovation - one of my favourite business booksof the year!


Here is a summary of our discussion




  • What is red thread thinking? Where to look for ideas and how to get started on new ideas?
  • Don't innovate from new trends but from culture awareness.
  • How we take new trends and make too many decisions on short term consumer behaviour - look for long lasting cultural meaning.
  • What is culture strategy - sell to ideas, emotions and attitude of a consumer not the product.
  • How Debra created an anti-smoking campaign that worked for teenagers.
  • Where do great ideas come from? New trends can often be found in past trends.
  • New product development and how to conduct market research that works.
  • Has consumer's behaviour changed with social media?
  • Simplicity - start eliminating words and explain in a visual manner.
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