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Sights, sounds and flavours

Written by Jeremy on Saturday, 2 May 2009 — Leave a Comment

I haven’t read BRAND sense by Martin Lindstrom but the title and theme fell right into the context of place branding for me here in New Orleans as I wandered the French Quarter listening to jazz, eating crawfish pie and gumbo, and drinking Sazerac cocktails (I’m too old for the famous and fru-fru Hurricanes). Can [...]

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Where are you from?

And for a brand, or for a place itself, what does that mean emotionally and commercially?

In the contexts of image, identity and marketing, dealing with these questions superbly is crucial in today's globalized, short-attention-span world.

Jeremy Hildreth, an adviser to companies, tourist departments and investment bureaus, aims to inspire and enlighten those who deal professionally with provenance and place of origin.

This website, then, is about brands *from* places (MADE IN X) and the brands *of* places (COME TO Y, OPEN AN OFFICE IN Z) -- and helping you understand and make the most of all that.

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Speaking on YouTube

Speaking on YouTube

A string of funny and insightful anecdotes about the way countries regard (or loathe) themselves, and how that affects outsiders' perceptions (clip: 2 mins).

In the news: Branding the hard way

In the news: Branding the hard way

Jeremy tells CNN/Fortune that Estonia getting the Euro is an 'unfakeable' positive signal for the country. "It's something that they've earned from scratch."

In the news: Jeremy’s new book is out

In the news: My new book is out

Brand America (2nd edition): the making, unmaking and remaking of the greatest national image of all time. Co-authored with Simon Anholt.

In the news: Swedish Lapland

In the news: Swedish Lapland

Coverage of a press conference in a Sami-esque tipi. Text in Swedish, radio interview in English/Swedish.

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