The cofounder and chief branding officer of Red Antler, the branding and marketing company for startups and new ventures, explains how hot new millennial brands like Casper, Allbirds, Sweetgreen, Everlane, and more successfully build devoted fan followings right out of the gate.
Emily Heyward is the cofounder and chief brand officer at Red Antler, a full-service brand company based in Brooklyn. Emily works closely with founders to develop purposeful, strategic visions for their start-ups and has led branding efforts for top companies such as Casper, Allbirds, and Brandless. In 2018, she was named one of Inc.'s Top 100 Female Founders. Emily graduated Magna Cum laude from Harvard University, where she studied postmodern theory and consumer culture. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in Cobble Hill with her wife, son, and dog named Sprout.
Clear, useful and refreshingly honest, this is a practical manual
on how modern marketing actually works. Buy a copy for everyone on
your team.--Seth Godin, author of This Is Marketing
A lucid and engaging playbook on why "brand" is the most
fundamental, human, and engaging element of any great venture--why
it's the business DNA, and not just the representation of it.
Obsessed keeps you anchored to the raison d'etre!--David
Bell, co-founder and president of Idea Farm Ventures
I look to invest in companies with promising new models, and a
focus on brand that starts with a true understanding of the
consumer. Emily Heyward's book is a fascinating look into how
branding really works, and why it matters.--Kirsten Green,
founding partner of Forerunner Ventures We're all prey to our
obsessions. (Yes, even you). Ready to find out why? This book will
show you.--Sally Hogshead, author of How the World Sees
You and Fascinate When we started Casper, our brand
strategy affected every decision--and in this book, Emily Heyward
shows you how. Anyone starting a company should read
this.--Philip Krim, co-founder and CEO of Casper The startup
landscape is always shifting, but across every category we're
looking to invest in people who understand the power of brand. This
book, with Emily's valuable advice, is essential for getting it
right.--Ben Lerer, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau and CEO of
Group Nine Media "Obsessed is a clear, informed
blueprint founders and marketers can use to craft a resilient
brand--one that will not only break new ground, but inspire an
unforgettable customer connection."--Nir Eyal, author of
Hooked and Indistractable "Nobody understands the
development of modern brands better than Emily Heyward."--Scott
Belsky, founder of Behance and author of The Messy Middle
Heyward has written a thought-provoking book on the concept of
brand . . . At once imaginative and pragmatic, this will appeal to
those who regard branding as a sometimes daunting
task.--Library Journal
Zesty debut . . .This breezy, insightful guide to understanding
what customers actually want, and building a brand to meet that
need, is an encouraging thumbs-up to start-up
hopefuls.--Publishers Weekly
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