27. Lewis Hamilton’s brand expert reveals the key to building a winning reputation | David R Mitchell
Consistent branding has the power to increase your revenue by up to 20%. But with massive rebrands making headlines for all the wrong reasons, how can you refresh your image without alienating your audience?
In this episode of 'All About Business,' I sit down with David Robertson Mitchell, who spent almost a decade working as a brand consultant for Mercedes’ Formula One team.
We discuss how he helped build Lewis Hamilton’s influential brand with the Mercedes’ Formula One team, the secret to getting your finance director on board with your marketing plans and why Jaguar’s recent rebrand might not be as terrible as you think.
David Robertson Mitchell aka The Brand Rover, is the Founder and Managing Director of dna-rB, a brand consultancy that works with individuals, businesses and sport teams to define brands, support the implementation of brand strategy and help manage reputations. dna-rB specialises in personal and corporate branding, ensuring alignment between a company’s brand and the personal brand of its CEO.
Timestamps
02:43 Branding Mercedes’ Formula One team
07:14 Lewis Hamilton's personal brand evolution
14:12 Branding success stories in sports
17:11 Rebranding challenges and strategies
30:31 The importance of messaging
34:25 Consistency in branding and marketing
39:40 Personal branding strategies
42:42 The CEO brand
52:14 Reputation management
Links
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