A Branded World: Adventures in Public Relationsand the Creation of Superbrands
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The head of a celebrity public relations firm offers expert advice on the art of PR and branding

In A Branded World, renowned celebrity publicist and bestselling author Michael Levine explores the fascinating and complex world of branding. He explores the many facets of PR in the branding process, including packaging, damage control, and e-branding. By actually creating a fictional product and using it as a branding template throughout the book, this definitive work offers extraordinary advice for PR executives and marketing managers on how to build their brands and use the appropriate media to effectively promote those brands. With examples of successful and unsuccessful branding campaigns and an exploration of the idea of personalities as product, this is the definitive guide to branding.

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MICHAEL LEVINE has represented more than 100 major celebrities as head of Levine Communications, an entertainment public relations firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., and London. His clients have included Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Demi Moore, Nancy Kerrigan, Ozzy Osbourne, Janet Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Reebok, and many more. His essays have appeared in USA Today, the National Review, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. He is the author of thirteen previous books.

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Introduction ix

Chapter 1 What Is Branding, Anyway? 1

Chapter 2 The Role of Public Relations in Branding 16

Chapter 3 Birth of a Brand 31

Chapter 4 Making the Best First Impression 48

Chapter 5 Planning a Powerful Launch 70

Chapter 6 Marrying Public Relations and Advertising in Branding 82

Chapter 7 Brand Maintenance in the Public Eye 96

Chapter 8 Brand Expansion 111

Chapter 9 The Celebrity Brand 125

Chapter 10 Studying the Brand Leaders 136

Chapter 11 Damage Control 151

Chapter 12 Successful E-Branding 165

Chapter 13 Maintaining the Whole Package 181

Chapter 14 Brand Loyalty and Customer Satisfaction 194

Chapter 15 Branding through Sponsorship and Endorsement 213

Chapter 16 Dealing with Copycat Brands 230

Conclusion 247

Notes 252

Further Reading 253

Index 255

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