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Brand Messaging Mistakes That Make Customers Tune Out

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Show Notes

Discover more marketing insights and top agencies at https://www.designrush.com DesignRush Podcast host Kia Johnson speaks with Updraft Brand Founder and former Just Eat CMO Mat Braddy about why brands lose customers when marketing starts with what the company wants to say instead of what people care about. Braddy also shares how creative freedom influenced Just Eat’s brand voice, why CEOs and boards affect the quality of marketing, and where AI falls short without a strong story behind the work. What you’ll learn in this episode: Why customers ignore inside-out brand messaging

How to identify the problem customers actually care about

Why creative teams need room to develop a distinctive brand voice

How AI can increase marketing output without improving the idea

Why marketers should study brands outside their own industry

How storytelling keeps marketing relevant to customers

Related DesignRush resources: Explore top brand strategy agencies: https://www.designrush.com/agency/logo-branding/brand-strategy Read about AI marketing risks: https://news.designrush.com/ai-marketing-risks-brands-cant-ignore #BrandStrategy #MarketingStrategy #AIMarketing #BrandMessaging #DesignRushPodcast

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