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		<title>Book review: The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subtitle: How to bridge the distance between business strategy and design.
 
 
This is one of my all-time favourites. Why? It&#8217;s a fantastic, quick read packed with insights and full of wisdom on what branding is all about. I think it&#8217;s a great read for anybody involved in selling a service, product or idea.  [...]]]></description>
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<p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB">This is one of my all-time favourites. Why? It&#8217;s a fantastic, quick read packed with insights and full of wisdom on what branding is all about. I think it&#8217;s a great read for anybody involved in selling a service, product or idea.  </span></p>
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<p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB">Marty explains in a very descriptive and in easy-to-understand language how to keep any brand on track and why brand consistency will pay off. He defines 5 disciplines on how you can build a sustainable brand and which obstacles to look out for.  And it is often exactly those obstacles why even  big brands are struggling.</span></p>
<p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB">What also stands out is that Marty practices </span><span lang="EN-GB">what he is preaching </span><span lang="EN-GB">with his own book: focus and differentiate. His book could not be any more condensed, and his book itself is a brand. Great illustrations and graphics visualise his ideas in a way you won’t forget.</span></p>
<p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p>Here is a condensed version of his book in PDF format &#8211; enjoy:</span><br />
<a href="http://usablebrands.de/files/blog_pdf/the_brand_gap.pdf" title="The Brand Gap by Marty Neumeier" target="_blank">Powerpoint version of &#8220;The Brand Gap&#8221; by Marty Neumeier</a> (PDF 3.5 MB)</p>
<p align="left">I am not sure if the following is still valid, but if you need books for your branding team:<br />
Bulk discounts on the THE BRAND GAP are<br />
available for educational and corporate groups.<br />
Contact STEPHANIE.WALL@NEWRIDERS.COM.</p>
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