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Storyategy - Book Review + Video
"It’s been my best read of 2021 so far and did notdisappoint, so I highly recommendgetting yourselfa copy" Wow! Many thanks to Andrew...

Matt Davies
May 20, 20211 min read
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Brands and AI - I'm published in [Branders] Magazine
I’m thrilled to have had an article published in the latest issue (#21) of the global branding magazine [Branders]. This edition is all...

Matt Davies
May 7, 20212 min read


Brand behaviours. How to live your brand purpose and values
When I say things like “Purpose” and “Values” I can almost imagine the sigh of exasperation that some of my readers will be exhaling. To...

Matt Davies
Apr 12, 20218 min read


What is your “Big Brand Idea”?
Noise. It’s everywhere. And one thing the world does not need is more of it. Brands compete against noise. Noise in the marketplace....

Matt Davies
Mar 11, 20213 min read


Leaders - How to uncover your Brand Purpose
At the heart of brand strategy is “purpose”. Perhaps at the start of anything worth doing there will always be a purpose. A reason. A...

Matt Davies
Feb 26, 20218 min read


I'm interviewed on the Room 9 Podcast
The other week I had the privilege of being interviewed by Sean Cuddihy 🇺🇸 for the Room 9 Podcast. It's truly humbling to feature...

Matt Davies
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Is "branding" fluff?
I often hear the expression in business circles that “branding is fluff”. It’s often said because you can’t easily pin down investment in...

Matt Davies
Jan 21, 20212 min read


My Most Popular Posts of 2020
2020. Flip! What a year! One thing I’ve tried to do though is to continue to blog through it all. At the start (BC - the time Before...

Matt Davies
Dec 18, 20204 min read


Are you listening? How to win in 2021.
How will brands win in 2021? I was asked this recently and here was my response - what do you think? It looks like 2021 is going to be a...

Matt Davies
Dec 14, 20202 min read


Let's talk brand - full interview for Marketer+ & WSB University Gdansk
A few weeks ago I was privileged to be interviewed by the brilliant ŁUKASZ MURAWSKI for the Polish magazine Marketer+ and Wyższa Szkoła...

Matt Davies
Dec 11, 20201 min read


The 16 Basic Human Desires - An Introduction
I'm always advising my clients to get a better understanding of their customers. We have to if we are going to remain relevant. We need...

Matt Davies
Nov 30, 20204 min read


Branding in 20mins
Me? Speak for 20 mins on brand? Is that possible?! It turns out it is. I had lots of fun being interviewed by Liam Quinn of Reach...

Matt Davies
Oct 23, 20202 min read


BrandUP Live: Daniel Reid, Head of Marketing at Navitas
How do you create a deeper connection with your customers so they value you, see you as being relevant and keep buying from you - even in...

Matt Davies
Oct 22, 20201 min read


10 questions to ask your customers right now
The meaning that your customers have about you and your offering is crucial to surviving these difficult times. Branding is the...

Matt Davies
Oct 20, 20204 min read


BrandUP Live: Brand Purpose with Adam Roberts
Having a "brand purpose" has got a bad rap in some circles. It's seen as a "fluffy" meaningless idea. But is it? If you happen to have an...

Matt Davies
Sep 30, 20201 min read


I'm interviewed by the BBC about Uncle Ben's Rice
Many thanks to the BBC for the interview today. I appeared on BBC Radio Ulster alongside Forbes Reporter Isabel Togoh to be interviewed...

Matt Davies
Sep 24, 20202 min read


5 reasons to focus on customers not competitors
Amazon are doing ok, aren't they? Apparently, despite Covid, Amazon doubled its net profit year over year from $2.6 billion at this time...

Matt Davies
Aug 26, 20203 min read


Is your competition the competition?
Do you really know your competition? One thing I notice often in my work is a huge misunderstanding around a brand’s competition....

Matt Davies
Aug 6, 20204 min read


Six Matt Davies Videos 🎬 on Brand Strategy
It's been a busy few months and somehow I keep getting asked to be involved in live talks, webinars and interviews. I thought I'd collate...

Matt Davies
Jul 23, 20203 min read


Book recommendation: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
I don't often do book recommendations (maybe I should do more?) but I've just finished the brilliant book "SHOE-DOG" and I have to tell...

Matt Davies
Jul 7, 20202 min read
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