Branding is much more than ensuring that a brand’s image is firmly rooted in the minds of its audience. Advertising and marketing professionals who truly understand branding and how to leverage it for optimal benefit can appeal to consumers’ emotions and develop a profound connection that serves to improve brand recognition and loyalty. Adweek showcases how some organizations have taken their branding efforts to innovative places, and how their unique strategies and advertising campaigns not only improved their own image, but also created memorable moments for their audience.

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Bag Fees May Boost Southwest Revenue—at the Cost of a Famous Slogan

'Bags Fly Free' was a promise, a differentiator, and even part of the brand.

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How the Lilo & Stitch Marketing Team Avoided an Ugly Sonic Glitch

Disney's marketing had live-action Stitch cause real world mayhem at the Super Bowl and in movie theaters.

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American Express Made Its 175th Anniversary Cool With Gracie Abrams

American Express Member Week featured partnerships with restaurants as well as other perks for cardholders.

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Rimowa Doubles Down on Dented Chic With BlackPink’s Rosé and Lewis Hamilton

Perfect people proud of their no-longer-perfect luggage.

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Humanize Your Brand to Build Bridges Across Deep Divides

Make people feel like they can actually do something about a problem.

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Inside Marketing Vanguard: 5 Lessons Reshaping the CMO Playbook

A peek behind the curtain reveals some of the biggest challenges marketers face, and how they're dealing with them.

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Old Building, New Foundation: The Empire State Building’s Social Media Makeover

The brand has worked with companies like Disney and Hasbro.

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Budweiser Brewer Commits to ‘American Beers and American Careers’ as Trump Tariffs Loom

The new ad ends on the line: 'Investing in American beers and careers since 1857. We're Brewing Futures.'

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Hello, and Welcome Back to Moviefone

Moviefone returns with a new and improved app, a syndicated TV series, and improved search and discovery functions.

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Comcast’s New Spinoff Company Name Raises a Slippery Question: What’s a Versant?

Versant is a "head scratcher," said one brand-naming expert.

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New Avengers Assemble: Inside Marvel’s Unprecedented Thunderbolts* Title Rebrand

Disney planned a global marketing effort to make the title change official around the world.

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How Netflix Is Expanding Stranger Things’ Shadow

With Stranger Things approaching its final season, the brand is building out its presence in other media.