Brand Sense

More about the book

In this groundbreaking exploration of sensory branding, Martin Lindstrom uncovers the strategies that distinguish the world's leading branding companies by integrating touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound for remarkable outcomes. Drawing from the largest study on how our senses influence brand creation, Lindstrom presents a six-step program designed to modernize brand building. Conducted by Millward Brown across multiple countries, the research highlights that a significant 75 percent of our emotions stem from scent, a key insight Lindstrom encourages brands to leverage. The book offers tools for assessing a brand's sensory impact and enhancing its consumer appeal. Lindstrom identifies the top twenty brands for the future based on sensory awareness, including Singapore Airlines, Apple, and Disney. Fascinating facts abound, such as the "new-car" smell being a factory-installed aerosol and Kellogg's patented sound and feel of cornflakes. Additionally, Singapore Airlines has a signature scent embedded in their service, while Starbucks' identity is more tied to its café design than its coffee. Recognized as the "World's Brand Futurist" by the BBC, Lindstrom, with two decades of experience as an advertising CEO and advisor to Fortune 500 companies, combines scientific evidence with insights from successful brands to demonstrate how to transform marketing strategies into tangible business results.