General rules on how to balance long-term brand building vs short-term activation

Paul Dyson

Brand building takes time – two to five years – and might initially be less profitable than an activation only strategy so it is important to be able to forecast over at least a 5-year period to reassure the marketing team the strategy is correct.

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