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Branding and Positioning

This blog will give ideas about what is branding and how some global companies have succeeded by branding.It will also share views on branding techniques and how to position the product in the mind space of a customer etc.

Also helps in sharing views of various marketing gurus opinions about different branding and positioning concepts.

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