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30 Brands Pronounced Correctly.

The infographic below is from the UK printing company Oomph that shows you the correct pronunciation of 30 famous brand names that most people get wrong. Everyone should read and memorize the correct way to pronounce these brands, so the next time you hear someone say it wrong, you can correct them. Because everyone wants to be corrected by a stranger. Especially when that stranger is correcting you on how to pronounce brands like Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and IKEA. The good news is I now know how to pronounce Miele, so when I go to Nebraska Furniture mart to buy a new dishwasher I won’t sound like a complete fool.

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So You Think You Know What Brings a Brand to Life?

Just because you added brand development, branding, brand creation, brand management, to your skills section of LinkedIn doesn’t mean you do. You might have helped a team, attended a few meetings, or been lightly involved in some brand initiative but being an expert at branding is a very complex skill, because branding in an extremely complex thing.

For his thesis project at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, motion and graphic designer Henning Herholz has created a six-minute essay that is a thorough and well executed overview of what branding is. He makes a very thoughtful point on why motion design is such a powerful tool in making a brand successful. Even if you think you are an expert on branding, this is worth watching because of the way it explains things in a clear concise way. After you finish the six minute short, you can feel better about your LinkedIn skills claims about branding.

The Right to Brand

You might have put “branding”, or “brand development” as a skill on your LinkedIn profile, because at one point in time you worked on a “branding” project for your company or a client. By default that doesn’t mean you really know about branding. I say that because brands and branding are so complex by nature it would be hard to define it as a single skill. If you have any doubts about what I am saying, watch the video below, then ask yourself are you an expert at all the things talked about in this 3 minute video. I say expert, because if you are going to add it to your work profile on a social network designed to get you work, you better have done more than occasionally worked on a branding project.

Lambretta Watches.

I like, and own a number of fine timepieces. I also used to own a very nice Lambretta back in the day. Actually I wish I still had my TV 175, but alas it went away years ago, and I simply don’t have the time and patience to maintain one these days. The scooter is not the subject of this post, neither are luxury timepieces. This post does however combine Lambretta, and watches.

Lambretta, still manufactures motor scooters, although none of them in my opinion are as iconic as the classics from the 1960’s. That doesn’t mean they aren’t stylish designs, I just prefer the look of the vintage scooter. Lambretta like so many other brands has branched out over the last few years and now extends their name to lifestyle accessories that help promote the primary brand. In this case Lambretta has developed a line of Swiss made watches along with a handful of other fashion accessories.

These watches are modern fashion accessories with a Lambretta inspired retro twist. The watch collection is clearly inspired by the look, design, and spirit of Lambretta scooters. The watches feature unique designs that are inspired by Lambretta’s racing history and mod scooter culture of the 1950’s and 60’s. While I wouldn’t compare these to something like a Rolex, they are fun, and the retro design styling looks great. The watches range from the simple minimalist “Franco: design, to the racing inspired chronograph “Imola”. The entire collection has a really nice look to it, and they appear to be well constructed with solid materials. Like the Lambretta scooter, these watches are eye-catching, and have an affordable price point.