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This Is The Part Of Branding Most People Skip...

18 Aug 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment of her talk, Melissa Dlugolecki stresses that a brand should be built on one’s personal stories and authentic presence rather than fabricated messaging. She argues that marketing and branding are not about inventing something new but about translating the existing self—how you show up in a room and the feelings you evoke in others. She challenges the audience to reflect on how they carry their story forward and the emotional impact they create.

As I talked about last night, your stories and who you be are gonna be a big part of your brand. So if you were here last night when I spoke, I want you to think about how you're carrying that forward. Like, how do you show up in a room? How do you make people feel? I don't think that marketing and messaging and branding is actually about creating something new. I think it's about translating what is. Do you see the difference in that?