Place Branding

While 'brand New Zealand' resonates globally, Auckland - the country's largest city - is less well known. Discover how they created a brand strategy that became the focal point of their recovery strategy and won them the 2020 Place Brand of the Year award.

Last week, we were delighted to welcome over 600 delegates from around the world to join one or more of the events for the City Nation Place World Congress. Whilst this list really doesn’t begin to tap into the wealth of learnings at the World Congress, we’ve pulled together a summary of the overarching themes that resonated most with us

Nation Branding architects face great adversity in getting the ball rolling and even more so as they fight an uphill battle. It is our hope that this guide will be used as a supportive reference for brand builders throughout the long and arduous process of strategizing a resilient nation brand.

Between Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, how are international perceptions of Great Britain faring? We spoke with Dan Ramsay, the new director of the GREAT Britain campaign, to discover what the future is for the GREAT brand platform and what the key is to the campaign’s longevity.

To put it simply, if a country wants to do well, it must do good. Simon Anholt, founder of the Good Country Index, shares his thoughts on how nations can make a real impact on the global stage and create genuine, lasting positive perceptions.

Metal isn’t a subculture in Finland; it’s mainstream, and Finland's goal was to provide the metal community with a way to engage in discussion with the global audience. The metal community is about inclusivity, and fosters a spirit of togetherness, mirroring the aspects of Finnish society that they wanted to showcase.

A new study by Bloom Consulting revealed that 68% of people have changed their perceptions of a country based on public governance and their management of the COVID-19 crisis. But what does this mean for countries in Latin America?

Braga has a rich history - but it's entrepreneurial and innovative spirit was often overlooked. Enter a creative new strategy which invited locals and tourists to be time travellers in the city...

To become as happy as a Finn, you can rent one and learn how.

Discover the details behind the award-winning campaign from Visit Finland.

Our understanding on place branding is rapidly evolving. Here are our top reading suggestions from the last few years for those looking to expand their own knowledge and insights…

The 1992 Olympics were a turning point for Barcelona. 25 years on, the city wanted to identify a new value proposition. How did they leverage lessons from a successful Olympics to further transform the city's image?

The goal was to make Helsingborg the first place that would come to mind year-round with all the necessary components for a world-class weekend destination - The Weekend City. A new communication concept was developed; WKND by HBG.