Why place and destination brand strategies fail

What causes some place brand strategies to fall short of some, or all, of their objectives? There’s been little analysis of what can go awry, how to remedy a failing initiative, or avoid the most common pitfalls altogether.


In our experience failure can result for a variety of reasons, often in combination. They are typically a mix of:

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The Place Brand Portfolio is City Nation Place's searchable portfolio of Awards case studies from the past five years.


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