How-To Guides

A New Guide for Teaching Place Branding, and Why It Matters Now

Magdalena Florek and Efe Sevin have rebuilt their original TPBO how-to guide into a 120-page resource, published by IPBA for its tenth anniversary. A look at what's inside and why it matters.

What Is Place Brand Management? Place Brand Leaders Podcast Episode Four

What exactly is place branding - or perhaps better - place brand management all about? We asked Martin Boisen in this fourth episode of the Place Brand Leaders Podcast.

Place Branding and the Climate Emergency: Place Brand Leaders Podcast Episode Three

Climate change and its implications for place branding is the topic of the third episode of the Place Brand Leaders podcast, hosted by Florian Kaefer - this time in conversation with Malcolm Allan of Bloom Consulting.

How to Ensure Destination Sustainability and Resilience Post Covid-19? Place Brand Leaders Podcast Episode Two

In this second episode of the Place Brand Leaders podcast, Florian Kaefer and Aleks Vladimirov discuss tourism sustainability post Covid-19 and share some of the tips presented in a recent TPBO white paper on the topic.

How to Structure a Place Brand Management Organization Across Political Levels and Industry Sectors

Place brand management: how to create a cross-government, cross-sector structure for successful place branding. World's leading specialists share their experience and insights on best practice, advantages and disadvantages of different approaches.

Place Brand Management: How to Initiate Brand Action Planning, How to Control

Place brand management: what to control, and how to initiate place brand action planning? Below the answers of our panel of place branding specialists (in...

How Can Place Branding Support Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding?

How can place branding support conflict resolution and peacebuilding? How can it help communities to find a shared identity and a vision for the future? Here the answers of our global panel of place brand experts.

What Is A Brand – And What It Is Not: Branding Explained

What is a brand? Our panel of place brand specialists concurs that brands are much more than logos, design styles or taglines (all of which are becoming less important now). A must read for anyone involved with branding.

Bridging Perception Gaps: How to Overcome Place Image Challenges

How to bridge perception gaps, how can neighborhoods, cities, regions and countries overcome image challenges? Our panel of place branding specialists has answers.

How-To Guide for Teaching Place Branding at University

How-to guide for teaching place branding at university, by Magdalena Florek and Efe Sevin. Includes details on course structure, course materials and assessments.

City Branding: Which Factors Are The Most Crucial For Your City Brand?

Which factors are the most crucial for a successful city brand? Our panel of place branding experts has answers.

How to Promote a Diverse City or Region Without Diluting the Message?

How to promote the place brand of a city or region with a diverse economy without diluting the message? Our virtual panel of place branding experts has answers.

Which Are the Pros and Cons of Membership-Based Place Brand Organizations?

Pros and cons of membership-based place brand organizations, according to our panel of place branding experts around the world.

How to Integrate Placemaking and Branding Through Experience Masterplanning

How Experience Masterplanning can help create better places through integrating placemaking and place branding. A step by step guide by Malcolm Allan, Jeannette Hanna and Roger Hobkinson.

7 Tips on How to Make a Career in Place Branding: Leading Professionals Give Advice

Expert advice on how to make a career in place branding - both research and practice. Essential knowledge for future place managers, place marketers, economic developers and public diplomacy professionals.

7 Tips on How to Choose a Place Brand Consultant

7 tips for place marketers and brand managers on how to choose a branding consultant for your city, region, country or destination.