Let’s be honest, rebrands aren’t acts of courage. Most of the time, they’re acts of panic. Or worse… vanity projects dressed up as strategy.
In Episode 24 of Advertising in America, Ryan Chute, Chris Torbay, and Mick Torbay take a hard look at rebranding, why it’s so often suggested, why it’s so frequently wrong, and how it quietly destroys the trust brands spend years building.
They unpack the uncomfortable truth that companies don’t own their brands, the customers do. That logos don’t carry meaning, memories do. And that changing everything because “it feels stale” is usually a sign the leadership has lost touch with the story that made the business matter in the first place.
From famous rebrand failures to everyday service businesses flirting with identity loss, this episode draws a bright line between evolution and erasure and explains why most agencies are financially rewarded for recommending the latter.
Because when you rebrand without clarity, you don’t look bold.
You look unfamiliar.
And unfamiliar brands don’t get chosen.
Episode Highlights:
- Why customers (not companies) decide what your brand is
- The critical difference between a rebrand, a refresh, and an ego project
- How rebrands erase trust faster than they create attention
- Why “new” is not a strategy and often a warning sign
- The hidden incentives that push agencies to recommend rebrands
- How to evolve your brand without killing what already works
🎧 Hit play and make sure the next change you make strengthens your brand instead of starting it over.
Two questions for you:
👉 Are you fixing what’s broken—or just bored with what’s familiar?
👉 And if you changed everything tomorrow… would customers still recognize you?
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