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"Whether you're leading an advertising agency, a Fortune 500 company, a middle school, or a political movement, you need to read this book." -Daniel H. Pink, author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

In one of the most original books of its kind ever written, Patrick Hanlon explains…

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I read Primal Branding when it was first published in 2006, and I still talk about it today in 2025. In fact, when I’m working with clients, I often talk about Hanlon’s seven elements that comprise a strong brand and aim to create these components in my clients’ brands.

So, right behind The Brand Gap, Primal Branding is the book I cite the second most often. When I think about Primal Branding, I recall that it’s a short book, but it’s actually 272 pages long for the first edition, which shows that it is a fast read, even…

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