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It’s said, branding is “who you are,” and marketing is “how you build awareness.” Branding is your strategy, while I’m told marketing is more tactical. Or put another way, marketing refers to the tools to deliver the message of your brand. I’m not a brand or marketing expert, although I mentor many… I have also served as an advisor to some of the top branding and marketing agencies… I do observe Culture, and it’s obvious there are great brands and ones that struggle…. One brand that shines is the re-boot of FAO Schwarz. With their acquisition from Toys R Us in 2016 by The ThreeSixty Group, a product development and distribution company, their team has turned out to be masters at branding. They have a clear vision of the brand from sharing an experience that brings out a child-like wonder in people of all ages with surprise and delight, to smart business savvy where folks want to leave with a souvenir and that souvenir is a FAO Schwarz toy. ...