Author: David Taylor

David Taylor is Founder and Managing Partner of thebrandgym, a network of brand coaches that helps teams develop an inspiring vision and the action plans to turn it into growth. David was recently named by the CIM as one of the world”s 50 top marketing thinkers. He has worked with many acclaimed companies including T-Mobile, Unilever, Kraft, the BBC and SAB Miller to help them boost performance. He began in brand management with P&G before completing an MBA at INSEAD, France. He then started and successfully grew the Paris office of Added Value, Europe”s leading marketing consultancy (now part of WPP). David is the author of two previous books. His first, thebrandgym, quickly became Amazon.co.uk”s best-selling branding title; his sequel, brandstretch, was the world”s first and only focused examination of brand extension. He is a regular speaker at conferences and in the media, having written for publications including The Guardian, Marketing, Market Leader, Brand Strategy and Marketing Business.