We live in the twilight of a branded world born over 100 years ago.
Most marketing remains blinded by the fading glare of its old, outdated promises.
Yet there is a new approach to brands ahead of us, based upon a definition that is less about static image and imagined identity, and more about real-time interaction and actual involvement between company and consumer.
This is your Manifesto for making branding work in a post-branded world.

About the author:
Jonathan Salem Baskin is author of Branding Only Works on Cattle, columnist for Advertising Age, and daily blogger at Dim Bulb.