Graybeard Lectures

Branding isn't a logo, a slogan, a color palette, or a clever campaign. Branding is meaning - the emotional, memorable, unmistakable truth people carry about you long after your marketing has stopped talking. In The Graybeard Lectures: The Timeless Art of Building Memorable Brands, Dr. Mark "Maddog" Donnelly strips away the noise, jargon, and corporate theatrics to reveal the timeless realities behind every enduring brand. With the wit of a seasoned professor and the clarity of a man who has wiped more whiteboards than most marketers have written emails, Dr. Donnelly delivers a powerful, practical roadmap for anyone trying to build a brand that matters. Through six parts - from foundational truths to purpose, culture, practical brandcraft, and long-term reputation - this book connects the shared wisdom of the world's greatest branding thinkers: Ries and Trout, Neumeier, Godin, Sinek, Wheeler, Sharp, Berger, Millman, Miller, and more. Their lessons converge on one essential message: A brand is not what you say it is. A brand is what they remember. Dr. Donnelly's Graybeard Principles distill decades of practice into ten unforgettable laws every brand must honor. Blunt, insightful, and refreshingly human, these principles form the backbone of a book that will resonate with leaders, entrepreneurs, marketers, educators, and anyone striving to build something memorable and meaningful. This is not a book about marketing trends. It is a book about building truth, earning trust, and shaping a reputation that endures long after the campaigns have faded. If you're ready to create a brand with purpose, clarity, and staying power - a brand worthy of memory - welcome&am