Want to be remembered? Do something nobody can forget.
Jul 17, 2025 Watch on YouTube
- build iconic brand
- iconic business
- polarizing brand
- category of one
- differentiation strategy
- contrarian positioning
- stand out
- brand moat
- distinctive brand assets
- creative risk-taking
- defy consensus
- ignore naysayers
- market staying power
- bold brand moves
- standout positioning
- category design
You don’t get an iconic brand by coloring inside the lines. Paris proved that. When the Eiffel Tower went up, the tastemakers called it ugly, pointless, even ate lunch on it just to avoid seeing it. Same story at the Louvre when I. M. Pei dropped a glass pyramid into a centuries-old palace courtyard and everyone lost their minds. Both ideas faced loud, confident backlash. Both became the very pictures we use to say “Paris.” That’s the pattern. If the tower had been torn down as planned, or the Louvre had blended in politely, nobody would remember either move. Iconic comes from work that’s different, brave, and excellent. Not from chasing approval. You’ll feel the urge to play it safe, to sand off edges, to give people what they think they want. Resist it. Be weird in the right way. Make something great that won’t please everyone and doesn’t need to. If you’re ready to build a business people can’t ignore, let’s talk. Send me a note and I’ll help you find the move that makes you unforgettable.
I'm James Archer.
This is Why Firms Hire Me.
3 Decades in Marketing 20+ Years in the C-Suite Hundreds of Firms Advised
For nearly three decades, I’ve focused on marketing strategy and business growth. My journey was forged in the real world:
- I’ve held C-level positions for 20+ years, so I understand the pressures you’re facing.
- I ran a successful marketing agency for 12 years, so I know the service business grind intimately.
- I’ve helped hundreds of businesses achieve strategic clarity, from startups to Fortune 500s, so I have deep experience doing exactly this work.
- My work has been featured in major media outlets, including NPR, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur.
- I’ve delivered over 100 speaking engagements and written countless articles on what actually drives business success.
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