Differentiation vs. distinctiveness: the key to brand recognition

Dan Salva
Strategic Content Marketing
2 min readMay 2, 2024

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Achieving brand recognition is a constant battle. Two terms often thrown around in this fight are differentiation and distinctiveness. While they sound similar, they represent different yet equally important aspects of building a strong brand.

Standing Out vs. Standing Tall: Differentiation vs. Distinctiveness

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Dan Salva
Strategic Content Marketing

Dan is an expert brand strategist and author of the book Big Audacious Meaning — Unleashing Your Purpose-Driven Story. He is a founder at Will & Grail.