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Isaac Peiris

How beehiiv builds in public

Nov 11, 2025

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14 min read

How beehiiv builds in public

Tyler Denk shows us why it’s a super power and how to do it right.

Isaac Peiris
Tyler Denk
Isaac Peiris, +1
LEGO’s Community Moat

Nov 4, 2025

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16 min read

LEGO’s Community Moat

From near‐collapse to compounding community IP. How LEGO turned fans into its growth engine.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Movember’s brand IS their product

Oct 28, 2025

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14 min read

Movember’s brand IS their product

Here's how they turned an asset they can't control into 70% brand recognition.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
ChatGPT vs Claude

Oct 21, 2025

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15 min read

ChatGPT vs Claude

Why distinctiveness beats ubiquity every time.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Principles of Persuasion

Oct 14, 2025

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20 min read

Principles of Persuasion

The 6 marketing fundamentals that don’t change, even when everything else does.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
How PostHog Guarantees Virality

Oct 7, 2025

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14 min read

How PostHog Guarantees Virality

Our interview revealed why they’re doubling down on their newsletter.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Challenger Brand Playbook

Sep 30, 2025

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14 min read

The Challenger Brand Playbook

What makes a successful challenger brand, even in a saturated category.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Value of Taste

Sep 23, 2025

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13 min read

The Value of Taste

Why skills aren’t enough in the AI era

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Heinz's Heritage Advantage

Sep 16, 2025

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13 min read

Heinz's Heritage Advantage

How a 150 year old condiment brand produces some of the best marketing in the world.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Return of Brand Personality

Sep 9, 2025

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12 min read

The Return of Brand Personality

Authenticity beats safety in the attention economy.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
American Eagle vs Gap

Sep 2, 2025

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16 min read

American Eagle vs Gap

New brand data reveals the real business impact of their vastly different campaigns.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Apple’s Naming Conventions

Aug 26, 2025

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15 min read

Apple’s Naming Conventions

Steve Jobs almost called it "MacMan" instead of iMac...

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
How Velcro Lost Its Brand

Aug 19, 2025

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13 min read

How Velcro Lost Its Brand

What happens if your brand becomes too successful?

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Sugar Hit vs Compounding Growth

Aug 12, 2025

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13 min read

Sugar Hit vs Compounding Growth

Plus: 3 principles successful brands use to win with both.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Trust Gap

Aug 5, 2025

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13 min read

The Trust Gap

Why some brands feel human and others feel like spam

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Oura’s Positioning Pivot

Jul 29, 2025

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13 min read

Oura’s Positioning Pivot

I will not shut up about their “Give Us the Finger” campaign.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Identity Mirror

Jul 22, 2025

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14 min read

The Identity Mirror

How great brands reflect who we are.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris

Insights

The 95% Advantage

Jun 24, 2025

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12 min read

The 95% Advantage

Why smart brands build relationships with tomorrow's buyers.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris

Insights

The Negative CAC Media Pyramid

Jun 10, 2025

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13 min read

The Negative CAC Media Pyramid

Bill Kerr, founder of Athyna, reveals their Negative CAC Media Pyramid that's paying them to acquire customers.

Isaac Peiris
Bill Kerr
Isaac Peiris, +1

Insights

Top of Mind vs Top of Heart

Jun 4, 2025

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15 min read

Top of Mind vs Top of Heart

What Australian beer loyalty teaches us about brand defensibility.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Supreme's Strategic Friction

May 27, 2025

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15 min read

Supreme's Strategic Friction

Sometimes, making things harder for customers can create value.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Missing Middle

May 20, 2025

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15 min read

The Missing Middle

Why B2B brands are failing at nurture content.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Oatley’s Voice Advantage

May 13, 2025

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13 min read

Oatley’s Voice Advantage

How their words build worlds around shared beliefs, values and identities.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
The Pirate Metrics

May 6, 2025

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14 min read

The Pirate Metrics

The 6-step framework I've used to fix growth in every business I've ever worked with.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
Nespresso’s Priming Effect

Apr 29, 2025

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12 min read

Nespresso’s Priming Effect

The psychological trick that changes how you physically experience products.

Isaac Peiris
Isaac Peiris
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