David W. Stewart's Strategic Insights
Author, Consultant, Lecturer, Strategic Thinker

About
David W. Stewart is President’s Professor Emeritus in the Department of Marketing and Business Law at Loyola Marymount University. He is the current chair of the Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB: https://themasb.org). He is past Dean of the School of Business Administration and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Prior to joining the faculty at UCR he was the Robert E. Brooker Professor of Marketing and Chairman of the Department of Marketing in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He also served as deputy dean of the Marshall School for five years. He is a past editor of the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. He also previously served as the senior associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of marketing at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University and as a research manager for Needham Harper and Steers Advertising (now DDB). Dr. Stewart holds three degrees in psychology: a B.A. from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, an M.A. in experimental psychology from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in personality psychology from Baylor University. He has published more than 350 papers and book chapters and twenty books. His scholarship has been cited more than thirty-five thousand times and has been recognized and honored in numerous venues.

Books
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Winning the Advertising Game: Lessons from the Super Bowl Ad Champions, scheduled for publication by Springer in 2025. (with Sascha Raithel, Alexander Mafael, and Charles Ray Taylor).
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Maladaptive Consumer Behavior: Theory, Behavior, and Intervention, (Palgrave: 2024). (with Ingrid Martin).
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Marketing Accountability for Marketing and Non-marketing Outcomes, Review of Marketing Research, Volume 18, (Emerald Publishing: 2021). (co-edited with V. Kumar).
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Master of Marketing Measurement: Margaret Henderson Blair on Marketing Accountability, (Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 2021). (edited volume). (with Allan Kuse).
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Marketing, Public Policy, and Moral Courage in a Diverse, Rapidly Changing World, Proceedings of the 2020 AMA Marketing + Public Policy Conference, Volume 30, (American Marketing Association: 2020). (with Mitchell Hamilton and Myla Bui).
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Financial Dimensions of Marketing Decisions, (New York: Palgrave: 2019).
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How to Publish in the Best Marketing Journals, (Elgar: 2019). (with Daniel Ladik).
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The Impact of Risk Communication on Consumption and Consumer Well-being, Foundations and Trends in Marketing, 12 (3). 167 – 277. (Now: 2019). (with Ingrid Martin).
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A Primer on Consumer Behavior: A Guide for Managers, (Business Expert Press: 2018).
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Accountable Marketing: Linking Marketing Actions to Financial Performance. (Routledge/Taylor & Francis: 2016). (with Craig T. Gugel).
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Handbook of Persuasion and Social Marketing. (Ed.), Three Volumes, (Praeger Publishers, 2015).
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Groups: Theory and Practice. Sage Series in Applied Research in Social Psychology, (Sage Publications, 1990, Second edition 2007, Arabic translation 2013, Korean translation 2018, Third edition, 2015). (with P. Shamdasani).
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Marketing Champions: Practical Strategies for Improving Marketing’s Power, Influence and Business Impact, (Wiley Interscience, 2006). (translated into Chinese, Russian, and Portuguese language editions). (with Roy Young and Allen Weiss).
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Proceedings of the 2006 American Marketing Association’s Marketing and Public Policy Conference, (Ed.) (American Marketing Association: 2006). (With Ingrid Martin and Michael Kamins).
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Proceedings of the 1995 Winter Educators’ Conference: Marketing Theory and Applications, (Ed.) (American Marketing Association: 1995). (With Naufel J. Vilcassim).
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Attention, Attitude, and Affect in Response to Advertising, (Ed.) (Erlbaum, 1994), pp. 1 – 9. (with E. Clark,and T. Brock.
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Secondary Research: Sources and Methods. Sage Series in Applied Research in Social Psychology, Second Edition, (Sage Publications, 1993). (with Michael Kamins).
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Student Guide to the Psychology of Advertising, (University of Maryland, 1992). (with Ingrid Martin).
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Non-Verbal Communication in Advertising, (Ed.) (Lexington Books: 1988). (with Sid Hecker).
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Consumer Behavior and the Practice of Marketing, 3rd Edition, (Merrill Publishing: 1988). (with Kenneth Runyon).
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Effective Television Advertising: A Study of 1000 Commercials, (Lexington Books: 1986). (six printings; also available in Japanese translation published by D. C. Health). (identified as one of the ten most frequently cited sources of papers published during the 60–year history of the Journal of Advertising Research). (with David H. Furse).
Thinking About Marketing
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Brands Are Anchors in Times of Uncertainty, Branding Strategy Insider, https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/brands-are anchors-in-times-of-uncertainty/.
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When to Change A Brand: Reposition, Refresh, or Rebrand, Brand Strategy Insider, https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/when-to-change-a-brand-reposition-refresh-or-rebrand/.
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Incentivizing Brand Building, Branding Strategy Insider,
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The Financial Return on Creativity: The Case of Advertising, Marketing Accountability Standards Board White Paper, February. https://themasb.org/measuring-financial-return-on-creativity/
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The Role of Creativity in Advertising, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/the-role-of-creativity-in-advertising/. -
5 Brand Strategies for Responding to Change, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/5-brand-strategies-for-responding-to-change/. -
Marketers Need Authority to Build Profitable Brands, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/marketers-need-authority-to-build-profitable-brands. -
How Viewing Products as Services Creates Customer Value, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/how-viewing-products-as-services-creates-customer-value/. -
Lessons from Bud Light’s Brand Management Mistakes, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/lessons-from-bud-lights-brand-management-mistakes/ -
7 Keys to Managing Your Value Chain, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/7-keys-to-managing-your-value-chain/. -
Brands Wait for the Promise of Big Data, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/brands-wait-for-the-promise-of-big-data/. -
Brands Are Built With Bridges Not Silos, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/brands-are-built-with-bridges-not-silos/. -
Defining Target Markets with Customer Perspectives, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/defining-target-markets-with-customer-perspectives/. -
Brand Building is not a b-2-c or b-2-b Activity, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/brand-building-is-not-a-b2c-or-b2b-activity/ -
R&D and Marketing: Natural Partners?, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/how-marketing-and-rd-can-work-together/. -
How Marketing and Sales Can Work Together, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/how-marketing-and-sales-can-work-together/. -
Creating and Managing Brand Portfolios, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/creating-and-managing-brand-portfolios/. -
Managing and Growing Product Portfolios, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/managing-and-growing-product-portfolios/. -
Why Brand Investments Are Different, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/why-brand-investments-are-different/. -
How Marketers Can Help CFOs Succeed, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/how-marketers-can-help-cfos-succeed/. -
How to Define “Revenue Marketing,” Marketing Accountability Standards Board White Paper,
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Measuring Financial Return on Creativity, Marketing Accountability Standards Board White Paper, November, https://themasb.org/resources/white-papers/.
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CMOs Succeed By Telling the Story of Business, Branding Strategy Insider,
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When It’s Time for A Brand-Business Pivot, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/when-its-time-for-a-brand-business-pivot/. -
The Difference Between Brand Purpose and Value Proposition, Branding Strategy Insider,
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Do You Know How Your Customers Decide?, Branding Strategy Insider,
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The Human Face of Intangible Assets, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/the-human-face-of-intangible-assets/\ -
The Role of Innovation: Is your organization failing often enough?, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/fostering-creativity-and-innovation-for-competitive-advantage/ -
Why Satisfying Customers is Not Enough, Branding Strategy Insider,
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If recession impacted your brand, what would you do? Here's 5 ways to stay competitive, Branding Strategy Insider, https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/5-ways-brands-can-stay-competitive-in-a-recession/
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What Should Marketing Contribute to Your Organization?, Branding Strategy Insider,
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Planning for Growth, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/4-keys-to-planning-for-brand-growth/
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Effective Advertising is No Mystery: Focus on Benefits, Branding Strategy Insider,
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Why Private Equity Loves Brands, Branding Strategy Insider, https://brandingstrategyinsider.com/why-private-equity-loves-brands/
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Brands as Business Models: Being Clear about Making Money, Branding Strategy Insider,
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Defining and Building Intangible Assets, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/defining-and-building-intangible-assets/. -
4 Types of Marketing Plans and Strategies, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/4-types-of-marketing-plans-and-strategies/#.XrWYyy-z124. -
New Standards for Brand Valuation and Evaluation, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/new-standards-for-brand-valuation-and-evaluation/#.XrWZmS-z124. -
Marketing’s Overlooked Contribution to Cash Flow, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/marketings-overlooked-contribution-to-cash-flow/#.XrWaHC-z124. -
Cash Flow: Marketing’s Top Performance Measure, Branding Strategy Insider,
https://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/cash-flow-marketings-top-performance-measure/#.XrWafy-z124.
Representative Consulting Clients
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Agilent Technologies
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American Cable Systems
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AT&T
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Baxter Health Care Group
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Bell Communications Research
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Cadence Design Systems
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City of Riverside
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Coca-Cola Company
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Compass Lexecon
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Cornerstone Research
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Federal Trade Commission
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FISERV
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Ford Motor Company
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General Motors
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Hewlett Packard
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Honeywell Home and Building Control
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Hughes Corp.
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International Teleproduction Society
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Lintas Worldwide Advertising
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NCR
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Nihhon Health Industry Co.
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Samsung
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Schnucks' Supermarkets
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Texas Instruments
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Visa Services International
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Weyerhaeuser Company
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Xerox
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Yankelovich, Clancy, and Schulman