The assignment content discusses two business cases: New Belgium Brewing and NASCAR. New Belgium expanded its branding strategy to include television advertising, web-based communication, and social media while maintaining its core values of customer intimacy, sustainability, whimsy, and fun. Meanwhile, NASCAR's successful branding strategy led to it becoming one of the top sports in America, but it faced challenges and criticisms over the past decade, including a loss of revenue. The cases examine how each company approaches branding, marketing, and sustainability initiatives.