Flash Quiz: Do Brand Interactions Build Relationships ?
Rich Meyer asks this question in New Media and Marketing.com: Q: Do brand interactions build relationships ? What do you think? Hint: it’s a trick question… A: And The Answer Is... “No, they don’t....
View ArticleThe Brand Experience: Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut
A New Duh! Moment In Advertising After years of success in the UK, Kellogg’s rolled out Crunchy Nut Cereal in the U.S. in late January, 2011. A New York Times article on Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut cereal...
View ArticleMarketing Wisdom: Beyond Share of Mind
‘A brand that captures your mind gains behavior. A brand that captures your heart gains commitment.’ - Scott Talgo, Brand Strategist Beyond Share of Mind “Share of mind” is an approach to measuring the...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t They Sharing My Content?
Click to view the Facebook Marketing Humor and Wisdom Page and be sure to “like” it! I Built It But…They Didn’t Come! Brad Smith of Social Media Today discusses the dilemma of corporate social media...
View ArticleUnique Value Proposition or Dumb Slogan?
Bad Slogans Author Dan Kennedy recounts a survey reported on USA TODAY’s website measuring the impact of current advertising slogans. Dan reports that only Wal-Mart’s “Always Low Prices” was...
View ArticleThe Marketing of a President – Harvard Business Review
Marketing Mitt Bill Lee, president of the Customer Reference Forum, Executive Director of the Summit on Customer Engagement, and author of The Hidden Wealth of Customers: Realizing the Untapped Value...
View ArticleWords of Brand Wisdom from: Andy Rooney
“I don’t know why people call me a curmudgeon. I’m not a curmudgeon. I don’t even like the word curmudgeon. It’s just another annoying word to add to the long list of things I just don’t like.”...
View ArticleThe Evolution of a Brand
Conveying The Unique Value Proposition Brands convey the identity of a company or organization and create a visual/brand personality. The logos pictured above are among the most recognized...
View ArticleWith a Brand Like Smuckers…
Most Hated Advertising Slogan: Best Selling Jam! Smucker now owns the No. 1 brands in coffee, jams and jellies, peanut butter, and cooking oil. According to Fortune, the secret of Smucker’s success is...
View ArticleThe Olive Garden Brand Experience
My recent dining experience at the Olive Garden drove home an observation that may not be popular among “foodies” – that the Olive Garden brand experience is extraordinary. Having grown up in New York...
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