Archived entries for brand strategy

Finding Real Value in Viral Videos

Marketers take note – the Chevy Volt Dance is a bad viral video. The Chevy Volt is potentially GM’s most important new vehicle. But one of their largest social media efforts so far is an ill-conceived dance routine paired with a terrible jingle? GM needs to revisit their creative advertising efforts for the Volt if this [...]

Toyota: The Risk of a One-Dimensional Brand Image

Mired in a messy second and massive worldwide recall and facing a significant loss in sales, Toyota is losing significant brand reputation. This should be a time at Toyota for a critical re-evaluation of their brand strategy and a time to not only restore their image for quality and reliability, but also expand their brand [...]

Holiday Shopping: Brands, Savings, and Consumer Experience

Let’s talk about shopping. With the Holiday gift season bearing down on us, it’s time to start the conversation. Have you made your list? Do you have a budget or a plan?
For me, planning is key, and this year I’ve devised a genius new strategy. Coupons. They dictate what’s on the list, and what’s off. [...]

Branding In A Recession: Who’s On Top?

Each year Interbrand conducts a brand survey that evaluates which brands are the strongest. It’s based on valuing three dimensions: brand profitability, a measure of how the brand perception influences customer demand at the point of purchase, and a benchmark of the brand’s ability to secure ongoing customer demand (measured through loyalty, repurchase and retention). [...]

Optimizing Your Brand in a Recession

What kinds of companies are up to seven times more likely to come out of a recession stronger and more profitable? Companies that strengthen their brands during the downturn, according to the Harvard Business Review. It’s not hard to see why this should be so, if you think about branding as an investment rather than a cost. After all, “buy low, sell high” is perhaps THE central axiom of investing.

Has the economic downturn affected the strongest brands?

Once brand value has been established, it benefits the brand long term and value doesn’t easily collapse in a tight economy.

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