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Fifty Years of Positioning: the 1980s
From mullets to parachute pants and leg warmers to Rubik’s Cube, the 1980s featured some wildly hot fads that ended up being relatively short-lived. But for Innis Maggiore, the 1980s spawned a new marketing philosophy that most certainly has stood the test of time — positioning.
View Web PageFifty Years of Positioning: the 1970s
Some things have changed since Dick Maggiore and his stepdad, the late Chuck Innis, founded Innis Maggiore in 1974 at the kitchen table of their home in Canton. But some things haven’t changed one bit.
View Web PageCompany Mission: Why does your company do what it does?
Why do we pay $1,000 for an iPhone X? Why do we pay $5 for a cup of coffee?
Many companies struggle to find their “why,” also known as their company mission.
Know where to aim with focused marketing strategies
No matter how great the tactics, you can’t win without the right strategy. How can you know where to aim if you don't start with focused marketing strategies?
Time and time again, we find that great execution can’t overcome bad strategy.
How are positionists leveraging AI in marketing?
AI is no longer a buzzword. It’s reality. Though the technology has existed for decades, it’s finally reached its peak momentum in terms of our awareness.
View Web PageA Brand Position Lesson: Is 31 Years in the Same Position Too Long?
Ad agency Carmichael Lynch's most recent campaign for Harley Davidson featured the rebel slogan, "Screw it. Let's ride. " After decades of communicating Harley's brand position, it seems the agency has told its long-time client to just "screw it. " There's a brand position lesson to be learned here.
View Web PageCrunch numbers to calculate advertising investment
An investment in advertising is key to driving sales and growing the organization, but despite its importance, an advertising budget is a difficult decision for many companies. Jef Richards, professor and chair of the Department of Advertising at Michigan State University makes a compelling argument: “Advertising is totally unnecessary.
View Web PageSocial Marketing ROI: July 2011 Update
In 2011 New Media Trends, I covered the trends we're seeing with Facebook and its climb to a billion members. According to its statistics page, the social network is now at 750 million plus members. One billion should be achieved by the end of 2011.
View Web PageAI-Powered Marketing – The Latest Disruption
If you’ve been around long enough, you remember the days when it was declared, “The internet is going to replace books!” When this was proclaimed, I worked at a book publisher (1993-94), and the owner feared he would be out of business within five years due to this proclamation by…
View Web PageCompetitive Business Strategy: Find your playground
Does your business have a clear and well-articulated statement of strategy?
If not, you are at a disadvantage. You might have heard it said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.