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Starbucks: Get Back To Being Unique
An article in the Columbus Dispatch touted that Starbucks was taking cues from its cheaper rivals. That they were seeking part of the 'value' pie. What a ghastly mistake.
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Solving a Whale of a Problem: Is it Time for a SeaWorld Positioning Change?
For generations, families have trekked to SeaWorld to see "Shamu, the killer whale. " More than the main attraction, Shamu is the face of the theme park.
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What do you get the person who has everything?
I cannot open my Twitter without being reminded by Trunk Club advertising that I'm a terrible dresser. They're all over me right now and, by all reasonable fashion conventions, they're probably right.
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Go Blue! Or Not? That is the Question
Blue Buffalo and Purina are embroiled in a battle. A relative newcomer to dog food, Blue Buffalo says it uses nothing but the best natural ingredients and no byproducts. Since being founded in 2001, Blue Buffalo has claimed to manufacture and sell the healthiest dog food available.
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Open, Sesame! Bert and Ernie Put Veggies On Kids' Wish List
It's easy to slide into cynicism, as the world tends to be a pretty heavy place sometimes. Today we fret more than ever that we are hurtling toward a gloom-and-doom destiny, so we fear.
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Political Advice for Candidates and Marketers: Brand Perception Trumps Rationality
One of the primary principles of positioning is that minds don't change, at least not easily. If you are like me, the natural inclination is to argue with this principle.
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2012 Super Bowl Ads
Winning Ads of Super Bowl XLVI
Before getting to the winners and losers among the 2012 Super Bowl ads, allow me to digress. Borrowing from ancient practical wisdom, two is better than one, three is better than two. Consider a cable. A cable is a stranded cord.
Chevy's Brand Positioning Attempt
It Sure is Deep in Here: Chevy is "retooling" and "reinvigorating" so that you'll be "resonating"
Apparently, brand positioning and resulting sales no longer matter in the automotive business. It's all about resonating. Recently, GM Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick told the world that the time had come.
Kodak -- Blindsided by the Digital Revolution
A decade ago, Interbrand ranked Kodak as the 16th most valuable brand in the world, worth $14. 8 billion. Its stock traded as high as $94 and the company employed 145,300 people worldwide.
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Holding the Market Leader Position Swings on the Hinge of "IF"
Of all the ways to differentiate a brand, none is better than leadership. Leadership is its own credential. People naturally believe if you hold the market leader position, your product or service is better. The benefit of becoming a category leader goes well beyond bragging rights.
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