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Southwest Airlines: Aligning business strategy to brand positioning

Anyone who has been lost at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport knows the secret to effective marketing. First, determine where you are. Next, figure out where you want to be. And, finally, craft a plan to get there. That’s the equation for finding and executing effective business strategy.

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Combat strategies win wars and help gain competitive advantage in business

Business marketers must know how to play offense and defense, and when it’s best to flank foes. Combat strategies win wars and help gain a competitive advantage in business. The competitive nature of business is such that it’s understandable for business people to compare marketing to war.

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Get Healthy in Cleveland: Trout Book Inspires Cleveland Positioning Idea

(Editor's Note: This PositionistView is condensed from the original article that appeared in the September 2009 edition of Inside Business. PositionistView guest author Lute Harmon Sr. is chairman of Great Lakes Publishing, which publishes Inside Business, Cleveland Magazine, Ohio Magazine and other titles.

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Super Bowl XLIX Special Edition - Inflated Expectations for Super Bowl Branding?

There were no inflated expectations as far as the game went on Super Bowl Sunday. Deflated Seattle fans notwithstanding, the game delivered. There were no close calls, however, in choosing the best and worst of this year's Super Bowl branding ad lineup.

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Digital vs. Traditional Marketing: Strategize first, then advertise

With so many media options, it’s difficult to know where to spend ad dollars with a comprehensive plan. Digital vs. traditional marketing decisions face us daily.

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Thinking about advertising budgets? Think like Henry Ford

Ad agency people frequently hear the question, “How much money should we spend on marketing?” The question is pretty basic, but the answer is not a simple sum or percentage. Advertising budgets are challenging.

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Positioning for Success: The Value of Designing a New Category

Want to dominate a business category? There’s only one sure way to do it: create a NEW category. As we learned from Jack Trout’s, Marketing Warfare, “if you’re not #1 or #2, be something new!” As positionists, we’re always encouraging our clients to stand apart.

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Improve Brand Perceptions. Improve ROI.

Many marketers misunderstand marketing. They think marketing is a battle of products, not brand perceptions. Let the better product win is the adage. More than four decades of modern advertising history contradict this belief.  Coca-Cola is the worst tasting cola and still No. 1.

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Business Strategy: After finding your ‘why,’ it’s time to execute

Vision without execution is hallucination. Some say Thomas Edison said that. Others say Einstein. Whoever said it got it right. The ability to execute is inherent in good strategy. But the strategy won’t execute itself.

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The Perfect Start-Up: Positioning a Brand for Success

Imagine you have a great idea for a new product or service. The business plan is written and the profit potential looks promising. The brand name is memorable, the target audience has been identified and the distribution channel has been established.

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