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Can Volvo be the Safe Luxury Car?
A little history first: Do you remember when Volvo was shaped like a tank and even drove like one? It was engineered tough and reliable. The controls on the dashboard were few. It was all about safety. Decision making throughout the organization was filtered first through the safety lens.
View Web PagePick Super Bowl Ads Like the Pros
Eighty percent of Super Bowl ads don't sell. That's according to a new study by the research firm Communicus. And, article after article, like Advertising Age's most recent one titled, "Under Review: Is Super Bowl Worth $4 million?" (January 21, 2014) jam the pundit backstory to the big game.
View Web PageThe Tale of Two Conglomerates
In talks I deliver on the topic of positioning, I often make an offer that elicits a great response from the audience.
View Web PagePropel on Right Track Back to Being Cool for Those Who Like To Sweat
On a very hot day last summer while tracking Tiger Woods at Firestone Country Club, I thought for a moment about buying a bottle of water. Shade was sparse and I grew sweaty and thirsty as I tried to keep pace with the tournament gallery on Firestone's rolling grounds.
View Web PagePlease Pass the ... All-Purpose Sauce?
Quick! What's A. 1. ? (You answered, "Steak sauce. ")
Quick! Name a steak sauce. (You said, "A. 1. ")
Positioning marketing theory calls this "equivalence. " Steak sauce is A. 1. ; and A. 1. is steak sauce.
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.
View Web PageAirport Positioning: CAK on the Attack
Each edition of this publication, PositionistView®, highlights a noteworthy accomplishment or (more often) a stunning positioning "swing-and-a-miss" of a big brand. We choose big brands because they're easily recognizable and relatable. This edition focuses on airport branding and more.
View Web PageSolving 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.
View Web PageTrump Aside, HP's Problem Is Botched Brand Positioning
Ever since the second Republican debate, Trump has railed on rival Carly Fiorina, claiming "The Compaq computer deal," made when Fiorina was CEO of HP, "was one of the worst deals made in business history. " HP was guilty of botched brand positioning.
View Web PageWANTED: New Home for Puppies
Budweiser Positioning puts sales over sentiment for this year's Super Bowl® advertising
Budweiser didn't exactly throw the puppies under the bus, but those pooches are definitely no longer on the payroll in its Super Bowl positioning advertising.