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Bud Light Violates Core Positioning Principles

Set the politics aside. Forget your values for just a moment. Bud Light’s marketing fiasco reminds us that violating positioning principles can cost you a lot more than advertising dollars.

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The Good Bad & Ugly of Bed Bath & Beyond – Positioning in Business

The other evening, my wife and I were discussing the recent bad news about Bed Bath & Beyond. Bemoaning the fact that this time it probably is the end (bankruptcy usually is), she ran to the store to get the last of a few products she typically buys there.

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Think like a start-up when developing your company mission

Early and often over the history of this column our counsel has been about the importance of strategy in marketing our products and services and in the company mission. We say it often because it is so critical. It cannot be overstated.

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Supporting Local Business: Think outside ‘big box’

According to a recent report, Stark County’s population will continue to decrease, get older and have fewer dollars if our community stays on its current trajectory.

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Dilemma of the day: How to reach your target audience

In the era of digital marketing, many have come to believe marketing is as simple as plugging in your desired audience and watching the results flow. Our recent discussion with the Wizard of Ads, Roy H. Williams, though has us rethinking the expense and effectiveness of limiting your audience.

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Convenience, Amenities & Community Impact Make CAK the Right Choice

Travelers are one stop away from anywhere in the world at Akron-Canton's very own airport; Work is now under way to revolutionize the passenger experience. Akron-Canton Airport President & CEO Ren Camacho speaks at many community gatherings. When he says, "This is your airport," he means it.

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Living Your Brand Position

What I Learned On My 800-Mile Trek Across Texas Interviewing 85-Year-Old Widows

If you're a regular reader of PositionistView, you're well aware of our brand position philosophy -- employing a differentiating idea, a strategy of differentiating your brand against your competition in all of your marketing messages.

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How to Critique Super Bowl Commercials

Every year, friends and family ask me if I watch Super Bowl commercials differently because I’m in the ad business.

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The Dangers of Tinkering with Brand Identity

You Can Lead a Chevy to the Levee, but Can You Make it Drink Kool-Aid? Brand identity is a very delicate thing. Mess with it too much at your peril.

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Using a Positioning Map to Identify Brand Perception: Part 2

In the first part of the positioning map discussion, I explained how a positioning map is a useful tool to identify brand perception. In this piece, I will explain how to create one and use it in your planning.

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