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Emotional Appeal: If we win the heart, we will win the mind
We make decisions with the ‘emotional’ side of our brain, then we rationalize the decision with the ‘thinking’ side of our brain. Emotional appeal drives us to rational decision.
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‘New Coke’ Failure: Why decision was too far out to swallow
In spite of the fact that tests showed the new formula tasted better than old Coke, customers believed otherwise. The New Coke failure happened because Coke tried to be something it wasn't.
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Strategic Leadership: CEOs must define, promote differentiation
The foundation for effective strategic leadership is thinking through your organization’s difference, defining it and establishing it, clearly and visibly. For so many years, CEOs have focused on doing things better. Today, however, we realize this approach no longer is enough.
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Understanding your customer is key to differentiation
Only when we know what is motivating our prime prospect are we able to find our differentiating idea, our position. Business today is conducted in intensely competitive, technology-driven global marketplaces. Whether you are an international conglomerate or a local mom-and-pop shop, there is no sign of the intensity decreasing.
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PR and Digital Marketing: PR’s storytelling heritage helps boost brands’ online traction
A few short years ago, not many would have connected public relations folks with the digital revolution. But a funny thing happened along the way. PR and digital marketing got hitched. In the late 1990s, the so-called digital revolution gained a toehold as web development boomed.
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Every business should be building an economic moat
When investing in a company, Warren Buffett looks for those who are building an “economic moat. ”
The term is apt. Just as a watery moat protects a castle, building an economic moat is the protection a business gains by virtue of its competitive advantages.
Brand Reinvention: Reinvent or die
What do you do when even a good coat of polish doesn’t make your shoes shine anymore?
It might be time to buy a new pair of shoes. Whether we are talking shoes or business, how we handle disruptive threats makes all the difference in the world.
Building a Brand: Differentiate, strategize, target and shout from rooftops
Have you found your brand’s positioning idea? Southwest Airlines is low cost. FedEx is overnight delivery. Volvo is safety. When building a brand, you must differentiate.
View Web PageBig Data and Business: 2018 is the year of the algorithm
Making predictions is risky business, but putting our heads in the sand might be even riskier. As we begin another year, it is customary to look ahead and make decisions about where things are going. To that end, it would pay to heed the advice of J.
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Super Bowl Advertising Effectiveness: winners and losers
Silly and sentimental. Advertisers play it safe this year.
According to Nielsen, 51 percent of viewers prefer watching the Super Bowl commercials to watching the big game itself.
Super Bowl advertisers are known for using Trojan horse strategy to slip their ad messages inside our gated minds.
