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Change Communication: Repositioning

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"Repositioning" in a Time of Competition, Crisis, and Change Communication

On April 29, nearly five hundred business and marketing executives gathered at the John S.

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Brand Differentiation Is Why We Care

Positioning is the foundation to building a stronger, more valuable and sustainable product or service. Consumers come face to face with the principle of brand differentiation every day but hardly pay much attention because, well, it’s just there.

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Sears' saga found in snowblowers

Former Sears executive Steve Goldstein was so shocked when he found snowblowers for sale at his company’s Miami store that he wrote the book, “Why are there Snowblowers in Miami?”

That is but one of myriad anecdotes in Sears’ 120-year history, yet it reveals much about the thinking of those who…

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Advertise better with 22 immutable laws of marketing as inspiration

Jack Trout and Al Ries inspired a generation of advertising and marketing executives and creative directors when they published “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing,” and for good reason. Their immutable laws of marketing, as we have learned over the past two installments of this series, remain relevant.

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Grading the New Big Ten Logo

As the "resident expert" on logo design at the nation's leading agency in the practice of positioning, I was asked to provide a critique on the new Big Ten logo created by international design firm Pentagram.

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Checklist for Choosing a Marketing Agency

When it comes to driving business growth, turning your attention to marketing stands out as one of the most important strategies to company success.

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Seven ways to win in a commodity market

Many of the more than 5 million businesses in the United States compete as commodities hamstrung by not understanding how to grow and thrive. On the monopoly-to-commodity continuum, the closer one is to the commodity side, the more price becomes a key factor.

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What’s in a name? Only everything, including brand name value

From a marketing standpoint, the most important decision you can make is what to name your product or service. The right choice brings significant brand name value. A business’ or product’s name is one of its most important assets.

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Please 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.

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Consumers Positioned to Rule in 2017: Marketing to consumers is vital

From advertisers’ perspective, capitalizing on Facebook might seem easy, but sound marketing plan still necessary

2017 is designated as the year of the consumer. Marketing to consumers is more important than ever. Go back a few decades and manufacturers ruled the roost.

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