Search Results
Your search results for "life is beautiful volunteer frequently asked questions department of human services" are below. Click tabs to filter by type.
Crunch numbers to calculate advertising investment
An investment in advertising is key to driving sales and growing the organization, but despite its importance, an advertising budget is a difficult decision for many companies. Jef Richards, professor and chair of the Department of Advertising at Michigan State University makes a compelling argument: “Advertising is totally unnecessary.
View Web Page
Viral Video Marketing: How Being Different, Relevant, & Good Can Get You Far
By now, you and nearly the entire world has had the opportunity to see and hear about the viral video for Susan Boyle, the dowdy-looking Scottish woman who appeared as a contestant on Britain's Got Talent, and shocked everyone with her incredible voice.
View Web Page
Hard Work & a Little Luck Lead to Laura of Pembroke’s Good Fortunes
Popular boutique thrives thanks to family’s dedication; Business’ stylish impact felt from California to Florida. If John B. Sirpilla — an original partner in Laura of Pembroke — were alive today, he’d give family members hugs and high fives for how far the business has come. John B.
View Web Page
Starbucks: Get Back To Being Unique
An article in the Columbus Dispatch touted that Starbucks was taking cues from its cheaper rivals. That they were seeking part of the 'value' pie. What a ghastly mistake.
View Web Page
Repositioning - The Twin to Every Position
The best brand positions are said to "reposition" the competition. For every season of life and renewal, there is a shadow season of dormancy and death. For everything we are, there is what we are not. For every brand position there is a twin- the reposition.
View Web Page
Dove For Men: From Line Extension To Line Extinction
The latest miscalculation in line extension is brought to you by Unilever, maker of Dove, the world's first "beauty bar. " Dove was one of the first products in advertising history to "be positioned.
View Web Page
Toyota. Big Brand. Big Trouble
We've all heard the adage, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall. " Nowhere is this truer than in corporate business today. The first decade of the 21st century has opened like a Greek tragedy with financial empires and kingdoms tumbling.
View Web Page
Competitive Positioning: Wal-Mart vs. Target
Times are topsy-turvy and one of the great reversals can be seen in the world of retail. And a lesson in competitive positioning is left to be learned. While Wal-Mart, the largest company in the world, has always dwarfed rival Target in size ($406 billion in annual revenue vs.
View Web Page
Brand extension can help growth, but keep your focus
Companies must know the difference between line extension and a brand extension . . . and when to go each route. Apple CEO Tim Cook learned a gem of a lesson from the legendary Steve Jobs. “I learned that focus is key.
View Web Page
Super Bowl LIV Advertising: The game behind the game
(As seen in Crain’s Cleveland Business. )
Will more brands brave the political fray in 2020?
For many years, advertisers were cautioned not to mix brands with politics. Conventional wisdom said choosing sides was commercial suicide.
