Imagine you have a great idea for a new product or service. The business plan is written and the profit potential looks promising.
I've noticed a trend lately toward minimalist brand communication on packaging.
The best thing you can do to strengthen your brand is to develop a brand positioning strategy that differentiates it from competitors. And one of the worst things? Create an ad campaign or advertising message that doesn't align with that position. It's a sure way to confuse your customers, cause people to question your business acumen, and lose lots of money trying to recover from lost sales or market share...
The Skinny on Diet Pepsi's New Can After nearly two years of marketing dormancy, Diet Pepsi is introducing a new package for the brand -- the skinny can -- to reacquaint…
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. But first, I'd like to critique all the logo critics out there...
With a highly-publicized election right around the corner, a lot of debate seems to revolve around the economy .
Ad agency Carmichael Lynch's most recent campaign for Harley Davidson featured the rebel slogan, "Screw it. Let's ride.
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…
Or, does your brand positioning affect the colors you choose to represent it? The answer should be a resolute "yes" to both questions! Can you imagine drinking a bottle of…
By now, if you've been reading PositionistView, you're well-versed in what a marketing position is, and how it can greatly affect the strength of your brand.
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In the third decade of the 21st century, GM may once again be a big brand in big trouble paying the high cost of brand positioning failure.
With a GDP of nearly $20 trillion and a citizenry accounting for more than a quarter of the global household consumption, the United States is inarguably the most hyper-consumer economy…
Advertisers have long been known for how well they accept change, pivot to new possibilities and adopt the newest technologies.
Many pundits in the world of marketing and advertising are obsessed with stuff dying. “Radio is dead in 10 years. This study proves it. ” “TV is dying.
Advertisers have long understood the potency of television (TV) as a brand-building medium for consumer products. However, business-to-business advertisers typically kept their distance, and for good reason.
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