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In recent times, whether by things I've read, conversations I have had or ideas that I actually have, the theme of identity and image come back again and again. As I said a while ago in a "post", it is difficult to explain my thoughts structure and how I came to this analogy that I'll write below ... Let's talk about branding and let's do it seriously! Metamorphosis Some companies are tempted to renew their image and they beging this way... Because it is outdated, it's ugly, it's...
Create and maintain a relevant brand experience makes the difference The companies face a world that, day by day is becoming more complex and paradigmatic. The range of products and services is growing exponentially, competition has overcome geographic barriers and what still worse there are similar offers in excess. For their part, customers are better informed, they seek for offers that are unique and differential to help them on building their self-expression, a proposal financially...
I begin with a phrase that Bill Clinton said in a debate to George Bush ... "It's the economy, stupid!"And so it seems ... Since the'90s, the brand valuation was something that started to grow rapidly. Possibly this had much to see with the rankings made by Interbrand and presented annually in Newsweek. It is clear that these rankings are done with public information and therefore have their limitations. They are not all they are and the value is an approximation. Only that!In a meeting that...
I've returned from my vacation, back to what I usually do ... and I say usual and not common ... I use to do something I love, which rises each day, which grows over time ... and that sometimes requires to go back to it roots. I return to the roots of this Webjam, its name, its call to action idea that finally gives a meaning ... Traditionally, the branding was an effort being made by companies to differentiate themselves from their competitors, to show functional and emotional benefits that...
As it was written in the 2008 Trend Report, one of the main observed trend shows that there is almost no brand left out there that has not seen its carefully scripted messages torn apart, if not exposed for inconsistencies or broken promises. During this week in an article talking about China, Contagious' Xtreme Information also talked about the need of brands to walk the talk. They were stronger than other media showing, for example: McDonald's Happy Meals targeted at kids in the US and UK...
This video, comming from commoncraft, focuses on basics of social media: new technology that makes everyone a producer and tools that give everyone a chance to have a say... This looks like a great way to explain the often complex seeming idea... For the most part, it works as a great metaphor for how social media works today!
Taisin, a Japanese company, has introduced that creates ice spheres. The issue is that they discovered that spheres of ice are preferred by serious on the rocks drinkers because the reduced surface size means that the ice melts at a slower pace, keeping drinks from getting watery to quickly. Bartenders in Japan consistently take home top honors at global competitions because there is an intense devotion to making simply the best drink, of which perfect ice looks like an obvious...
As we can read in TrendWatching, over the past few years, we have moved from eco-ugly (ugly, over-priced, low performance alternatives to shiny 'traditional sphere' products and services) to eco-chic (eco-friendly stuff that actually looks as nice and cool as the less responsible version). Now it looks like we are moving to a new stage... to eco-iconic: "Goods and services sporting bold, iconic design and markers, that help their eco-conscious owners to visibly tout their eco-credentials to...
Within the framework of the celebrations for its 5th anniversary in the Spanish market (as a strategic marketing and branding boutique), Allegro 234 presented in Madrid the macro-trends that are changing our behaviour globally. According to a survey by McKinsey & Co, nearly 70% of executives in the world agree that global, social, environmental and business trends impact their corporate strategies. So far, very few use trends while acknowledging that change, and from those only 17% are...
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