Check out the cool commercial from Under Armour shown below. My favorite part is when the announcer says “From the brand that reinvented the t-shirt comes the very first running shoe made entirely in a clothing factory…” I like this even though you may be saying, as you read this, that I’m contradicting myself based […]
Many organizations live and die by personality or behavioral typing. Personally, I’ve always been a little skeptical of how it’s possible to take a creature as remarkable as a human being and type them as this way or that way based on a few questions or on some limited observation. Here’s a free resource for […]
Kia used a Super Bowl ad to boldly roll out its attempt to enter the luxury car market. What Kia is attempting to do is use a line extension to move into a new category. Sometimes this works, but for the reasons such as those we shared in the previous entry, often times it does […]
Kia is trying to move into the luxury car category. They blasted onto the scene with an impressive Super Bowl commercial (one of the few that were truly Super Bowl-worthy in terms of grandeur, in fact). Just in case you missed it… Wow! A noble effort, to be sure. The commercial is an impressive piece […]
It’s over a week in the rear-view mirror, but there’s still plenty abuzz about the incredible insights offered by the 2014 Super Bowl Panel hosted by the American Marketing Association of Oklahoma City (AMAOKC). Vice President (and soon-to-be-President-Elect) Stew Law, assembled this group of experts who offered their insights on a selection of the commercials. […]
The following passage is from Natasha Vargas-Cooper’s book, Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America. Nineteenth-century markets and general stores were overstuffed with merchandise. Products poured out of barrels or were haphazardly piled on top of one another in crates. Consumer goods were shelved rather than displayed. In the mid-century, space became luxury because […]
Good marketing is indeed that which gets RESULTS! As David Ogilvy famously said, “If it doesn’t sell, it isn’t very creative. The Kodak commercial below is worth a look. And yes, I hear you, it doesn’t matter if I love it or if millions love it or if it brings tears to our eyes or […]
Looks like CVS is taking a bold step to ensure that its actions are congruent with its mission. If you haven’t heard this story yet, you can find it by clicking on the picture below. Every book you ever read about strategy says that the mission and core values of the organization should drive every […]
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