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Archive for the ‘Branding’ Category

Starbucks’ new logo

Posted by Mark on Saturday, April 19th, 2008. Filed under Branding.
Neil and I have written (as recently as this) about MyStarbucksIdea.com and the "join 'em" marketing communications strategy it ... » Continue reading "Starbucks’ new logo"

Furniture Market Review

Posted by Neil on Sunday, April 13th, 2008. Filed under Branding, Burris, Customer Service, Fresh Ideas.
This past week marked the Spring Furniture Market in High Point, NC. It was also when much of ... » Continue reading "Furniture Market Review"

Brand Obama

Posted by Mark on Saturday, April 12th, 2008. Filed under Branding, Celebrities, Fresh Ideas, Politics.
"The promotion of the brand called Obama is a case study ... » Continue reading "Brand Obama"

What’s your idea?

Posted by Neil on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008. Filed under Branding, Customer Service, Golf, Social networks, Web.
As many of you may know, Starbucks recently launched a new online community at mystarbucksidea.com where customers ... » Continue reading "What’s your idea?"

“You are the client. But you pay me.”

Posted by Mark on Thursday, March 6th, 2008. Filed under Advertising, Branding, Design.
A shout out to Dan at Forty, a company that Eric introduced me ... » Continue reading "“You are the client. But you pay me.”"

UPS’s Whiteboard HQ

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, March 5th, 2008. Filed under Advertising, Branding, Fresh Ideas.
For several years now UPS has been using a consumer and b2b face based on a lone art director and ... » Continue reading "UPS’s Whiteboard HQ"

Art is fast becoming science

Posted by Mark on Friday, February 22nd, 2008. Filed under Advertising, Branding, Fresh Ideas, Managing, Web.
An eye-opening article in the current (Walk Softly and Carry a Big Checkbook, February 18, 2008) Fortune ... » Continue reading "Art is fast becoming science"

The perfect media mix - 1

Posted by Mark on Monday, December 10th, 2007. Filed under Advertising, Branding, Managing, Web.
I'm giving a talk next month to a group of marketing leaders in the golf industry. The topic - "The ... » Continue reading "The perfect media mix - 1"

The merging of clicks and bricks

Posted by Mark on Friday, December 7th, 2007. Filed under Branding, Customer Service, Digital lifestyle, Web.
One of the more interesting things happening at retail these days is the emergence of online tactics helping to fuel ... » Continue reading "The merging of clicks and bricks"

The half life of the CMO

Posted by Mark on Saturday, December 1st, 2007. Filed under Advertising, Branding, Managing.
The Short Life of the Chief Marketing Officer is the title of a piece in the current (Dec 10, ... » Continue reading "The half life of the CMO"
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