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By Scott Parker, on February 17th, 2010
Toyota’s recent woes are a stark reminder for any premium brand: bad things can happen to the best performers, and when they do, you must be ready to act quickly, confidently and decisively.
For decades, Toyota has basked in the glow of one of the true gold standards in brand image. Say [...]
By Lauren Gourley, on January 18th, 2010
So, I’m writing on location at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Though it sounds glamorous and exciting, it is a rat race and just plain full of people. Plus, I’ve never seen so many varieties of cheeses, olive oils, crackers, salad dressings, and salsas.
One interesting seminar I attended features the NASFT 2009 Specialty [...]
By Lauren Gourley, on December 4th, 2009
Extraordinary: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. — Merriam-Webster
Last night, while watching my recording of Wednesday’s So You Think You Can Dance (yes, I’m one of those people), the show’s host introduced me to a group called “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.” While this seems like a fun name, I was hardly going [...]
By Lauren Gourley, on November 17th, 2009
Today, I learned the true extent of the growing need to find alternative and innovative ways to engage customers in marketing when I read the US Patent and Trademark Office application submitted by Apple. Their new tool, dubbed as “Evil Ad,” is going to revolutionize marketing and advertising as we know it.
Imagine you are watching [...]
By Lauren Gourley, on November 10th, 2009
Last Thursday, the Facebook Marketing page announced new guidelines on running promotions through Fan Pages. Why more marketers aren’t in a frenzy, I don’t know because in one short posting, they basically annihilate 90% of the reason any brand actually has a Fan Page—having something of value to communicate to their customers on the cheap.
By Scott Parker, on October 30th, 2009
What is the best way to start an online conversation? Once it starts, how do you keep it going? Both the questions and the answers are deceptively simple…
By Steve Hanthorn, on October 27th, 2009
What did we ever do without email and the Internet? All that info and content available instantly at our fingertips 24/7. It can almost make you forget other marketing media, like print. But we shouldn’t forget, and here’s why.
The electronic blitzkrieg that new media delivers can overload a consumer’s already taxed attention span. So, a [...]
By Lauren Gourley, on October 23rd, 2009
What is a premium brand? The definition we use here at the WD is that a premium brand is one that is recognized as being of greater value than its competition. In fact, when we have new clients take the WD Premium Brand Test we ask the question “does your brand have superior features or [...]
By Doug Briley, on October 5th, 2009
Some Premium Brands are fearful of joining the social media dialogue. “What if someone says something bad about us?” If you’ve ever thought this, then keep reading.
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