I received the below chart from Business Insider Monday, which highlights that without Apple the technology sector profits would be down 3% this year vs. with them profits are up 7%. Why is Apple out …
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Top Brand Measurement Firms Can’t Agree, Are You Surprised?
I was reading a recent Adage article “Study Finds Marketers Don’t Practice ROI they Preach” where the author highlights the following: MASB President Meg Blair noted that four major brand-valuation firms (Interbrand, Millward Brown’s BrandZ, …
Continue readingCan We Save Marketing?
Over the last six years, I have had a personal interest on the verge of a crusade to better understand and study lead marketers and CMOs across industries. My concern, after meeting well over 300 …
Continue readingBrand owner wake up call!
How do you think this changes the game for brands? Comments welcome!
Continue readingPepsi logo: hype or genius?
A friend recent sent me this post from Gawker, thanks Bruce! In the post they poke fun at the rationale (download) provided by the agency, Arnell Group, on the multimillion dollar logo refresh. Personally, I …
Continue readingRenewed definiton of brand
by photographer PiccoloNamek and image via Wikipedia This is the fourth in a series of short posts related to The CMO Agenda research. Informed by recent CMO conversations and CMG Partners‘ collective experience helping top …
Continue readingDifferentiate or be commoditized
This is the second in a series of short posts related to The CMO Agenda research. Informed by recent CMO conversations and CMG Partners‘ collective experience helping top marketers develop marketing strategy, we have compiled …
Continue readingNew brand in down market: Hilton launches Denizen Hotels
Image via Wikipedia Just received an email from Hilton that states they have launched a new life style brand – Denizen Hotels. Below is an excerpt from the email announcement: Born modern, with global appeal …
Continue readingSkittles is turning over the brand to consumers
Image by Special via Flickr The maker of Skittles, Mars Snackfood, is turning over the brand to consumers. The new website design at skittles.com, designed by Agency.com, is linked to social media content as its …
Continue readingTarget gets advertising in a down-turn
I had to share this ad that a colleague was raving about — thanks Erin! , The Bottom Line: Target in this commercial holds true to their “Expect More. Pay less.” tagline. I am really …
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