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July 16, 2010

Us vs. Them

Your brand’s best friend might be an enemy Red Sox vs. Yankees, Coke vs. Pepsi, Republicans vs. Democrats, Apple vs. Microsoft. These are among the most recognizable brands in the world. Each is defined in part by its opposition to the other. Can you even think of one without thinking of the other? What makes rivalries so [...]
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January 11, 2010

Why The Usual Suspects—Focus Groups—Suck

Better market research through neuroscience. And the one number that will never change. Try as we might, marketing is still more a guessing game than anybody wants. Eighty percent of new products and services fail within their first six months. Most Hollywood films and TV pilots fail. And that includes those that were vetted by focus [...]
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November 20, 2009

Making Sponsorship More Visible

Don’t blend in with the scenery Most event sponsorships are lost branding opportunities, which is too bad for everyone involved. The sponsor usually doesn’t get any real recognition, which in turn makes is less likely that firms will renew their sponsorship. So how can we move beyond slapping a logo on an event Web page or [...]
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