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brand as business bit: During the Big Game tomorrow, most eyes will be on Tom and Eli, but it’s David, Jerry, and Elton and the other celebs featured in more than a third of the ads who I’ll be most keen on watching. That’s because Super Bowl ads make for great case studies on what [...]
The new laws popping up which require restaurants to post calorie counts next to food listings have me concerned. This may come as a surprise to those who know me – after all, I am a fitness enthusiast and I try to practice healthy eating. So the nutritional content of food is really important to [...]
what at&t could learn from mcdonald’s
by denise lee yohn
on April 14, 2010
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· in brand communication, brand delivery, brand perceptions, marketing, retail
I usually try to keep my critiques to categories I’ve worked in, primarily because I think it’s irresponsible for me to comment on what works and what doesn’t when I have little basis for my assessment other than being a consumer. So I initially demurred when some folks have asked for my POV on AT&T’s [...]
manthems, delusions, and other super gaffes
by denise lee yohn
on February 8, 2010
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· in brand communication, brand fun, brand perceptions
If you’ve been in the business long enough, you come to understand there are some basic rules to follow when running an ad on the Super Bowl. Humor works best. Use animals or big-breasted women – or both. Wow people with extraordinary settings and production values. Many of the advertisers on last night’s big game [...]
I’ve been doing research on some companies and have spent quite a bit of time looking at companies’ corporate reports – e.g., annual reports, official statements, corporate presentations, etc. I’m amazed at how many companies completely overlook these reports as touchpoints through which people experience their brands. Often the reports are dry and pedantic or [...]
Last week I had the pleasure of hearing the Director of Vision, Innovation, & Strategy for the San Diego Zoo, Beth Branning, speak about “Implementing Organization-Wide Strategic Alignment.” The story of her efforts to drive through the organization the Zoo’s 5-year strategic plan provides some valuable insights and takeaways.
Thanks to the bailouts, marketers are finding our marketing plans being tried in the court of public opinion – and so far we haven’t been given much of a chance to defend ourselves. In a piece I wrote for MediaPost’s Marketing Daily, “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Public?,” I make three suggestions for maligned [...]
My critique of Lucky Jeans‘ “Lucky Few” campaign was published in this week’s Brandweek. For those of you who didn’t see it, here goes: For decades, fashion advertising seems to have followed a formula
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