Unlike a Thanksgiving dinner, this buffet isn’t going to weigh you down or put you to sleep. It’s a sampling of my best bits of content this past month. Check out: what great brands do — a recap by Annette Franz Gleneicki of the talk I gave at the SoCal Customer Experience Professionals Association event why windows 8? — a […]
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11.12.12
Why Windows 8?
While Microsoft’s new Windows 8 has received an unexpected share of positive press, many skeptics aren’t convinced that the new operating system has been designed or is being launched properly. Of all the criticisms leveraged against Windows 8, the one that resonates most strongly with me was a comment in a recent Bloomberg Businessweek piece: […]
10.29.12
Level 5 Relevance
Last week at the Fast Casual Executive Summit, I introduced “Level 5 Relevance,” a framework for re-thinking corporate social responsibility. The framework outlines how companies can become a force for positive change while enhancing their customer appeal and long-term competitiveness. […]
10.22.12
What Makes a Brand Strong
brand-as-business bit: By now you’ve probably read about Interbrand’s latest report on the Best Global Brands. While most people were focused on the rankings, I was more interested in the piece about the valuation methodology which was buried in the report. Interbrand’s methodology is part art and part science, as evidenced by the inclusion of […]
Welcome to the new video series, “How to Build a Breakthrough Brand.” These 10 short sessions – each comprised of a 3-4 minute video and downloadable worksheet — are designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of brand-building. […]
In a piece on Mashable called The Value of a Happiness Economy, John C. Havens wrote about companies “learning to leverage well-being in the form of corporate social responsibility known as shared value.” It was such a compelling vision that I asked John to share more with us. So today he joins us to talk […]
The question of brand loyalty sits right in the middle of the tug of war between retailers and manufacturers. Are customers loyal to a retailer because of the brands it carries or because of the retail store itself? Said another way – will a customer patronize any retailer that carries the brands she’s looking for, […]
06.05.12
Ford’s Divided Heart
In elementary school, there was a boy who really wanted me to “go steady” with him (yes, that’s what we called it back then.) He pursued me fervently and eventually persuaded me to say “yes.” Then, he proceeded to instruct me not to tell anyone about our amorous relationship because he didn’t want people to […]
03.22.12
Best Brands and Companies Lists
Have you ever wondered how closely a company’s brand value and revenue are correlated? Or perhaps how well a company ranks as a place to work and how it ranks on innovation are correlated? […]
Get ready for interview guest to challenge everything you thought you knew about customer centricity! Peter Fader is the Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of the book, Customer Centricity. Peter works with firms from a wide range of industries, such as consumer […]