formats. 47% of global respondents agreed that humorous ads resonated the most. But when I started writing this post about using humor in marketing campaigns it struck me that it hasn’t been done that often or that well by brands. It is especially true for the B2B brands. So it stands reason that the few companies that have nailed it stand out far above the crowd. What can we learn from their successful blend of comedy and sales? Cisco Tim Washer is the creator of Cisco’s ‘The Perfect Gift
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Group Centralizes Its Supply Chain Processes and Brings Its Innovative Cheese Brands to a Global Audience B el Group was established in 1865 in a mountainous region of France called Jura. Cheese maker Léon Bel discovered that‚ by melting whole cheese with butter‚ he could create processed cheese with a much longer shelf life. He decided to call his new product La Vache Qui Rit‚ or The Laughing Cow — and a global brand was launched. Over the years‚ Bel Group gained great popularity in the European
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Brand Admiration Project (ZARA) 9.19.12 So what is Zara? Many people have probably never heard of the clothing/fashion brand named Zara. Even if you have heard of Zara‚ the chances of you seeing Zara on any poster or television advertisements is very slim. In fact the Spanish clothing retailer has a very unusual marketing strategy. Zara has a “zero advertising policy.” With almost no money going into advertisement‚ how is Zara able to compete with competitors? Unlike competitors‚ Zara
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demographic characteristics Increase in turnover through price increases Major intensive distribution Strategic role of shelf space The products offer high profit margins for retailers (25-36%)An important factor in choosing the retail trader is the brand awareness and the total individual offer. Six main competitors Indirect competitors such as chocolate are taken into account for the share on the shef. • 5. Competitors Adams 9% Cadbury/ Nielson 14% 9% 15% Rowntree 6% Nabisco/ Hersey 22% Wrigleys
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new sales force would end up doing significant duplication of efforts if sales reps would call same retailers at the same time. - An ineffective selection process of the new sales force could disrupt the growth momentum of Spectrum’s individual brands and the relationships with retailers‚ wholesalers and customers. Competitors get the benefit. - The sales in the lawn and garden division may be a
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Find the paradox • Brand value pyramid Another tool: Find the paradox • Overcome negatively correlated attributes and benefits (paradox) Examples of neg. correlated attributes and benefits • Price and quality • Taste and low calories • Power and safety • Comprehensiveness (variety) and simplicity • Strength and refinement Strategies to Overcome Attribute and Benefit Trade-offs • Establish separate marketing programs • Leverage secondary association (e.g.‚ co-brand‚ use celebrities)
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INTER FLOW COMMUNICATION: Type of Business: Creative media Outdoor agency Services: Consumer research Brand development Branch architecture Corporate identity Communication Audit Creative Concepts TV‚ Radio Commercial production Print point of sale and Premises Branding 3D Design Photography Film Production Post Production Media Planning and Buying Clients: 7UP Cheetos Pso Ptcl Barclays Skin Care Kisan Singer Mirinda Bubblegummers Maria
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A Web of Brands In Naomi Klein’s A Web of Brands ‚ published in Fences and Windows 2002‚ the author shows “that the economic divide is widening and cultural choices are narrowing” (P.24). She does this by telling about how she started this book in a warehouse in Toronto where she lived. She talks about how in the 30 and 40’s immigrants where running around and how they are still around the same place now. She then continues to tell us about the 12 story warehouse and how they are all stuck there
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of Company Gap‚ Inc. is an apparel retailer consisting of five brands: Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ Piperlime and Athleta. The Gap was founded in the early 1970’s for a period sold Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans. Gap entered the international markets in the late 1980’s and reached the peak of its success in the 1990’s. Gap was the largest pure apparel company in the world‚ with a growing international empire and significant brand recognition for each of its companies. However Gap’s period of
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Motivational research relies on depth interviews with individual consumers – this gives more in depth information but is time consuming and can be bias and subjective as its up to the researcher to interpret the findings with a small pool of people. According to Table 4.2 (pg 112)‚ a product with high sugar and energy represents a motive of power‚ masculinity and virility. This coincides with our target market of young males looking for energy and a kick start to charge themselves up for their
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