Sometimes we have premium branding opportunities right before our eyes...and don't even know it!
Sometimes we have premium branding opportunities right before our eyes...and don't even know it!
My family is very aware of breast cancer, and not just because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. And not just because of all the pink lids and ribbons donning the packages of groceries on every aisle. My mother has battled with this scary disease for more than a year now, and along with it...
Heard any good jingles lately? I’ve been noticing more and more recently. Not all of them good, mind you, but real jingles, nonetheless. Some of these include efforts from Free Credit Report.com, JG Wentworth and McDonald’s, among others. It seems there’s a resurgence of custom advertising tunes, or “jingles,” being used again in TV...
Sure, it’s been hot outdoors just about everywhere this summer. Here’s something that’s hot for many brands: outdoor, also known as out-of-home, or billboards. Outdoor has always been a favorite media of mine, due to it’s challenging creative canvas: you basically have room for 7 words or less to make an impression that lasts...
Extraordinary: going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary. — Merriam-Webster Last night, while watching my recording of Wednesday’s So You Think You Can Dance (yes, I’m one of those people), the show’s host introduced me to a group called “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.” While this seems like a fun name, I was...
Premium brands distinguish themselves from the competition not only in their products, but also in the way they communicate with their customers. One good example of this is in e-mail marketing. Although e-mail is growing and consumers are likely to opt-out if they feel the messages to be irrelevant or impersonal. There are more...
Last Thursday, the Facebook Marketing page announced new guidelines on running promotions through Fan Pages. Why more marketers aren't in a frenzy, I don't know because in one short posting, they basically annihilate 90% of the reason any brand actually has a Fan Page—having something of value to communicate to their customers on the...
John Nese is a regular guy who has an irregular love–he adores soda pop. Having worked with his father since he was younger in their run-of-the-mill grocery store, his little establishment was given the opportunity to carry the big brand of soda, Pepsi. After feeling bullied into an agreement he didn't want, John decided...
What is a premium brand? The definition we use here at the WD is that a premium brand is one that is recognized as being of greater value than its competition. In fact, when we have new clients take the WD Premium Brand Test we ask the question “does your brand have superior features...
