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PBR in China: The Power of Positioning

August 4th, 2010 Ethan Beute No comments

Like water into wine, Pabst Blue Ribbon went seriously upscale for its product launch in China, demonstrating the power of product positioning.

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Toyota: Lost in the Wilderness?

July 9th, 2010 Ethan Beute No comments

Toyota must have research that suggests their problems with perceived safety and reliability are over – or that they were never too deep. If not, I’m considering them lost in the wilderness.

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He Loves to Fly … and It Shows!

April 15th, 2010 Ethan Beute No comments

Michael Jeffries, long-time Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, took a $4M payment in exchange for limiting his personal use of the corporate jet. New limit: just $200,000 in personal use per year. That’s limiting? OK, what did “unlimited” look like?

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The Reconstruction Begins

April 8th, 2010 Ethan Beute No comments

Nike needs to turn back on as soon as possible the Tiger Woods cash machine they’ve built over the past decade or so. The challenge: where and how does the reconstruction of the TW personal and brand images begin!?

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Yelp Needs Help!

March 18th, 2010 Ethan Beute No comments

Even if they successfully defend against the three class-action lawsuits, the appearance of impropriety threatens fundamentally everything upon which the Yelp brand is built.

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Way Beyond

January 11th, 2010 Ethan Beute 1 comment

So, you want customer loyalty. You’d like to enjoy the benefits of positive word-of-mouth, the single most powerful form of advertising. Here’s an idea: strategically organize yourself around customer needs and interests. How Bed Bath & Beyond delivers.

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Use Your Authority to Protect Your Brand

September 9th, 2009 Ethan Beute 2 comments

If you’re maintaining a network of authorized dealers, use your authority and protect your brand!

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