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