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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So, BP gets called out for Photoshopping an image of their Command Center for use on their website. I’ve seen two primary, polar reactions: 1″It’s no surprise coming from those no-good, lying, reckless, corner-cutting, profit-hoarding goons!” and 2) “What’s the big deal? They’ve obviously got bigger fish to fry!” (or fish to slick, as it were). I’ll take a minute to stand more toward the middle, but clearly on one side.
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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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We experienced today in Colorado Springs the same thing many have experienced in cities across the country – a protest of the cruel “entertainment” that is Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which happens to be coming to town. Here’s a shallow analysis.
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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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When a friend posted a link to my Facebook page featuring a 4-year-old with my name from my hometown, I knew I had to buy ethanbeute.com immediately.
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