Archives tagged: branding

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Marketing Lessons from Hollywood

By James T. Berger January 1, 2008

“American Gangster” When I went to the movies and saw “American Gangster,” I not only appreciated the film as superior motion picture…

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To brand…or NOT to brand B2B Products

By James T. Berger December 1, 2007

The conventional wisdom concerning the positives of branding business-to-business products is most compelling, as articulated by Hard University Prof. John Quelch. Quelch…

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Telecomeuppance: Telecoms Impending Brand Turmoil

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 1, 2007

Try this thought experiment. You are the CMO for a top telco. Your company’s portfolio includes the expected assortment of wireless and…

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Insight from a Marketing Master

By James T. Berger November 1, 2007

John Quelch was one of ten marketing experts profiled in the 2007 book, Conversations with Marketing Masters, authored by Laura Mazur and…

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Top 6 – November 2007

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 1, 2007

The Beauty of Autumn Colors Rises from the Death of Chlorophyll Kill erratic brands. – Global brand builders position the brand in…

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The Case for Strategic Product Marketing

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 1, 2007

The trouble with the outbound role of product marketing is that we have an identity crisis on our hands-we’re misunderstood, misguided, and…

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Price Discipline in Declining Markets: Coffee Roasters

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 1, 2007

When industries decline, it is tempting for competitors to make a dash for regaining lost volumes by slashing prices.  But, are price…

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Top 6 – July 2007

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 1, 2007

Value First, Cost Second Price is not the competitive equalizer. Value is. Consider how to communicate your value proposition properly. Communicating the…

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Multifamily Realtors See Benefits of Branding in Driving Internet Sales

By James T. Berger February 1, 2007

Smart national and regional multifamily Realtors are increasingly seeing the value of branding to create an image for properties that are translatable…

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Top 6 – February 2007

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 1, 2007

Keep the Baby, Discard the Bathwater, then Shift Dimensions Price Leadership and Followership are not ideas stuck in yesteryear. Tobacco, shipping, and…

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