Yesterday was a watershed day for me. I asked my secretary to find a new supplier. So she did what everyone does and turned to the Internet. After narrowing down the right search terms, she carried out a search and came up with three websites. The first one we emailed replied within a couple of … Continue reading »
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Stop advertising and start branding part II
A fascinating insight into the social media and mobile shopping habits of consumers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore has just been released by SDL in the UK. The survey size is a little small – 4,000 people in four countries – but the results unearth new data on how social media … Continue reading »
Destination branding – turning a bad story into a good one to protect your brand
Italy is the fifth most visited country in the world and gets over 44 million tourists a year. Tourism is estimated to generate revenue of £120 billion (RM600 billion) per year. It’s a lucrative industry and one that needs protecting. So the last thing they need is a negative story that could drive visitors away. … Continue reading »
What’s happening in social marketing in 2013
As the advertising agency driven ‘big idea’ developed to push out a corporate controlled message continues to lose steam, social media and multiple new platforms, devices and applications mean that marketers have less control over the brand. Indeed, as consumers not companies now define brands, those marketers need to learn how to engage consumers on … Continue reading »
How to build a luxury automotive brand in the tough Malaysian market
The Malaysian automotive industry consists of two low-end manufacturers. To help these manufacturers, the government protects them with massive import duties, sales and other taxes that can jack up the price of an imported car with a large engine by as much as 155%. In addition to these taxes an Approved Permit (AP) is required … Continue reading »
Brands, it is no longer about you
Whilst researching a chapter for my new book (you can get an idea of how the book will go by reading this article here) I came across a fascinating company called Undercurrent. One of the key players in the firm is a guy called Aaron Dignan. You can follow him on Twitter here. I was … Continue reading »
Stop advertising and start branding
Are you happy with your branding activities? Or do you find the money you spend does little to build your brand? Unfortunately, most branding initiatives revolve around a creative campaign developed by an advertising agency. Depending on budget, the creative campaign will be implemented with a one-size-fits-all message communicated to all and sundry and across … Continue reading »
What is Social Business
We’re involved in the development of the Asean Social Business Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in May 2013. You can read more about the event here and visit the official site here But there is a lot of confusion over what is and what isn’t social business. Social Business refers to enterprise collaboration … Continue reading »
This infographic shows the right way to build a brand online
John Cullen runs an Internet marketing company out of Ohio in the US. He dropped by my blog and out of courtesy I had a look at his. He also liked the ‘about me’ page on my blog. I’m not sure if I should be happy with that because I hope he liked some of … Continue reading »
Dove commercial raises a laugh but will it increase sales of the brand?
Every now and then a television commercial appears that brings a smile to the viewers face. And Unilever brand Dove tends to make us laugh more than many other brands. Their new commercial, created for the Brazil market is creating a bit of a stir . It features a conversation between two men in an … Continue reading »
