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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Campbell’s happens to be profitable but they’ve been trying to fix their weakening soup franchise for the past 15 years. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. My beef is with the way the particular corporation’s guiding principle is expressed; it is generally verbose, convoluted and incapable of resonating with employees or inspiring them.

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What Connects Coca-Cola, Lego, In-N-Out, Intuit, and Nike? Focus.

In the CEO Afterlife

They’ve never franchised. Simplicity is the culture; it is the cornerstone of customer service – even extends to geographies. They’ve been in business since 1948 and 80% of their 290 outlets are in California. never wanted to expand to 50 states. and going public? Now for the kicker.

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