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The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. There’s not a Brand Manager that doesn’t want to build brand equity. Consider this exchange between Hogwash Detergent’s CEO and the Brand Manager I’ll call Janet.

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The Genius behind Toblerone | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the late 80′s, a merger with Tobler-Suchard brought this wonderful brand into my product portfolio when I led Jacobs Suchard Canada (Nabob Foods). Anxious to learn as much as possible about this unique brand, I sent a Brand Manager to Switzerland to interview those in the know. Human Resources.

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What Makes ABSOLUT, Absolute? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. ABSOLUT Vodka’s advertising campaign is one of the most successful and longest running consumer products campaigns in the history of advertising. I spoke recently to a fairly senior regional manager at a large multi-national in the food sector.

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Old Brands. New Hands. Last Stands | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

After the stint at Bristol-Myers, I moved on to Beecham Products (now GlaxoSmithKline) as Brand Manager of Brylcreem Hairdressing, Macleans Toothpaste and Silvikrin Shampoo. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. Did you like this? Share it: Tweet.

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Old Brands. New Hands. Last Stands | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

After the stint at Bristol-Myers, I moved on to Beecham Products (now GlaxoSmithKline) as Brand Manager of Brylcreem Hairdressing, Macleans Toothpaste and Silvikrin Shampoo. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. Did you like this? Share it: Tweet.

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The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian. by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The blemish is the abdication of brand attention by top management.

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Merging Two Global Company Cultures

Harvard Business Review

“I’m pretty convinced that there are superficial differences in culture and communication and how people do things,” said the global human resources officer. ” Successfully managing with culture in mind is an art based on judgment – like a tightrope act, it hinges on balance.