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I’m Already Doing Marketing and Advertising. Do I Really Need Public Relations Too?

CEO Insider

The following excerpt captures many of the conversations I have with CEOs and start-up founders who are […] The post I’m Already Doing Marketing and Advertising. Do I Really Need Public Relations Too? appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Copyright CEOWORLD magazine 2023.

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Key Traits of Challenger Brands that Allow Them to Punch Above Their Weight

Leading Blog

That punch is what gives brands what they most want from their branding, marketing, and advertising — a response. Years ago, we engaged with a CEO in the mattress industry who wanted to know how he could create real brand distinction and drive more retail traffic in such a highly commoditized category. A challenger strategy.

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How Starbucks Changed the Brand Game to Dominate the Coffee Market

CEO Insider

They create and differentiate their brand from rivals with lots of advertising and promotions. The post How Starbucks Changed the Brand Game to Dominate the Coffee Market appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Many business professionals believe that branding is the only and best way to compete. That’s a myth.

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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The concept of a Pepsi advertising campaign designed to capture America’s youth had its roots in the 1960’s. So, what are Pepsi’s marketers doing to revitalize it? Main menu Home. Leadership.

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

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Marketers, who work for the likes of P&G or Unilever, periodically check brand awareness and brand attributes to measure progress. Both Janet and the CEO have made good points. Main menu Home.

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Put Marketing at the Core of Your Growth Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research. Specifically, both B2C and B2B companies who view branding and advertising as a top two growth strategy are twice as likely to see revenue growth of 5% or more than those that don’t (67% to 33%).

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In Marketing, the “C” Word Cannot Exist

In the CEO Afterlife

Many years ago I read Theodore Levitt’s The Marketing Imagination. In the book, the renowned marketing professor said there was no such thing as a commodity, only people who think like commodities. This served me well as a branded coffee marketer. Differentiation is the name of the marketing game.

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