Is the role of marketing, as Mark Choueke’s editorial suggests (MW 15 December), to dupe consumers into buying inferior products when he asks: “Whose job is it to build the sort of brand power that sees McDonald’s and Coca-Cola as market leaders despite losing out in blind taste tests?”
Bruce Harris
Customer research manager
Jeyes
Twitter allowing brands to be more creative and strategic on the platform (‘Twitter gets thumbs up for giving brands page control’, MW 15 December) is certainly a force to be reckoned with, when done right. Brands will be able to show off their personalities and push rich content into circles that are digital-hungry. However, a […]
When I read Mark Ritson’s recent article attacking David Thorp and the CIM for producing the document Marketing and Sales Fusion (MW 15 December), it made me think of how Ned Ludd would have reacted when he first learned of the Spinning Jenny. Like Mr Ludd, Ritson has picked up the nearest sledgehammer and sought […]
Mark Ritson states that “most of the companies big enough to afford an Olympic sponsorship and desperate enough to seek out global recognition are those most in need of reputational rescue” such as Dow Chemical, BP, and Lloyds TSB (MW 1 December). Does this logic also apply to McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos, GE, Omega, Panasonic, […]
At the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From the impact of marketing budgets being cut to the value of longevity, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
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