Distinctiveness doesn’t need to come at the cost of differentiation
Distinctiveness and differentiation are both integral to brand success so there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between the two.
Distinctiveness and differentiation are both integral to brand success so there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between the two.
Kraft Heinz is suffering from a number of self-inflicted wounds, from underinvestment in its brands to a failure to adapt its portfolio to modern tastes, leading to a parlous financial situation.
Classic ads and product placements continue to have a brand-building effect decades later, which is a benefit more marketers should pay attention to when commissioning creative.
Marketers would be far better off focusing on what definitely won’t change in 2019 and making a list of all the things they could do better than being distracted by hollow predictions.
As CMOs come under pressure to do more with less, marketing budgets as a percent of company revenue have dropped to 7.7%.
Giffgaff’s marketing strategy director says it is set up to give equal weight to “people, planet and profit”.
Brands shouldn’t try to “construct” a purpose, says Oatly chief creative officer John Schoolcraft, adding that Oatly’s purpose comes “easy” for it.
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne See more of the Marketoonist here