Marketoonist on brand social purpose
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Divine Chocolate’s marketing has undergone a step change as it realises the importance of brand in communicating its “complicated proposition”, where it needs to talk about not just the taste of its chocolate but its unique ownership model.
Marketers want a positive, do-good brand purpose but if they do harm before doing good, all integrity will be lost and brand purpose will go straight out the window.
Channel 4’s research claiming consumers want purpose-driven ads is the latest flimsy attempt to bolster a morally bankrupt concept that simply covers over corporate indiscretions.
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.
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