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I am an avid fan of basketball and Toronto Raptors. Be that as it may, this article is not about the most recent lackadaisical season of the Raptors. If you want to discuss basketball, I would suggest you visit Raptors Republic, for the real basketball sages hang out there. This article, on the other hand, …
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Coined words or descriptive ones? Family names or acronyms? What to do? How to decide? Today, I will give you some tips on identifying the type of name you should choose for your brand. Brand names come in all shapes and types. Some of them are descriptive; some of them are made up. Each type …
There is an urban legend... If you name your pet or baby, you are qualified to name your brand. We have busted that myth already. Now, it is time to bust another one: Is naming one robust, standard process that you use for all sorts of assignments? Actually, naming assignments come at two different levels: …
"To satisfy our customers' desires for personal entertainment and information through total customer satisfaction." Years ago, Seth Godin found and shared the above mission statement. Sure, it is a terrible one. But, at least that one was bad enough to get noticed. Usually, the mission statements that I have to deal with are more like …
Previously we claimed that people fly Porter primarily because of convenience and not chicness. Also, we recommended that you could force your customers to trade off attributes so that you can find what they genuinely want. Let's dive a little deeper and see how smart guys at Bain & Company can help you. If there …
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Previously we claimed that people fly Porter primarily because of convenience and not chicness. Also, we recommended that you could force your customers to trade off attributes so that you can find what they genuinely want. Let's dive a little deeper and see how smart guys at Bain & Company can help you. If there …
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Last week we talked about the good branding decisions Porter Airlines make. However, we ended by saying that nobody's perfect. Porter is not an exception. Here is why... Decades ago Trout and Ries wrote that a brand's greatest enemy is the Wall Street (Bay Street in Canada) Finance guys want you to grow and they …
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When I am often asked what my favourite brands are, I try to name Canadian brands as much as possible. It is not a secret that my favourite Canadian brand is Porter Airlines. Hands down, that company knows everything about branding. Here is why I like them and what you can learn from them: 1) …
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Orlando Magi, one of NBA's elite franchises, announced its new logo. If I am not mistaken, this is the third logo of the franchise. Last time Magic changed its logo, the club chose a much more subtle approach. This time? Not so much... We always say brand identity should stem from brand strategy. So before slicing …
Branding a place or a large organization is a tough task. It is difficult mainly because you are dealing with many stakeholders, each having their agendas. When I face such a situation, I always say: “In branding 1+1=11.” Particularly, for organizations with multiple stakeholders, my primary job is to have their agreement on a shared …