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Apr 21, 2010
Brand Karma. Hot or Not?
When I was a big company brand man, we used to get frequent requests to evaluate whether working with another brand (co-branding) was a...
Feb 22, 2010
Who’s driving this thing? Toyota brand spinning out of control.
Uh Oh You know things aren’t right with your brand when… a) You’re part of the punchline in most jokes b) You’re in editorial cartoons...
Feb 11, 2010
Avis where2 GPS Navigation (by Garmin)
My conversation with an Avis representative in Florida a few months ago: Agent: Would you like to add a Where 2 GPS to your agreement?...
Jan 27, 2010
Disney World’s Restaurantosaurus and co-branding (or lack of)
In the Dino-land area of Disney World’s Animal Kingdom theme park, there’s a small restaurant that looks like this: After a fun morning...
Dec 30, 2009
Obama Cookies still going strong
In February 2009, Barack Obama visited Ottawa and ordered two maple cookies from the Moulin de Provence bakery in the city’s famous By...
Dec 24, 2009
All I wanted for Christmas in 1982 was ColecoVision
It was an innocent time. In 1982, people either played proper video games in arcades / convenience stores / donut shops, or they played...
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