Branding Trivia

By Derrick Daye on Sam Gale We don’t have extra time, but we’ll always make some for branding trivia…•Coca-Cola was originally green.•Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation.•A can of Diet Coke will float in water while a can...

Branding: Differentiate or Die

By Derrick Daye on Sprint What has changed in business over recent decades is the amazing proliferation of product choices in just about every category. It’s been estimated that there are 1,000,000 SKU’s (Standard Stocking Units) out there in America. An average...

Internal Brand Building: Living the Brand

By Derrick Daye on The Conference Board Increasingly, organizations are finding it critical to gain their employee’s understanding and enthusiastic support of their brand’s essence, promise and personality. They know that they must achieve integrity between what the...

The 10 New Rules of Branding

By Derrick Daye on Walmart 1) Brands that influence culture sell more; culture is the new catalyst for growth.Look at Google. They are changing the way we behave online. Nike is a brand that has become a part of all culture. If you get into that split screen, you...

Overcoming Common Brand Problems – 28

By Derrick Daye on Common Brand Problems As we make our way to 40 an old problem claims number 28 on our list… Overcoming Common Brand Problem Number 28: Defining your target consumer too broadly (for instance, women ages 18-65) Analysis: A brand promises...