have a strategy

opportunity 102 of 150 We live in a time when price is more important than it has ever ...

consider anchors and decoys

 opportunity 101 of 150 Price is, all too often, considered all too simplistically. There are a number strategies ...

manage the context

opportunity 100 of 150 It was onetime Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, who said, “In politics, context is ...

consider value pricing

opportunity 99 of 150 The most common pricing model for just about any product is ‘cost-plus’. This involves ...

look at the alternatives

opportunity 98 of 150 We live in a community obsessed with, and addicted to, discounting. When sales are ...

forget margins

opportunity 97 of 150 No, I am not suggesting that margins do not matter. They matter a great ...

recognise deficiencies

opportunity 96 of 150 Differentiation is a key to effective marketing and maximising return on investment. Strategic competitive ...

focus – focus – focus

opportunity 95 of 150   The success of a strategic competitive advantage in delivering differentiation is in no small ...

choose your direction

opportunity 94 of 150   Differentiation is one of the keys to driving down the cost of marketing. It ...

ensure sustainability

opportunity 93 of 150   A strategic competitive advantage is the foundation upon which a business can build a ...

rise above commoditisation

opportunity 92 of 150 During 2016, in my capacity as a small honey producer (soon to be much ...

create your own category

opportunity 91 of 150 Some of my readers might be old enough to remember the ‘station wagon’ – ...

Five Tips For Reducing
The Cost Of Branding.

Burning money on branding is more common than most marketers think. Because few businesses truly understand what a brand is and how branding works, advertising agencies, branding agencies and design studios have become expert at spending their client’s money without effective accountability.

Burning money on branding is more common than most marketers think. Because few businesses truly understand what a brand is and how branding works, advertising agencies, branding agencies and design studios have become expert at spending their client’s money without effective accountability.

1. Get out of the boardroom.

Perhaps the two most concerning issues about branding are the lack of understanding about what brand and branding are and the propensity to develop brands in the boardroom, perhaps with the help of a consultant.....

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