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CUTTING TO THE CHASE

At a recent luncheon I was asked – ‘What do you do?’ I responded – ‘Among other things I consult in marketing and communication’ The retort was – ‘That could mean anything! What do you actually do?’ Initially irritated, it then occurred to me that this is a very good question. Indeed, it is an important question. It ...

What do you think?

I recently distributed to my database, an article entitled “Frustrating Western Australia”, asking the question, why are businesses in Western Australia so conservative? I received a number of responses, all of which I think were very thoughtful. All of which agreed with my proposition that businesses in Western Australia are conservative. I think that this is ...

Category Killing Politicians

I recently heard a national press club address on the ABC, in which one of the subjects addressed was the image of politicians and politics in Australia and more broadly, around the world. The speaker highlighted a conversation that he’d had some months previously with the marketing manager of Burger King in the United States. During ...

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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