Archive for March, 2010

Leveraging a brand asset or forfeiting brand equity?

Friday, March 26th, 2010

leveraging the brand gatorade

What to do when faced with declining sales.

Sales in the “refreshment beverage” category are falling. The segment includes colas, energy and sports drinks, juices and bottled water. In 2009, for the second year in a row, sales were down. Down 3.1 percent according to a survey by Beverage Marketing Corp. This represents a steeper decline than was 2008. And there was one unusual statistic: (more…)

How a company name or product name can hinder sales.

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Palm seems to be on life support.

According to the Bible, the first task given to man by God was all the things on earth. And he’s been doing that ever since. And it is very important work. A name represents characteristics and properties that identify a particular thing.

Selecting a name.

Many think coming up with a name for a company or product or service should be simple. Some may even think it’s not even very important, convinced there are “bigger’ issues than naming to deal with when launching a new venture. Those who believe that are hoping (more…)

Outperform the market.

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

In today’s marketplace a Brand is one of the very very few sustainable competitive advantages a company can own. Credit Suisse research shows an index of companies spending at least (more…)