Posts Tagged ‘brand mistakes’
Episode 74 – Brand Review of Facebook’s New Name
Well, you knew we would talk about it. Facebook’s new name. Yay? Nay? What do you think? No surprise that Kevin and Amy both have opinions about this. Is it a name change or a corporate restructuring? It reminds us of how Google changed its corporate structure and, along with that, changed the parent company…
Read MoreEpisode 62 – Cultural Considerations in Your Brand Strategy
Is your business growing internationally? Are you moving into foreign markets? WOOHOO! That’s awesome. It must mean your marketing strategy is working. Remember when we reviewed taglines and quite a few of the funnier gaffes had to do with mistranslations? Remember Kevin’s favorite? The Parker Pens tagline “It won’t leak in your pocket and embarrass…
Read MoreEpisode 57 – Can Your Brand Go “Too Far?”
Is it possible for a brand to go “too far” with their messaging – even when they are staying on brand? Kevin and Amy discuss their thoughts on this podcast episode. What word would you use to describe a Jester brand that’s too Jestery? (Ridiculous) How about an Outlaw brand that’s too Outlaw? (Dangerous) A…
Read MoreEpisode 54 – Biggest Branding Mistakes to Avoid
We never let our clients make branding mistakes, but here is a list we put together of what we think are the biggest branding mistakes you want to always avoid. Some may seem obvious – others not so much. You’d still be surprised how many companies still do this today despite our warnings and podcast they…
Read MoreEpisode 26 – Branding Fails
Branding Fails. They happen and can be quite funny (when they don’t happen to us!) Join Kevin and Amy as they discuss some of their favorite branding fails including examples of: Too big of a change from the past Not enough research into the outcome Veering WAYYYY off the rails Not being sensitive to how…
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