From the Desk of The Professor
How to Build a Compelling Personal Brand
Know Yourself, Know Your Brand Part 1 of 3 As someone who teaches branding to graduate students, I am often asked to review resumes and ...
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Democratizing Everything Downward
I cringe when I hear about the “democratization” of anything. This started years ago when I was working for a blowhard/Trump-like character, a nasty, dishonest, ...
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Cheez-Its, IHOP & KFC Define the New Classical Marketing
Cheez-Its is a brand I have little use for. Yes, it has very cute, memorable commercials with the wise-guy talking cheese, but would I ever ...
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Lessons of the Iowa Caucuses for Marketers
Let’s say your brand was a political candidate. There are voters out there, better known as customers or consumers in business parlance, who will be ...
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Why Brands Now Set Social Policy
The Business Roundtable, an organization comprised of CEO’s from leading U.S. corporations, made news a few weeks ago when it issued a statement reflecting a ...
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Rules for State License Plate Designs
The great state of New York, where I grew up, has left it to its citizens to decide on its next license plate. If only ...
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