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kony 2012
Kony up or Pony up?
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Last October, Pepper Advertising and Arthur Lok Jack GSB co-hosted a Creative Workshop called “The Rules Behind Breaking Creativity Rules”, where we learned out of...
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Building a brand is a relay. Not an individual race.
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In the movie Safe House, Denzel Washington tells his co-star Ryan Reynolds:  ‘When they tell you “You’ve done a fine job, son. We’ll take it...
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T&T Carnival needs a makeover.
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T&T Carnival needs a master plan.  If this were a product marketed by a Company, there would be meetings going on about if the product...
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Brands need to be faithful.
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Faithful to their positioning, I mean.  I got a really classy invitation to the launch of 3zero at Pier One.  With the four people involved...
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Machel Montano
Machel’s share of voice is equal to his share of market. And some.
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If your product is as good as or better than your competitors, then you have to get 3 more things right. You have to make sure...
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St. Bernadine
From Valentine to Bernadine
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So today is Valentine's Day, a day that lovers exchange flowers, chocolate, gifts and personal sentiment. All in the name of St. Valentine. Who was...
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How does one make a good thing better?
Improving a Rolex.
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The challenge for brands is to deepen the connection with its tribe. This can be done by really understanding what they want and giving them...
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5 Funniest Super Bowl Ads
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Humour can be a great way to tap into emotion and remain memorable. Car manufacturers, Doritos and the use of animals, pets or children tend...
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In the land of the blind…
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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus is credited with coming up with the phrase, "in the land of the blind, a one eye man is king".  I first...
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Sponsorhip is more than writing a cheque
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One of the ways brands are able to connect with people are through sponsorships of events and alliances with celebrities, social, cultural and sporting groups. ...
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We are all Self-Employed.
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We are all self-employed.  One in six of my Linked-in connections has changed jobs in the past year.  Once upon a time, people worked 35...
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Not the letter I would have written
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This letter reveals a few things.  Mrs Blackman is under extreme stress as one would expect. Mrs Blackman does not understand that this is her...
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