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Short & Simple
Just ask Shorty—nicknames are rarely chosen by the ones who wear them, they’re assigned. And for major brands, those nicknames can wield immense power: they can permanently shift a brand name or image, and have the ability to solidify a connection with people’s daily lives—but only if the brand accepts that the nickname exists and has the guts to adopt it.
Read MoreThe Brand Invasion
We live in a global economy. An economy where we are used to seeing brands from around the world offer us the widest choice in goods and services. From German cars and Japanese computers to French fashion and Italian food, foreign brands on luxurious to everyday goods fill our homes, our stores and our lives. [...]
Read MoreSurvival of the Fittest
In 2009, we lost a lot of big name brands to bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions. While the worst of the recession may be over and optimism growing for a stronger 2010, times are still tough for businesses and their brands. The reality of a post-recession marketplace is that everyone will continue to have to do [...]
Read MoreJumping on the Brand Wagon
In 2010, entrepreneurs will still find capital tough to come by. Venture Capital investment in 2009 was down by 50% as they raised less money and spent it more carefully – fewer big bets and less backing of copycats. One direct result of this lack of funding is a concentration of new businesses piggybacking on [...]
Read MoreYou Will Live Forever
You started with Friendster, MySpace and Facebook. You’ve Fickr’d, Flixster’d, Twitter’d, Tag’d and Yelp’d. You’ve StumbledUpon Orkut, then hung out in the Qzone, the MetaCafe and the BlackPlanet. You’ve Mixx’d it with Baboo, LinkedIn with Netlog, Hi5’d with Habbo, Bebo’d with Ning and Reddit on Vimeo. You’ve Digg’d, Mash’d, Scrib’d, Fark’d, Zynga’d and it has [...]
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