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June 17, 2009
Death of a Brand in Slow Motion: Starbucks

The Wall Street Journal published an article this morning about how Starbucks will immediately begin grinding beans each time it brews a new batch of coffee rather than grinding coffee only in the morning. The move will do two things: ensure customers receive fresh ground coffee and fill the stores with the sounds of grinders. It appears this is the one thing McDonald’s and 7-Eleven haven’t figured out how to do — yet. (Read more…)
March 30, 2009
Branding - How to Recognize Your Brand Values and Protect Them

What is a brand, anyway? It seems like it is a mysterious “something-or-other” that isn’t marketing, isn’t PR, isn’t advertising. So if we know what it isn’t, shouldn’t we also know what a brand is? (Read more…)
December 16, 2008
Public Relations and Entrepreneurs: The Perils of Personality PR

Public relations professionals working with entrepreneurs often find themselves in a bind. Do you pitch the idea or the person behind the idea? It’s easy to see an entrepreneur’s backstory as a ready-made angle when it comes to drumming up publicity. But a public persona can quickly become tarnished, and personality PR can often lead to avoidable headaches. (Read more…)

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