Did you know "Crisis preparedness" is projected to be the next frontier of competitive advantage? Crises are unpredictable, but crisis preparedness is part of the job description for today’s business leaders. This week Dennis Culloton shares his crisis management insights and experience with Nicole and Rick. "What you do in the moment of crisis could be a [...]
February 11, 2020 What's the difference between a PRODUCT and an ICON? Culture. Hop a ride with Mr. Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer at RADIO FLYER. He and Nicole Ertas discuss the first and most critical strategy to thriving in the 21st century. "We know we get better at what we measure. We become what [...]
Ready to build a business that stands the test of time? One that can flow with the ever-changing, chaotic, marketing landscape? Global brand strategist and best-selling author, Nicole Ertas interviews market-place winners about the unexpected ways leaders can win in today's marketplace. Nicole and strategist, writer and brand architect, Rick Pandolfi, bring humor and insight [...]
HELLO, LOVER As the purveyors of emotional connection, it’s quizzical as to why so many marketers seem intent on leaving consumers’ hearts on the table. More sign-ups, more followers, more foot traffic, more clicks ... where's the romance? The foreplay? Whether it’s your target audience or one of your most fervent loyalists – consumers [...]
THE 10 NEW RULES OF BRAND BUILDING For decades, a single brand monarch ruled the large brand empires, controlling the message, the airwaves, and the channels. But now, consumers have broken through the gates and are redefining the rules. Today’s brand-building game is played in an open, unpredictable arena where very few rules govern [...]
HAIL TO THE NEW PRODUCT TEAMS! The Corporate Innovators! The magicians who preside over the annual unveiling of the BIG annual news ... the BIG reveal. The salvation of next year’s business plan. The main event at the annual Sales Meeting. Wait. Stop. Annual? Here’s a Not-So-Newsy Newsflash: you can’t wait a year for news anymore. [...]
WHAT IS UP WITH THE PUMPKIN SPICE CRAZE? What is it that makes consumers wild for anything Pumpkin Spice? For some brands, it's a natural offering. Starbucks ignited the fad with its PSL, an instant and ownable hit. But what about everyone else? From Pringles to Pop Tarts, Burt’s Bees to Beer … [...]
Everything's Popping! Free Range Brands have figured out a whole new way to connect with consumers that isn't confined to "online" or "retail." Transcending convention, they are increasingly using pop-ups to create high-touch experiences to humanize, connect, and showcase their personalities. By the end of 2016, the pop-up industry was already valued at $50 billion. [...]
In a world where acronyms are favored over sentences, expressions are being replaced with images, and words r shrinking 2 the need-2-have letters, how'd you like to be in charge of bringing the DICTIONARY into the conversation? Well, if you're the folks at Merriam-Webster, you give out free samples! And because of that, Merriam-Webster [...]
When Free Range Brands meet, the chemistry is palpable. But when the King of Convenience marries the Goddess of Goodness, what will their future hold? A FREE RANGE MARRIAGE Whole Foods, once an alluring, captivating seductress, has matured from a young, innovative, cultural disruptor into a mature Diva who can be credited with leading the [...]
