Had to go into the City late Thursday afternoon. It was raining, cold and dreary. So I was somewhat surprised to see a line of people outside a telco store that extended around the corner and halfway down the block. Then I remembered…
Marketing Anniversary – Sony Walkman 30 Years
Meant to post about this yesterday, but got sidetracked. Anyway… …30 years ago yesterday on 1 July 1979… …the very first Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan. This really was a breakthrough product in how people could choose to listen to music. Sure there had been portable transistor radios before…
Image Advertising And Branding Unlikely To Produce Results…
…in this marketing case study. Just back from a trip to the UK and came across a case that provides a useful example of the limitations of conventional “Image Advertising” and brand building… …even when you have a great product. On my trips back to the UK I usually hire a car, typically from Avis. […]
Memo To Dell: The “Cool” Position…
…is taken! Been meaning to comment about this item for a while and was reminded yesterday when I popped into the city and saw the offending ads once again. Dell computer has been running some ads down here in Sydney promoting their computers as being cool, hip and stylish (the theme seems to be the […]
Marketing With Coupons Or Vouchers – New Twist On An Old Marketing Tactic
Came across the following item in the UK’s “Daily Telegraph – “Threshers relaunches viral voucher promotion”. Threshers is a UK “Off Licence” (a retailer selling alcohol) and has launched a 40% off coupon, following up a previous successful marketing campaign. The article goes on to talk about the various other companies that have conducted similar campaigns. […]