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The importance of developing a long-term connection with those around us can never be overstressed. Be they our classmates, colleges at work, or even our customers, they have helped mould us as individuals, and consequently deserve appreciation for their role. However, far too often we loose sight of this, and focus only on the tangible contributions that these individuals […]
After reading Sonal Haria’s blog, which details the great lengths companies (in her example, Lays) will go to prove to consumers that they care for them. She linked a video showing (presumably) Lays workers hand crafting a wooden billboard over a period of 10 days. The objective is to illustrate to customers the how much […]
Following my post on ‘Marketing though Threats’, I have been considering other approaches that firms can use to market their products. I am most impressed by the measures taken by BC Hydro, which, among other things, is the primary electrical power distributor for British Columbia. BC Hydro’s latest campaign seeks to get people to be […]
Marketing is ‘normally’ a two step process; finding your consumers, and then convincing them that you best serve their need. However, after reading Oliver Cola’s blog, I can’t help but wonder whether there is another aspect of marketing. He termed it ‘Marketing by need’, but I postulate that it is more like ‘Marketing through threats’. […]
Africa faces considerable ‘positioning’ challenges. How can we change the way the world sees Africa? How can we expose the beauty, peace and development within the continent?
A post on UBC student’s experience of post-purchase dissonance.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of effective marketing for any business. However, I now realise that marketing pours beyond the shores of profits and sales, and flows into our daily lives. For everybody is a brand, and we’re always trying to sell that brand. The 4P’s have been painstakingly drilled into us, and we […]