BLOG ARCHIVE: ALL POSTS FOR August 2011

Branding the Right Way – Rebranding FedEx

Branding the Right Way – Rebranding FedEx

As a follow-up to my Rebranding Essentials series, I thought it would be a good time to focus on an example of a great rebranding initiative from a well-known company — FedEx. This is the first post in what will become an ongoing series of Branding the Right Way and Branding Gone Wrong posts that will highlight great branding efforts and those that failed. Each post will provide insight into how the branding was done and why as well as the response from consumers. There is something different to learn in each branding example! Read more

Obesity Survey: Americans Need to Do Their Part

Obesity Survey: Americans Need to Do Their Part

For years, health experts have been warning Americans about the growing obesity epidemic. Americans and people around the world are eating more and exercising less, and food companies are not as concerned about health as many think they should be. Some experts say that the government should enforce higher health standards, but do Americans support that idea?

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Rebranding Essentials – Part 6: Measure, Research, and Tweak

Rebranding Essentials – Part 6: Measure, Research, and Tweak

rebrandingYou created your new brand identity and rolled out your rebranding to employees and consumers. Now what? That’s what Part 6 of the Rebranding Essentials series teaches you, but first, go back and read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5, so Part 6 makes sense. Read more

Brand Promise Confusion – Is It a Water Company or an Oil Company?

Brand Promise Confusion – Is It a Water Company or an Oil Company?

As part of a company restructuring and subsequent rebranding initiative, a new logo debuted this summer for Ohio-based Marathon Oil Corporation. Given the tainted reputation of oil companies that was exacerbated by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the importance of creating a visual representation of an oil company’s brand promise is a challenging one. Consumers don’t trust oil companies and the anti-environment stigma that surrounds oil brands isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Read more

Steve Jobs Survey: Apple Will Continue to Succeed

Steve Jobs Survey: Apple Will Continue to Succeed

Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple, announced his resignation. Tech enthusiasts around the world mourned the loss of Jobs as the company’s CEO, even though he has been appointed as the new chairman of the board. Will Apple continue to grow and succeed as a company without Jobs as the creative lead?

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