Simon Wakeman - marketing, public relations and digital communications

Category archive: Branding

Elements of branding

Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 9:02 am

Take a look at the branding version of the periodic table produced by Kolbrener.

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Marketing videos on the web

Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 8:47 am

Marketingsuccess.tv has quality marketing video news and analysis that’s available free.

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Categories: Advertising, Branding, Direct marketing, Marketing, Mobile, Sales, Video podcasting

Book review: Where’s the sausage? by David Taylor

Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 1:16 pm

Marketing books are typically dense, academic texts stuffed with theories and principles or they’re dumbed-down idiots’ guides. David Taylor’s new book falls comfortably between the two.

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Categories: Branding, Marketing, Reviews

Brands matter to kids

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 9:36 pm

More evidence about the power of branding raises some ethical concerns about marketing to young children.

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Accepting second best

Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

What does the outside of a business say about what goes on inside?

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Categories: Branding, Customer experience

What does the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive mean for marketing and public relations?

Sunday, July 1st, 2007 at 6:51 pm

I’ve been wading through consultation papers on a new UK law that could affect marketing and public relations people by April 2008.

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Categories: Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Direct marketing, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Regulations and laws, Sales

Inside Innocent

Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 10:00 pm

David Taylor’s been inside Innocent HQ and has some interesting observations on what he saw.

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A sound bit of branding theory

Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 11:11 pm

James Hammond is a man with some interesting theories on branding. I went along to hear what he had to say.

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Categories: Branding, Marketing, Personal development

Quote of the day

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 at 6:59 am

Quote of the day from Gavin Hilton (Planning Director, WWAV Rapp Collins)

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Categories: Branding, Customer experience, Direct marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Social media, Web strategy

Is the Innocent brand losing its magic?

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 9:11 pm

The UK smoothie brand is starting to move away from its core brand values. What impact will this have on its business?

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London 2012 brand launch - the aftermath

Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 10:26 pm

It’s been an interesting day - having been at the launch of the London 2012 brand this morning and then getting home this evening to read the reaction to the new logo online.

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Categories: Blogging, Branding, Marketing, Public relations, Social media

First thoughts on the new London 2012 brand

Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

Some initial thoughts on the new brand identity for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games unveiled in London today.

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So here it is - the new London 2012 logo

Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 11:39 am

A first look at the new logo for London 2012

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London 2012 brand to be unveiled this morning

Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 10:34 am

I’m live blogging from the Roundhouse in Camden (London) this morning at the launch of the new brand for London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

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Launching the new London 2012 brand

Thursday, May 31st, 2007 at 9:43 pm

On Monday the new brand for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will be unveiled, and you can get a look as soon as it’s unveiled at 11am.

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Categories: Branding, Events, Marketing, Public relations

Smash your brand

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 6:58 am

A guest post from Chris Marritt about ensuring your brand values are part of everything your organisation says and does.

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Marketing with interactive media

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at 6:28 am

If you’re looking for a comprehensive overview of the digital marketing space, then a good place to start is a new report from GroupM.

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Categories: Blogging, Branding, Direct marketing, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, RSS, Social media, Video podcasting, Web strategy

Statistics, research and analysis round-up - w/e 27 April 2007

Friday, April 27th, 2007 at 10:01 pm

A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.

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Categories: Blogging, Branding, Marketing, Online video, Public relations, Search engine optimisation, Social media, Statistics, research and analysis, Web development

Statistics, research and analysis round-up - w/e 20 April 2007

Friday, April 20th, 2007 at 10:41 pm

A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.

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Categories: Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Marketing, Online video, Public relations, Search engine optimisation, Social media, Statistics, research and analysis

The power of visual identity

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 9:38 pm

While passing a few minutes reading a newspaper yesterday, my three year old son gave me a powerful reminder of the importance of visual identity.

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Ask.com misses the mark with lack of transparency

Thursday, March 29th, 2007 at 12:13 pm

Ask.com and digital marketing agency Profero are behind a misguided offline and online campaign that’s aiming to encourage UK search users to stop using Google.

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Categories: Branding, Marketing, Public relations, Social media

Pet food poisoning shows brands need to be genuine

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

The American pet food poisoning scare shows that while brands must ensure they stay true to the values they demonstrate to consumers.

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Every impression counts

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 at 6:43 am

As a marketing and public relations professional, everything you do on behalf of your organisation needs to be consistent with its values.

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The new McPR way

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 7:28 am

Just finished leafing through this week’s PR Week magazine (UK) - the front page lead on McDonald’s and its move to use staff as brand ambassadors caught my eye.

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Jean-Claude Saade’s seven doors of connection for brands

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 at 7:27 am

We encounter hundreds of brands every day, both online and offline. Find out about how brands can build and enhance emotional connections.

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Categories: Blogging, Branding, Marketing, Public relations, Social media

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