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May

20

Cracking the code; creating great brands

In: branding
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My interview with Pat Hanlon, author of Primal Branding on the role of stories at creating great brands. Joel Rubinson: You have said that a great brand needs a great creation story. What do you mean by that and why is it so important? Patrick Hanlon: Actually, what I have said is that great brands […]

Apr

7

What type of innovator are you?

In: innovation
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Markets seem to evolve in one of two ways that imply very different strategies for launching new offerings: •    Market entrenchment •    Market reinvention Market entrenchment looks like this.  Someone creates an innovation that establishes a new market.  The second wave of “innovation” is comprised of a few differentiated nationally branded products, but really serves […]

Apr

2

An Industry Event That Will Affect the Future of Research

In: research transformation
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We at the ARF want to thank the thousands who were part of the ARF Re:Think2009 annual conference. The fact that this year’s attendance was in the thousands and approached last year’s record high meant attendees would be particularly demanding about value received in this very tough year. And yet, feedback we received from attendees, […]