by Marc H. Rudov | August 10, 2012 | Article
On June 24th, Rupert Murdoch tweeted: “When is Romney going to look like a challenger? Seems to play everything safe, make no news except burn off Hispanics.” The essence of Mr. Murdoch’s observation: Mitt Romney has no brand. Proof of a powerful...
by Marc H. Rudov | June 18, 2012 | Article
Recently, I met a founding partner of an up-and-coming law firm to discuss branding. “Isn’t success really all about word of mouth?” he asked. “Yes, but which word?” I replied. I continued: “If you don’t supply and manage the...
by Marc H. Rudov | July 10, 2011 | Article
You’re an energetic sales rep, armed with product training and imbued with HQ’s brand du jour, sitting before your prospect. When asked to explain your company’s value proposition (brand), you reflexively blurt out the slogan affixed to your...
by Marc H. Rudov | January 6, 2011 | Article
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen Microsoft’s series of “to the cloud” commercials. These spots, as demonstrated in the clip below, make two fundamental branding errors: 1) selling “the cloud,” yet another generic, nebulous form of...
by Marc H. Rudov | July 26, 2010 | Article
The other day, I caught a rerun of the iconic 1987 hit Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen. Always one to glean a fresh insight with every repeat of a great movie, I found in this screening a branding gem. Bud Fox (Sheen), a trader in a brokerage...
