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Make your brand positioning powerful with a smart frame of reference
Earlier this week I came across a blog post about the new McDonald’s advertising campaign, “four bucks is dumb. Now serving espresso”. It made the case that McDonald’s is unlikely to be effective against Starbucks. Unlikely to be effective against … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Platforms, Brand Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Consumer Goods Brands, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Services Brands
Tagged advertising, brand positioning, brand strategy, branding, Burger King, market segmentation, marketing communications, marketing strategy, McCafe, McDonalds, positioning, product strategy, Starbucks, Subway, Tim Hortons, Wendys
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