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The General Motors Branding Lesson

Toyota passed General Motors’ seven-decade reign earlier this year as the world’s largest car producer by volume. That’s right 70 years of leadership came to an end. Today, Toyota has America’s best selling car, the Camry, and GM is struggling to make dwindling brands, such as Buick and Pontiac, mean something to consumers.

When the idea came up, (Newman’s Own) I said, “Are you crazy? Stick my face on the label of salad dressing?” And then, of course, we got the whole idea of exploitation and how circular it is. Why not, really, go to the fullest length, and the silliest length, in exploiting yourself and turn the proceeds back to the community? ~ Paul Newman The Blake Project Can Help: The Brand Storytelling Workshop Branding Strategy Insider...

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