Why American Brands Should Avoid Politics
It seems to be the question of the moment, in meeting after meeting: “If you were preparing a strategy for an American brand right now, what would you tell them to do?”
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It seems to be the question of the moment, in meeting after meeting: “If you were preparing a strategy for an American brand right now, what would you tell them to do?”
If your customer can live without you, eventually they will.
The year was 1997. Apple’s prospects were dim. It had suffered more than $1 billion in losses in the prior four quarters, demand for the Mac, its biggest moneymaker, was sinking, and the Cupertino, California-based company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
As brands seek to stay in touch with consumers, some are saying the future of brands depends on them looking less manufactured. That feels like an overstatement.
Brands drive attention and income off awareness, but they derive their real value from their ability to shift and sustain longer term sentiment.