Are You Nervous? – Asks JWT

http://anxietyindex.com/anxietyindex/ It tracks the levels and intensity of consumer anxiety and, importantly, the drivers of anxiety. The index examines safety and security concerns—the threat of terrorism, potential and current military hostilities, crime, etc.—and economic worries, such as the cost of health care, the cost of living and job security. The AnxietyIndex also uncovers consumer insights [...]

The (Obvious) Fundamentals of Successful Brands

On the wire today was extensive brand research undertaken by Millward Brown over more than three decades that identified six fundamental elements shared by most, if not all, of the world’s top brands. These fundamentals are: # A sense of authenticity # An efficient and scalable business model # A distinctive positioning # A great [...]

Go The Crowdsourcing Alternative: Logo Design War

The Melbourne Herald Sun today has been banging on about wasting $240,000 of taxpayers money on an ‘awkward’ new logo design for the city. According to Tom Bullington of City communications, marketing and branding it is an example “of communities paying exorbitant amounts to come up with new city logos, and very little else to [...]

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