An insight by Michael MacRitchie Australian companies have been building a strong relationship and reputation with Chinese consumers for many years now. Given the rising availability of Australian products and the increasing ease with which they can be purchased online in China, such companies have been leveraging their popularity and growing demand to establish a foothold in what is becoming …
Emotional Branding…
An insight by Michael MacRitchie “Branding is not only about ubiquity, visibility and functions, it is about bonding emotionally with people in their daily life. Only when a product or a service kindles an emotional dialogue with a consumer, can this product or service qualify to be a brand”- Joel Descrippes. In his book, “Marketing of Power of Emotion”, John O’ shaghnessy …
Five Tips for Working With Celebrities
An insight by Michael MacRitchie Celebrities bring visibility, credibility and attract more media attention to public relations, advertising and marketing campaigns because of who they are. Contacting, negotiating and working with celebrities, however, can require critical research and an in-depth understanding of the consumer/brand/celebrity perspectives in order to maximise the potential celebrity partnership. Here are some tips to and also some guidelines that …
A new take on an old technique.
Insight by Michael MacRitchie Celebrity endorsements are not a new idea. Brands have been using this for years to set themselves apart from their competition. Big name celebrities have been able to demand crazy money to endorse products across the globe. Virgin Mobile, a challenger brand in the Australian market, stumbled across an interesting insight. The offspring of celebrities often live an innocuous …