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http://www.lathamandcompany.com/how_do_you_create_customers_from_prospects.htm Prospects are customers you haven’t yet sold. Persuading them to see the world your way is a challenge. But conceptually, it is a simple challenge: Of course, reinventing a brand isn’t just about repackaging, or being younger, or running a different kind of advertising campaign -- all of which, actually, can be helpful.

HOW DO YOU CREATE CUSTOMERS FROM PROSPECTS?

Campaign thinking v. brand thinking. There is a fundamental issue that keeps coming up in our industry. We’ve heard it from potential clients. http://www.phirebranding.com/blog/Campaign_thinking_brand_thinking/

Phire Branding Company - Phire Blog - Campaign thinking v. brand thinking.

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Building Winning Brands at Branding Strategy Insider

The thirteenth most important thing to know about building winning brands is that brands are personifications of organizations, products, services and experiences. In this way, they are the primary sources of relationships with customers, promises to customers and customer loyalty. Let me tell you a story that illustrates the point. Imagine you are having lunch with a long-time and very good friend.
Today, Southwest Airlines sent an email to all of their business customers outlining their position on the additional fees many airlines are charging for baggage, snacks, flight changes and other amenities. Remaining true to the airlines brand position (Freedom to move about the Country), the airline has chosen to keep it simple: If they offer it, it's included in the ticket price. Southwest Airlines knows the importance of not nickel and diming our Customers each time they fly. That is why Southwest is committed to low fares with no hidden fees—what you see is what you pay. http://www.createwanderlust.com/southwest-on-strategy

True to brand strategy - Southwest Airlines

Building Your Brand

Branding is more than just a business buzzword. It has become the crux of selling in the new economy. If the old marketing mantra was," Nothing happens until somebody sells something," the new philosophy could be" Nothing happens until somebody brands something." In its simplest form, a brand is a noun. It is the name attached to a product or service. http://www.va-interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/sales/ibt/branding.html#4
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Oakley to Consolidate Its Multi-Brand Iacon Retail Store Concepts Under Sunglass Icon Brand

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., March 22, 2007 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oakley, Inc. (NYSE: OO ) today announced the re-launch of its Web site ( www.oakley.com ), concurrent with the delivery of the spring 2007 eyewear collections, in support of the company's strategic optics and branding initiatives. The new site immerses visitors more fully into the brand, including in-depth product, technology, sport, and cultural experiences.

Oakley Re-Launches Web Site: Key Step in New Brand Development Strategy (NYSE:OO)

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http://retailindustry.about.com/od/retailtrendsetters/ig/2010-US-Retail-Store-Openings/Nordstrom-2010-Store-Openings.htm Nordstrom’s customer-friendly policies are well-known, widely admired, and often imitated in the U.S. retail industry. This branded Nordstrom customer experience didn’t recess in times of economic recession. Nordstrom employees still work to form customer relationships and write thank-you notes, and the company still has one of the most customer-friendly merchandise return policies in the global retail industry. Customers are free to return their unwanted Nordstrom purchases back to the store with no time limit and may even receive full-price refunds, no matter how much time has elapsed. The average selling price of merchandise in Nordstrom stores was reportedly about 10% lower than it was in 2008.

Customer-centric Choices Lead Nordstrom From Distress to Success - Nordstrom Profits and Expands by Staying True to Its Customer Commitment

L.L. Bean Makes Its Own News: What Retail Industry Crisis?

Somebody forgot to tell L.L. Bean about the retail industry crisis . With a new store opening, impressive e-retailing results, television advertising, and the launch of their annual Northern Lights celebration, L.L. Bean is employing a business-as-usual strategy that is as oblivious as it is surprisingly successful. While November, 2008 has been a challenge for most U.S. retailers, it’s been a good month for L.L. Bean. http://retailindustry.about.com/b/2008/11/23/ll-bean-makes-its-own-news-what-retail-industry-crisis.htm
http://retailindustry.about.com/od/retailbestpractices/ig/Company-Mission-Statements/Barnes-Noble-Mission-Statement.htm Barnes & Noble Bookstores Chain Founder: Barnes & Noble was originally a book printing business that was started by Charles Barnes in 1873 in Wheaton, IL. Barnes' son William opened the first bookstore with parner G. Clifford Noble in 1917 in New York City. Leonard Riggio, the owner of the Student Book Exchange chain, purchased the Barnes & Noble trade name and flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Barnes & Noble Company Mission Statement - Vision, Headquarters and Founders Facts and Trivia of the Barnes & Noble Bookstores Brand

Marketing to Women Online: Progressive Insurance Succeeds By Putting a Face On Their Brand

When I used to think of Progressive Insurance, nothing came to mind. Yeah, I knew their name, but if you said, "Progressive Insurance," there was a blank space between my ears. Now, when you say "Progressive Insurance," I can't help but smile. Why?

Brand, Buzz and Bookings | JetBlue's 3-Step Plan for Marketing Success

February 14, 2007, and a crippling ice storm descends upon New York City. JFK is laminated with thick ice. JetBlue, its largest single tenant, opts to keep flying during the storm. That turns out to be a bad decision. Flights taking off get stalled at the de-icing station for hours. The passengers can't be returned to the gates because flights landing have taken those spaces.

The JetBlue Brand Index and Putting some Skin in the Branding Game

Amy Curtis McIntyre, the founding CMO of JetBlue, and a guest speaker at last week's Google B to B Summit in New York, unveiled a new barometer to measure the appeal of your brand. I called it the JetBlue Index in the title of the post, but to give credit where credit is due, it should be called the Curtis-McIntyre Index. Basically, this is how it works: "If people steal your shit, your brand is in good shape"

JetBlue Airways: Kiosks as a strategy | selfserviceworld.com

Last month, JetBlue Airways, the award winning low-fare passenger airline, kicked off a new customer experience program that included deploying 150 self-service kiosks nationwide. The JetBlue program is part of the company's commitment to offer travelers' added convenience with the purpose of creating a unique experience tailored to the JetBlue brand. The newly designed self-service kiosks are a critical part of the customer experience program that allows customers to check in, select or change their seat assignment, obtain boarding passes and more. "The customer is always front and center at JetBlue," said Christian Rishel, Director of Interactive Marketing for JetBlue. "We've never been known for thinking 'inside the box' and when we decided to pursue this program our goal was to develop a system based on what our customers want."