Strategy, who are you trying to reach and what makes you different?
Strategy, who are you trying to reach and what makes you different? “Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen Covey. What is your strategy to get you to the end? What is your offer and what differentiates it from competitive products or services? Differentiation is an experience. A brand is an experience. An experience can […]
How Are You Differentiating?
How Well Are you Differentiating? “Think Different” was an Apple advertising campaign. It was celebrating many people who thought different and changed the world. “To the crazy ones. Here’s to the misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The people who see the world differently… The people who are crazy enough to believe they can change the […]
Creative Thinkers Ask Better Questions
Creative Thinkers Ask Better Questions And Get Better Answers “It isn’t what we don’t know that gets us into trouble, it’s what we know that isn’t so.” Mark Twain There is an old saying that we need to keep in mind as we do our marketing planning, “It isn’t what we don’tknow that gets us […]
Unique Design May Be The Best Way To Create Advertising That Sells.
Unique Design May Be The Best Way To Create Advertising That Sells. Design differentiates. Design creates image. Design because we buy with our eyes. Gasque Marketing and Advertising has created over $70,000,000 worth of advertising during the past 38 years. The following 7 points are some of the truths we have learned about successful advertising. […]
Branding basics for a new business
Branding Basics for a New Business Branding rules for starting a business, launching a new product/service or refurbishing an old brand 1. Know your prospect (immutable law of branding and marketing). 2. Determine if anyone really needs this product or service. 3. Differentiate—offer something that is different—a difference that matters to the consumer (do they […]
What’s your big idea? Does it communicate your differentiation?
What’s your big idea? Will it communicate your differentiation? When most people think of advertising they think of ads that are funny, emotional or that have given them a very clear insight into the benefits of the product or service. The idea you should be looking for, as a brand image maker is one that […]
About branding… Be first or be different
About branding… Be first or be different. By Ken Gasque Being first with a good idea is really difficult and may not happen but once in your lifetime, if it happens then. Apple’s iPod, Coca-Cola, WD-40, Dixie Cups, Post-it Notes, Duct Tape, and Google are just a few great ideas that were first to the […]
Do you need brand aid?
Do you need brand aid? Distinct… or extinct. Tom Peters. Very succinct and elegant. If you are not different you are a commodity and you will not survive. I am sure you have heard the phrase ‘What gets measured gets done.’ I think it’s true because it focuses attention on the thing ng that is important. Business […]
The Brand Development Process–Think Like A 7 Year-Old
The brand development process-think like a 7 year-old By Ken Gasque June 9, 2022 What is perception? We come to problems with our perception because that is what we have. It is only natural. However, it won’t be easy because perceptions are reality. So think like a 7 year old and change those […]
Does your advertising support your brand?
Does your advertising support your brand? By Ken Gasque | On April 1, 1976 in a garage in Cupertino California three young nerds created Apple Computer and on August 10, 2011 Apple became the most valuable company in the world. Apple did specular advertising—but it was all about brand development. Apple created the most famous TV ad ever produced […]