Some brands, like some plants, have great stickiness

Stickiness is Voluntary

To new marketers, stickiness is the new black. “Sticky clients” are the obvious solution to attrition, the ideal new business prospects, the holy grail of market segments. Stickiness goes with everything. It’s always fashionable. It’s the right answer to the toughest marketing questions. Everyone wants sticky customers.

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Brands like Nike have tremendous equity

Brand by the Numbers

Some brands we love, some we hate… and most we wouldn’t miss if they went away. But every one of them – even the most obscure – has equity. Yes, brand is worth real money. In fact, the top ten brands have values that can be measured in the tens of Billions of dollars.

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Brand Value

Infographic – Brand by the Numbers – 2014 August

This infographic on brand value explores the value of some of the world’s leading brands, including Apple, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Google, Samsung, Disney, Lego, and others. All sources cited.

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IBM Blue Gene supercomputer

Say “Goodnight,” Ad Agencies – IBM is in the House

This is big news… even if it’s a few weeks old. In late March, IBM announced they were planning to expand their consulting services to leverage technology to create transaction-worthy user experiences.

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Bass guitar like the one played by Paul McCartney of the Beatles

And the Brand Played On

Exactly 44 years ago today (April 10), Sir Paul McCartney announced that the Beatles would go their separate ways. In the decades since, each member of the Fab Four forged his own unique brand of Rock and Roll. But none has matched the seismic impact that the mop-topped foursome had on American music and culture.

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Getty is making great images available royalty free

Use Getty Images FREE (non-commercial applications only)

This is HUGE. Getty, the world’s mega-repository of commercial images, adds an “embed” option, enabling bloggers and other non-commercial users to incorporate Getty-managed commercial images in their NON-COMMERCIAL work (e.g., as illustrations in blogs, but not in ads or emails that intend to sell or build brand, etc.). Now, even Tiger Woods isn’t safe!

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Zimmerman appointed to XPX Maryland Board

Michael Zimmerman Appointed to Board of XPX Maryland

Michael Zimmerman, Senior Marketing Strategist at Baltimore-based consulting firm MarketPoint LLC, has been appointed to the Board of XPX Maryland, a local chapter of XPX Global, a community of trusted advisors to privately-held businesses and their owners. Read more

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Laura Pasternak Appointed to UB Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Board

Laura Pasternak, founder and principal at Baltimore-based consulting firm MarketPoint LLC, has been appointed to serve on the advisory board for the UB Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The board of 16 veteran entrepreneurs, scholars, and mentors advises CEI on its student-based initiatives and ongoing projects and programming. Read more

Big Data Primer Infographic

Infographic – Big Data Primer – 2013 November

Big Data has already proven to be a game-changer in many industries, enabling organizations to boost revenues, develop innovative products, predict consumer response, anticipate market changes, and disrupt industries. This Big Data Primer infographic explains the sources of Big Data and begins to quantify its impact on business and industry in simple terms. For executives and managers alike. All sources cited.

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These Millennials probably grew up playing Super Mario

Passing the Baton in a Super Mario World

If you’re a CMO, chew on this: Chances are, your direct reports grew up playing Super Mario Brothers. And I’m not talking about the Millennials trying desperately to land their first job in marketing. I’m talking about the Gen-X, 30-to-40-somethings who are chomping at the bit for your job, hoping you move on, or retire, or screw up.

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