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Every Business Has an Origin Story: A Lesson in Branding

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But in the 1990s, competitive vodka brands such as Grey Goose and Ketel One came onto the market with a more premium-priced product. Absolut, like Levi’s, had stuck to its price point and dropped to a midtier status, losing market share to the new entrants. They had reinforced stitches and held up during hard work.

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Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore

The Lost Book of Sales

This is a time when one should forgo the quest for eccentric marketing genius in favor of achieving an informed consensus among mere mortals. a combination of psychological and demographical traits) that makes its marketing responses different from those of the other groups. Then you evaluate each segment for its attractiveness.

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The Top 10 Most Remarkable Marketing Campaigns EVER [Slideshow]

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Steal This: Find the “niche” audience that is super passionate about your product or mission, and explore ways to intrigue, inspire, and deeply entertain them. But in the gas-guzzling, SUV-loving USA, the teeny weeny Mini had only 2% brand awareness and even less market share. So what’s a clever marketer to do?