A glimpse into the minds of the Positioning Pioneers

  • America’s Visual Hammer

    Happy Birthday America! We are celebrating the Fourth of July holiday in the United States today! I’m also using today to kick-off my new...

  • Visual Hammers speak to consumers

    A company makes a major mistake when it develops a verbal strategy without considering what visual hammer might help hammer that idea into consumers’...

  • Audi’s Visual Hammer. An opportunity missed.

    In 1990, Audi hired my Dad to help them revive the brand in the U.S. after the 60 Minute segment that nearly destroyed the...

  • NEW BOOK: Visual Hammer

    My father’s theory on positioning was revolutionary, but it had a weakness. Invariably, positioning strategy was expressed verbally. You looked for a verbal hole...

  • Super Bowl of Advertising – 2012

    While the gridiron battle between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots was close, the advertising battle on the tube was not....

  • The Secret of Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs was a rebel who didn’t go about life or work in the normal way. He dropped out of college, was a fruitarian...

  • Google Today, Gone Tomorrow?

    What’s a Google? It’s a search engine. Want to find something online, you Google it. After domination of a category like search, the question...

  • Starbucks is Shooting Itself in the Cup

    Starbucks latest offensive isn’t against McDonald’s or Dunkin’ Donuts it is against itself. And if Starbucks weapon is as successful as it says it...

  • GM & the Implication of the Opposite

    Sometimes the harder you try, the worse off you are. Why is that? Branding can sometimes be like trying to pick up girls. It...

  • Why stop at HealthCare?

    If President Obama truly wants to be a revolutionary leader he should not overlook other major issues plaguing our people. After he installs nationalized...

Connect with us

Laura

Laura

Ries Report

lauraries

@lauraries