A glimpse into the minds of the Positioning Pioneers

  • Super Bowl Ads 2010

    Laura Ries says the best ads of Super Bowl 2010 are: Google, Doritos, Snickers, Budweiser, Denny’s Coca-Cola. Among the worst: Audi, Volkswagen, Dodge, Boost...

  • Verizon and its Atomic Bomb

    In the current Cellphone War, Verizon has dropped the atomic bomb of marketing on rival AT&T. Marketing wars are fought with lots of words,...

  • Domino’s Should Apologize

    Everybody knows the rule. When you do something wrong, you say you are sorry. As a society we love to scold but we also...

  • It’s what Tiger does next that counts

    Tiger Woods was a rare breed. A phenomenal athlete who delivered consistent record-shattering victories on and off the course with style, grace and integrity....

  • Under Armour: Too Big for its Shirt?

    It’s amazing how many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs quickly forget what made them famous. The latest example is Kevin Plank, CEO of...

  • Brand Makeover for the Swift School

    On The House is a team of Atlanta branding and marketing experts that donated a total of $100,000 worth of services to a local...

  • How Crocs Crashed

    Success is sometimes your own worst enemy. Just ask the management and stockholders at Crocs. A hot brand can burns bright too fast and...

  • 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...

  • Bud Light: What goes around finally comes around

    First of all, was it really humor that built the Bud Light brand? No. Second of all, have Bud Light sales really fallen? No....

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