Showing posts with label B2C. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B2C. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 2, 2010


MN AMA Annual Conference Spotlight: David Brier

David Brier

Having a unique blend of practical realism coupled with the ability to challenge the normal and average, award-winning designer and brand identity expert David Brier wanted to arm this year's attendees with some crisis-crunching brand strategies. Tools to ignite or reinvigorate any brand. The result is a never-before-seen presentation, "What’s Killing Your Brand (and how to kill it before it kills you)."

 Brier states, "So many brands are struggling and getting frantic with ‘What do I say, how do I say it and where do I say it to make an impact?’ that I wanted to make a presentation at this year’s conference that would give each attendee a few powerful tools they could walk away with and apply immediately."

 
The presentation will be delivered with Brier's trademark wit and humor that professionals have come to love showcasing recent work (and the results from those strategies) for Botanical Bakery, Big Dot of Happiness, New York City celebrity skin care expert Joanna Vargas, Menomonie Chamber of Commerce, Legacy Chocolates and others.

 Brier’s presentation, focused on the B2C brand mix, will focus on:

• Minimizing waste while creating a killer brand

• Creating a brand that leads and doesn’t merely follow.

• Creating a brand that knows when to rock when others roll

• Using a little known exercise to elevate any brand’s perceived value

• A strategy for creating a brand that factually stands out (versus merely blending in)

• Saying goodbye to brand strategies that are a few fingers short of a high five (and loving your newfound freedom)
In addition, there will be a special section in the presentation on “what social media cannot achieve (unless you have one key element in place first).”

 Brier concludes, "If your brand is a few fingers short of a high five, this presentation will light your candle. It will also answer, 'Why is your brand is costing you a small fortune to achieve any success at all?' "

David Brier is a native New Yorker now living and working one hour east of Minneapolis. David is a brand identity expert, veteran designer, author, speaker and Fast Company expert blogger.  "Cookie cutters are for baking, not branding," states David Brier, chief gravity defyer at DBD International. David's worked with Revlon, Estee Lauder, Jim Henson Associates, Rolling Stone magazine, the New York Times Sunday magazine and the Trump Organization, as well as numerous local and regional companies and organizations earning David over 300 international and national industry awards.  Equally comfortable designing the look of words, David's skill with the use of words is equally respected. David released a remarkable book entitled DEFYING GRAVITY & RISING ABOVE THE NOISE, the book on brand elevation that has found its way into the hands of Donald Trump and Steve Jobs.  You can follow him on twitter @davidbrier.

Please register for the 2010 MN AMA Annual Conference taking place next Monday, November 8th in Minneapolis, MN.  This year, we will be hearing from a variety of innovative, strategic and on-trend marketing professionals, who have great insight on how to grow your business, as well as your professional skill set.  Registration concludes Wednesday, November 3rd at 12:00 a.m., so be sure to reserve your spot!


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Monday, March 29, 2010


FUEL Your Creativity, THRIVE in Brand Development Contest

WheatiesHave you seen the new Wheaties FUEL™ cereal in your neighborhood grocery store or viewed recent promotional campaigns for this Wheaties® brand extension? Did Ben Johnson’s blog posts about Big G’s extensive co-creation efforts to revitalize the 85-year-old iconic Wheaties® brand fascinate you? The MN AMA is proud to bring you exclusive access to the Wheaties FUEL™ development team in our upcoming Morning Program in April!

But wait, innovative marketing ideas are meant to be shared. To encourage intellectual discussions in brand development, the MN AMA is proud to present our second social media contest! Prizes include:

  • Grand Prize: One full-year supply of Wheaties FUEL™, a $100 value
  • Two signed Wheaties FUEL™ Cereal Packages, valued at $50 each
  • Two free passes for the April program, valued at $50 each

The rules are simple. First, review Ben’s blog posts (The Wheaties FUEL™ Development Story Part 1 and Part 2) and the Wheaties.com website to familiarize yourself with General Mill’s product co-creation strategy. Then tell us your thoughts about the Wheaties FUEL™ campaign:

  • What do you like about it or what don’t you like about it?
  • What should Big G consider to improve their co-creation and promotional campaign?
  • Provide an example of how similar product development and marketing strategy may or may not be successfully applied to another branded product/service other than the ready-to-eat cereal category.

Two-ways to Participate and Win:i

  1. Participate through Facebook:
    Become a Fan of MNAMA and Wheaties on Facebook. Submit your answers via MNAMA Discussion: “FUEL Your Creativity, THRIVE in Brand Development Contest Submission (3/30/2010, 8AM CST - 04/05/2010, 12:00PM CST)
  2. Participate through Twitter:
    Follow @MNAMA and @Wheaties_FUEL on Twitter if you aren’t already doing so. Submit your answers via Twitter with hashtags #MNAMA #Wheaties. (NOTE: Both hashtags must be included in each qualified tweet.)

Be honest, be creative and be reasonable. All you have to do is share or tweet your original idea(s). Share and tweet as much as you'd like - just be sure to follow the instructions above. Don't want to join Facebook or Twitter? Sorry... this is the only way to enter this contest.

The contest will begin at 8:00 AM CST on Tuesday, March 30 and run until 12:00PM CST on Monday, April 5. Any discussion responses or tweets submitted before or after these dates/times will not be considered. One Signed Wheaties FUEL™ Cereal Package and one Free Program pass will be awarded to the top responses in each social media channel.ii The grand prize will be awarded to the best response received between Facebook and Twitter. The lucky winners will be announced at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 6. All prizes must be claimed at the event on April 13 at General Mills Headquarters, so please be sure you are able to attend! We promise it will be worth clearing your schedule for.

Questions? Feel free to leave a comment here, post your question on Facebook Participant Q&A discussion post or reach us via Twitter @MNAMA. Good luck, and spread the word!

i    Winning is limited to one (1) prize per participant. Participants may elect to participate exclusively through Facebook, Twitter or both. All participants must fully comply with the selected social media channel(s) requirements. Odds of winning are subjected to the quality of responses and the total number of participations. All submissions will be reviewed and judged by the MN AMA social media team. Current MN AMA Board Members and Social Media Team volunteers are not eligible to participate in this contest.

ii    Subjected to the quality of responses and the number of participations in each approved social media channel, the MN AMA reserves the rights to reassign prizes if deemed appropriate.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010


The Wheaties FUEL™ Development Story - Part 2


By Ben Johnson

The Wheaties Team looks forward to welcoming AMA members to General Mills on April 13th! We are planning for a great discussion regarding the newest Breakfast of Champions®, New Wheaties FUEL! If you haven’t checked out my previous post and the websiodes detailing the co-creation of new Wheaties FUEL with the likes of Albert Pujols, Kevin Garnett and Peyton Manning, take a look at webisode #2. In webisode #2, Dr. John Ivy has breakfast with the co-creation team members and discusses what they need from a breakfast cereal. The Wheaties Team broke the mold for traditional product development and allowed our team of co-creators to play a central role in the process.

Additionally, take a moment to check out the Wheaties Facebook Page to see what we are up to in the social media space. Take a moment to join-in on the day-to-day banter of champions at www.facebook.com/wheaties.

Ben Johnson is an Associate Marketing Manager for the Wheaties Brand at General Mills. Ben and his team will be presenting "The Evolution of an American Icon: The Wheaties FUEL Development Story" at the upcoming MN AMA program on April 13, 2010.


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Monday, March 1, 2010


The Wheaties FUEL™ Development Story


By Ben Johnson

New Wheaties FUEL cereal -- created with the help of Peyton Manning, triathlete Hunter Kemper, Kevin Garnett, gold medal-winning decathlete Bryan Clay, Albert Pujols and sports nutritionist Dr. John Ivy -- is now available in retail stores across the country. Wheaties FUEL is a lightly sweetened, crunchy whole wheat flake with crispy rice and a touch of honey and cinnamon and it represents the evolution of the iconic 85-year-old Breakfast of Champions®. Wheaties FUEL is the first-ever cereal designed to help meet the nutritional needs of today's athletes. Take a look at the first webisode, reviewing the unique Wheaties FUEL co-creation process.

Ben Johnson is an Associate Marketing Manager for the Wheaties Brand at General Mills. Ben and his team will be presenting "The Evolution of an American Icon: The Wheaties FUEL Development Story" at the upcoming MN AMA program on April 13, 2010.


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