INsights: Brand, Branding, Elvis, and Walt by Bill Simmel
RIP: Veni,Vidi, Vici. . . if only for a short time! Entrepreneurs, business managers, and CEO’s eventually retire, are fired, are “bought out (fired with money),” go broke, or simply die. On the other business side, a strong brand can live on in the hearts and minds of consumers, consider Coca Cola, Levis, Wheaties, Hershey, and Budweiser. Yet, many and I mean MANY brands die namely because they become outdated, lose their luster , or are redefined by those CEO’s (before they are fired). What does this have to do with Elvis and Walt? Don’t worry I will get there. […]