Are Cool Brands Really Cool?

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The results are in, and according to CoolBrands this year’s coolest brands are....

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These results throw up a number of interesting questions, not least about the use of the word “cool”.

It would be interesting to ask students to name their 20 “coolest” brands and see how many appear on both lists!

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Starter activity - Name that brand

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

With this starter activity, we get close - very close - to some distinctive brand logos. Can you identify the ten close-ups provided?

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Q&A - What is a brand name and what are the advantages of having a strong brand?

Sunday, February 01, 2009

A student asks:

What is a brand name and what are the advantages of having a strong brand?

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A Brand Extension Too Far?

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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Are you searching for that Christmas stocking filler that is just a little bit different?  Would you like the fragrance of freshly chargrilled burger clinging to the festive atmosphere this year?  Here’s just the gift idea for you then

Here is the link to the promotional video for “Flame by BK”.  Give the product a click a few times for some fun! Something tells me though this is a short-term product/brand extension.  But you never know - it might catch on

Video case study - Yorkshire firms battle over trademark

Monday, November 10, 2008

Betty’s - an internationally-recognise brand - is taking on a much smaller business in a dispute over a trademark-protected product name.  A great case study for the topic of “protecting a business idea”

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Protecting a business idea - Bratz hit by copyright damages

Monday, September 01, 2008

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Whilst not strictly about protecting a start-up’s business idea, here is a good example of a company that has fallen foul of the protection offered by copyright laws…

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New product development creates waves in the pool

Sunday, August 17, 2008

If a new product comes onto the market and seems to deliver a 2% improvement in performance, would that be enough to create a storm of protest in a market?

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