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    What is “Brand-mas”? – Why Amazon Broke Records This Holiday Season

    According to multiple sources that track holiday spending (Mastercard Spendingpulse & Amazon), consumers spend increased 5.1% (Nov 1 – Dec 24) this holiday season verses 2017. Total sales were close to $850 Billion!! Amazon also reported this holiday season was their record breaking season as statistics show they shipped more than a billion items just in the United States! (They have not yet released their global numbers) But first… WHAT IS BRAND-MAS? The more I thought about consumer behavior during the holidays, I realized that purchasing habits for Christmas time holiday’s are a bit different than the shopping craze of Black Friday sales. Yes, many consumers purchase their holiday presents early on Black Friday but purchasing behavior is a…

  • Advertising,  Blog,  Brand Management,  Business Strategy,  Marketing,  Personal Branding

    What Can We Learn From Steve Jobs? A Marketing & Communications Genius

    There’s not many people in the world that don’t recognize the name “Steve Jobs” – the man that changed how we live our lives forever. We’ve all been influenced by his work in one way or another.  Most of you, because of his entrepreneurship, inventions and brains that made Apple one of the largest, most valuable brands ever.  Although, Apple isn’t what it is today just because of it’s products. A large part of their success is due to their successful marketing strategy.  If you didn’t already know, Apple wasn’t always successful, it was actually failing for a long time until Steve Jobs rejoined the company and brought along something…

  • Advertising,  Blog,  Brand Management,  Case Study,  Marketing,  Personal Branding,  Small Business Strategy

    Brand Study – What Should You Pay Attention to When Advertising Your Brand?

    First of all, thank you for everyone that participated in the quick brand study I conducted on my Instagram.  The purpose of this study was to help you realize the amount of specifics you should take into consideration when advertising and what things you can control to get attention of you consumers. Also, understanding how much the smallest directional adjustment can create a better brand presence when it comes to advertising. (Esp, if you’re a business advertising in an environment where there’s multiple ads)  Almost 100% of responses came from friends of mine, which helps with the study because I know their personalities, as well as their interests. I found…