Posts Tagged ‘brand image’


The Brand vs. the Band

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A college roommate of mine sent me a link to a video on YouTube last week.  He sent it because he knew it would make me laugh, he was right.  After watching it I began to think more about what the video represents.  You see for me this video epitomizes the power of the Web and user generated content.

Here you have two brands/bands seemingly unrelated and representing completely different core values existing in perfect harmony – literally.  See for yourself. (more…)

So, What happens when an east-bound brand image hits a west-bound brand experience?

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Something kinda messy. This story isn’t exactly new, but a brand’s mis-steps are hard to erase from consumers’ minds and it’s a great case study of the way social media plays a truly powerful role in raising awareness and effecting change. (more…)