I want someone to mock me, to kick my ass, to make me feel stupid. So said Jasper Westaway of Onedrum.com at TechCrunch Edinburgh on Wednesday last week. He was talking about the value that good product marketing people bring to tech businesses, and how difficult they are to find. …
90% Tigger, 10% Eeyore. I reckon that’s about the optimal makeup for a digital agency bod. I like Tigger’s can-do attitude and his natural willingness to do then learn. “Mobile apps? Woo hoo! That’s what Tiggers do best!” “Innovative mash-ups? Oh boy oh boy! That’s what Tiggers do the best!” …
This has long been true of service brands. But it is increasingly true of manufacturing brands too. Once upon a time a brand was a series of values attached to a product by way of design, advertising, user imagery etc But the logical conclusion of fmcg brands entering social spaces …