Tag Archives: brand purpose

The big idea : Creating Shared Value 0

Here is a great interview of Michael Porter about the need to rething capitalism. He explains his idea of shared value which is very similar to what we consider as brand utility.  In his article in the Harvard Business Review, he insists on the need to create shared value instead of simply creating economic profits. [...]

The smart brands in the connected age 0

Here is a very good sum up on how brands must act in the connected age. It shows clearly the old way of doing business is dead, especially concerning the myths of strategy, control, consistency and data. I particularly appreciate this board (slide 46), it introduces perfectly the different changes any marketer must consider today. [...]

“23″ – Useful quotes – Bernard Mariette 0

Bernard Mariette tells us a fantastic story : his own life. He was supposed to become fighter pilot, then he worked for L’Oréal, he founded Quicksilver and finally Coalision. He insists on the fragility of our world and resume with a very relevant quote about the current situation of our world. “We buy, with money [...]

#36 – Jimmy Fairly – Buy One, Give One 0

Who ? Jimmy Fairly, a very new French company, it sells some glasses. Find more about the company on its blog, its Facebook page or its Twitter account. What’s the utility ? The company has the same business model as Tom’s shoes. It’s another “one for one” example. Here, Jimmy Fairly sells some nice designed [...]