Joker's Chronicles

A recent weeks, the world is shaking with VW's emission scandal. The question is; Will it be affected negatively on the VW's brand reputation or will it be affect of the sales decision of the potential customer? The answer of the first question is good yes.. And the second is no. Especially in the Turkey. Why? (Here's a documentary about the timeline of the event.) Because we neither don't care about god damned emission amounts of the our cars nor the health of the our environment. So, if it would have about the fraud of the fuel consumption, we would burn the whole world... Anyway, there is a good article about VW's serious and affect upon customers; Edward Boches says; "I've owned a few VWs in my lifetime. I bought them as much for the advertising as for the cars. VW's advertising made me feel good about the brand, the car and myself. And like anyone who has ever worked in the advertising industry, I've admired the work and even been je

That's an interesting article from Sean Miller about the life cycle of the brand and their managements. He's simpley asking that; If a brand changes its core offering and marketing approach gradually to the point where nothing of the original remains, is it still the same brand? Here's the Sean's approaching; For marketers with a head for brands, the idea of start-up-like shifts raises a question: if a brand changes its core offering and marketing approach gradually to the point where nothing of the original remains, is it still the same brand? Will a state of constant reinvention leave your brand adrift at sea? Some insight on this dilemma can be found in an ancient Greek paradox called "The Ship of Theseus." As a memorial to King Theseus, his ship was maintained for hundreds of years. Its rotting planks were gradually replaced until none of the original wood remained. Without any of the original components, was it still considered The Ship of Theseus?

Refinery29 'un güzel bir makalesini gördüm;  Amerika'da Satılamayacak 14 Japon Markası (yazının orijinali burada ). Neden satılamayacak? Çünkü isimlerinden dolayı. İsim konusu marka yönetiminde hep sıkıntılı olmuştur. Hele uluslararası pazarda satılacak bir markanız varsa o zaman konu daha da hassaslaşıyor. Kullanılacak ismin farklı dillerde ne anlama gelebildiğini iyi araştırmanız gerek. Gerçi bu örnekte Japonlar buna gerek duymamış. Belki de bu ürünlerin pazarı olarak sadece Japonya (belki de bir de Asya ülkelerini) gördüler. İşte örnekler; Titty&Co Pocari Sweat To Be White Hard Off Moist Diane Couque D’asses Cream Collon Coolish Honda That’s Suzuki Hustler Daihatsu Naked Mandom Men’s Spray Super Hard Creap Country Ma’am what?   ySense!   yeeah!