Part 1 of 3 in “The Future is Bright for Business and Brands”, a thought piece for First 5000 on the importance of optimism in building business and brands. Optimism Drives Long-term Value With communities, the environment and the economy all negatively impacted by recent events, the outlook to the start of 2020 in […]
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2020 is the dawn of a new decade. Rachel Bevans explores the top ten themes driving brands and business from the last decade into the next one. Written for First 5000 Introduction For many, 2019 has been in limbo. There have been organisation shake-ups, projects stalling and brands standing up for what they believe in,
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2. Establish performance measures and process Once you’ve set objectives, you need to make sure you have set performance measures and process for measuring and actioning. Performance measures What are you measuring? Brand equity, engagement, lead conversions to enquiry, sales value or volume. Process How often, who is responsible for which objectives, what are the reporting
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Whether its to develop your instinct beyond the numbers, joint he numbers or add a visual image to the numbers, talking to your customers and employees is invaluable to build your brand, communications and experiences. We shared our reasons why and ways how to talk to customers and employees versus relying solely on data. http://www.first5000.com.au/blog/time-talk-rather-relying-data/
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From packaging and palm oil, to poverty and disadvantage, to protection of our personal identity and financial assets, people look to business for leadership in social, environmental and economic matters that influence society as a whole. In research, consumers are filled with frustration and the cry of can’t: ‘I can’t do it on my own’ ‘One person can’t make a difference’ ‘Why can’t you
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The healthy brand links brand to bottom line: 1. Identify KPIS, measures and monitoring process up front 2. Link KPIS to strategy and activity via horizon plan, annual marketing plan, customer journey and indicative conversion expectations 3. Review performance as relevant: 3 hours (execution/media timing), 3 days (execution/media placement), 3 months (creative strategy/media plan), 6-12 months (brand strategy –
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As we catapult towards 2020 amidst the conflicting pros and cons of progress – industrial development, technological advances, further education and learning Vs societal breakdown, obesity and disease, climate change – stress is our No. 1 enemy, time our most valuable asset, and good health the symbol of our success. Work – Life balance has
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