The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge started as a fundraiser effort, but it rapidly became an Internet phenomenon and helped raise millions of dollars for the ALS Association, which funds…
In 1883, a printer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, US, working on a conventional telephone directory, ran out of white paper, so he used yellow paper instead. This is the origin of the "Yel…
The average lifespan is just 25,915 days, thus in honour of their bodies, Reebok is challenging its fans and followers with a campaign called "25,915 Days."
The company's 2015 …
"Creativity is just connecting things," Steve Jobs famously stated. He was especially praising how having a wide range of life experiences might inspire new ideas. Jobs believed t…
Over the three years prior to 2016, Heineken's UK sales increased healthily. But the beer industry was facing some serious difficulties.
Still, Heineken only had a 2.5% ma…
Humans have not had the best of breaths for years, and it has been shown that even in ancient times, people have attempted to address this issue. For instance, the Egyptians devel…
Do you recall Katrina Kaif riding a Royal Enfield Bullet in the movie Zindagi Na Mile Dobara?
While the term "product placement" may seem modern, it has a long history. Famous …
David Droga was selected as one of 20 exceptional artists, scientists, and medical professionals by Esquire magazine for inclusion in their "best and brightest" edition in 2006. N…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is one of the most often diagnosed cancers in women, according to the World Health Organization.
Given the prevalence of…
Almost everyone has fond recollections of McDonald's from their youth, and the Happy Meal is largely responsible for this. The legacy of joy and levity that the Happy Meal has lef…
In 1999, the American Legacy Foundation was established as a public health organisation with a focus on tobacco prevention and education. Tobacco use was responsible for arou…
The government of Switzerland threw a spanner in the works. As part of an effort to meet the rising demand internationally and strengthen the Toblerone, Mondelez decided to shift …
In the book Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd, Professor at Harvard University Youngme Moon claims that "companies that play hard to get" are hostile brands. Brands that ar…
As marketers when we are asked to reposition, we usually look at repositioning our brand. Yet, it is possible to reposition a rival brand or company.
In other words, by creatin…