Yes, it has finally arrived: the end of December. Whether you’re someone who views the day as bitter sweet, dreading the day when the dirty looks from your neighbors force you to finally take down your decorations in February, or whether you were ready for it all to be the over the very moment you
Serving Up More Alphabet Soup at W’s XYZ?
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One of Minneapolis’ most recent hotel additions, Aloft Hotel, branded as a "hip" hotel and a "vision" of Starwood’s W, apparently features the WXYZ Bar. Or is it XYZ?
I’m not sure, and I’m not sure if Starwood or W have made up their minds yet either (as there appears to be different font, size, and spacing between the W
Branding Letter “G” — Will Lightning Strike or Will Thunder Be Stolen?
The makers of Gatorade® apparently like to engage consumers by asking questions. They used to ask, “Is it in You?” The “it” being Gatorade®, of course. Most recently, Gatorade® has embarked on a massive teaser ad campaign — apparently to re-brand Gatorade® — asking, “What is G?” — a question that begs answering in the mysterious ads.
You might be interested to know that trial attorneys are taught not to ask questions — at trial — if they don’t know the answer. A related and good rule of thumb for marketers might be: Don’t ask a question, if you don’t know and — perhaps more importantly — if you can’t own the answer.
This may be especially good advice when competitors and other sellers of related products are able to truthfully answer the question posed in their favor, and “steal your thunder,” or perhaps “lightning,” as the case may be. For example, just picture the makers of these beverage products collectively raising their glasses in answer to Gatorade’s bold question “What is G”?
G by G PURE ENERGY already is a federally registered trademark for an energy drink.
G already is a federally registered trademark for bottled water too.
G is a trademark approved for publication by the U.S. Trademark Office for soft drinks.
G3 is a federally registered trademark for fruit juice, not to be confused with Gatorade’s G2.
G5 is a federally registered trademark for soft drinks, again, not to be confused with G2.
G JUICE already is a federally registered trademark for sports drinks and other beverages.
G is a proposed trademark allowed by the U.S. Trademark Office for fruit drinks.
G ENERGY MADE FOR WOMEN is a federally registered trademark for fruit drinks.
ELIXIR G is a federally registered trademark for non-alcoholic cocktail mixes.
“EROTIC G-SPOT DRINK” is a federally registered trademark for sports and isotonic drinks.
ENERGIZING GIMME A G has been approved for publication as a trademark for energy drinks.
G GLEUKOS is a federally registered trademark for sports drinks.
Gee Whiz . . . and there are more Gs where these came from, but I think you get the point.
For more of a marketing critique of Gatorade’s alpha-truncation-re-brand, continue after the jump.Continue Reading Branding Letter “G” — Will Lightning Strike or Will Thunder Be Stolen?