BRAND STANDS
In 2015, winning brands will start contentious, painful and necessary conversations.
Watch (almost all) brands closely, and you'd be forgiven for thinking it was their mission to be as anodyne as possible.
Two reasons why in 2015, that strategy couldn't be more misguided.
First, when consumers are surrounded by an ocean of branded content, constantly occupying neutral ground means a slow drift into obscurity.
Second, many consumers believe brands should speak out:
73% of Millennials believe that businesses should share a point of view about issues;
73% also think businesses should influence others to get involved in an issue.
(MSLGroup, February 2014)
In October 2014 we looked at how in 2015 daring brands will make real, tangible BRAND SACRIFICES for people, society and the planet. But if your CEO/client isn’t ready for that? At least take a BRAND STAND on something that matters to consumers.