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Article Measurement
My explanation of the multiple definitions of “brand” and the circumstances in which each definition is relevant.
Article Measurement
Marketing and Finance have a famously fractious relationship, but each is a source of vital insight. Marketing illuminates the task of value creation while Finance illuminates the task of value capture. Together they form the basis for sustainable business success.
Article Measurement
This article review the findings from the integration of the Stern Stewart database on corporate performance with the Y&R database on brand strength. Together they reveal the extent to corporate valuation is a reflection of current financial performance and brand equity (serving as the proxy for anticipated future financial performance).
Article Mergers
Only about one in five merger transactions actually creates shareholder value. We argue that marketing’s focus on value creation is a vital ingredient to a process that is currently focused too heavily on the things that might cause the deal to fail, rather than the things that will make it succeed.
