Brand – Bryan Smeltzer

February 10, 2020

Apparel Sourcing, Brand, brand innovation, Brand Sports Marketing, consumer products, Oakley, Process planning, Steve Jobs, Strategic Marketing

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media 0 comments

IP is a key component to establishing a brands “first mover” advantage, just do not become reliant a “one hit” wonder. You must fill this IP pipeline with new, commercially viable “breakaway”, disruptive products or technology. Those who deploy this strategy effectively, and evangelize the need to keep the waves of innovation flowing are the […]

January 2, 2020

action sports, Apparel Sourcing, Blue Ocean, Brand, brand innovation, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Consumer Branding, consumer marketing, consumer products, Digital Marketing, Execution, Footwear, Innovation, MLB, Oakley, Steve Jobs, Strategic Marketing

Brand Lifestyle…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

A Brand IS a lifestyle choice for a consumer, not a product choice. Growth for a branded consumer products driven company is driven by your ability to create a lifestyle for your “core” customer first, and then balance it’s extension beyond this base. This is a very delicate balancing act, as a significant number of […]

November 19, 2019

action sports, Apparel Sourcing, Art, Brand, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, branding, Consumer Branding, golf, Steve Jobs, TaylorMade

Disruption…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

Brands that classify themselves as “Disruptive” have a clearly defined a market opportunity, drive towards bringing this “vision” to reality and understand the risk that comes with this “Creation” process. Brands that “think” they are “Disruptive”, are just “Disrupting” while they figure out what they are trying to accomplish, take “incremental” steps towards design/product progression […]

October 21, 2019

action sports, adidas, Apparel Sourcing, Brand, Brand Marketing, brand positioning, branding, Steve Jobs

Viral Marketing…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

Strategic Viral, brand driven, marketing is one of the most strategic weapons available in the marketing Arsenal. This weapon, if deployed effectively and accurately, allows you to touch the “core” of your demo with messaging, imagery and a targeted “injection” that connects them with the brand. With the increasing use of digital & social media […]

October 16, 2019

adidas, Apparel Sourcing, baseball, Brand, Brand Marketing, Brand Sports Marketing, branding, Consumer Branding, consumer marketing, Strategic Marketing, TaylorMade

Positioning…Blue Ocean…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

When building a Brand Strategy, you must define yourself through a “unique” proposition to your target demo. Fail to make a clear positioning, and you risk entering a world that is Shark infested, and you will quickly get eaten alive. In order to avoid such a death, make sure you build a solid foundational, first […]

October 11, 2019

action sports, apple, Blue Ocean, Brand, Brand Marketing, brand positioning, Brand Sports Marketing, branding, Execution, Steve Jobs

Innovate…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media 0 comments

It is always easier for a company/brand to imitate competitive products than it is to truly reinvent their respective product or category. As a result, progressive improvement is attained, but nothing truly innovate comes out of this type of product strategy. When a brand is looking to build a product strategy, at the forefront of […]

October 4, 2019

adidas, Blue Ocean, Brand, brand innovation, Brand Marketing, branding, Digital Marketing, Execution, NBA, Steve Jobs

Inspired Design…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

Inspired Design… Every brand aspires to blend creative designs with the most innovative, market driving concepts. This objective and “true” brand foundation starts with inspiring your design team, and allowing the freedom to be creative beyond reality. Eventually, reality is brought to life in these designs, but it always starts with what is thought to […]

September 13, 2019

action sports, adidas, Apparel, baseball, Brand, Brand Sports Marketing, Consumer Branding, consumer marketing, Design, evolution, eyewear, Steve Jobs, Strategic Marketing

Disruptive Innovation…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Uncategorized 0 comments

Disruptive, Innovation Stages… Most brands would like to say they are a “Innovation” or “Disruptive” focused, but a reality check in sometimes needed. True, authentic disruption is difficult and very few are doing it well, but when executed properly can change the world… Take a look and see where you are…

September 11, 2019

adidas, Apparel, Apparel Sourcing, Brand, Brand Marketing, Product, Product Creation, TaylorMade

Drive Brand Value…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Social Media 0 comments

Driving Brand Value has many ingredients and each is built around the key principles of which the brand was founded. As you evolve and grow these principles can be adjusted, but not from the main positioning objective that are the origins of the brand. To stick with what made you “stand for” is difficult at […]

August 12, 2019

action sports, Apparel, Art, Brand, Brand Sports Marketing, Consumer Branding, consumer products, Digital Marketing, Innovation, K-swiss, MLB, NBA, NHL, Nike, Oakley, Process planning, Steve Jobs, Strategic Marketing

Blending Function w/ Design…

by bryansmeltzer in Branding , Business Development , CRM , Digital Marketing , Marketing , Merchandising , Product Innovation , Social Media , Sports Marketing 0 comments

As simple as it sounds, building functionality into a beautiful design is not always easy. At times you will need to sacrifice design aesthetics to achieve the need in functionality. The ultimate goal of any product team is to achieve the “hybrid” formula of “simple” sophistication with a “functional” design. Great brands have established a […]

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