lifetime value

The Harley Effect

by Graham Brown on November 20, 2009

Is your organization suffering from the Harley Effect? A short term focus on the highest spending customer in order to fulfill the need to meet 90 day metrics? By 2030, the average Harley owner will be aged 67 yrs. They have value and the much sought after disposable income but their “lifetime value” is is [...]

The Patient Brand will win

by Graham Brown on October 5, 2009

It took 12 years for Monster Energy drinks to eclipse Red Bull in the US on full size cans. It took Apple 10 years to build its K12 education strategy and influence students from the ground up. What are you working on that outlasts your next 90 days?

Winning and losing relationships (Apple vs Mobile)

February 6, 2009

Sneak preview from the 2009 mobileYouth report Mobile Industry – Winning and Losing Relationships View more presentations from Graham Brown. (tags: apple mobile)

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Youth Trust – The 6 ways brands lose and abuse it

November 4, 2008

Trust Earned and Lost “Communication is not a function of technique but a function of trust” – Stephen R Covey Trust is earned never bought. It comes from years of doing rather than saying. Consider the Google brand as a trusted benchmark. However, trust is easily lost through complacency and the 6 ways illustrated below. [...]

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