tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-484055 2010-05-21T16:59:52-04:00 a rogue marketing research firm focused on brand destruction theory and practice TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0134815f12cd970c 2010-05-21T16:59:52-04:00 2010-05-22T01:48:49-04:00 Clyde Smith Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Update: Just wanted to add the above video. Man, this guy is squirmy. But Rachel Maddow doesn't let the worm off the hook!...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=isgOgKzSM6Q:rv-B2NXhxCw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/rand-paul-opposes-civil-rights-but-supports-bps-rights.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133edb28d9e970b 2010-05-15T18:57:40-04:00 2010-05-15T18:59:38-04:00 Clyde Smith So Google's advertising department is discriminating against Cougar dating services, i.e. sites that help older women and younger men hook up, by kicking CougarLife.com out of their advertising...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=7GJ5aRBb1mo:UU3XQs4iQPA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/dear-google-gender-discrimination-against-cougar-dating-is-bad-for-your-brand-its-probably-illegal-a.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133eda530f6970b 2010-05-14T18:32:55-04:00 2010-05-14T18:33:43-04:00 Clyde Smith Rachel Maddow Points Out The Obvious Classic attack that works quite well on YouTube.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=LU27lhElQ4w:KzFTbU5xKrg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/classics-rachel-maddow-on-the-republicans.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133ed989fdf970b 2010-05-14T13:42:13-04:00 2010-05-14T13:43:45-04:00 Clyde Smith Michael Arrington isn't really known for holding back, though maybe his move to Seattle is a sign he's softening (lol!), so when he says "Media Attacks On Facebook And Mark Zuckerberg Are Getting Out...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=RJp8ZMYk91k:FGtd0gyWFWk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/facebook-antiprivacy-brand-attack-frenzy-aka-you-know-things-are-out-of-hand-when-michael-arrington-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133ed985c89970b 2010-05-14T12:48:11-04:00 2010-05-14T12:48:11-04:00 Clyde Smith Jack Passion, World Beard Champion So how could a goofy Beard and Moustache Championship be any better than a bunch of citizens breaking a Smiley Face world record? Glad you asked. Though I'm...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=r5yY-tVok2E:2ana0FpbtcQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/-bends-beard-moustache-champions-vs-baltimores-smiley-face-mob.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133ed9801b6970b 2010-05-14T11:40:59-04:00 2010-05-14T18:48:58-04:00 Clyde Smith Baltimore's Record Breaking Smiley Face - 250 People Strong! [Photo: PRNewsFoto/Visit Baltimore, Diane Bondareff/AP Images] Ok, so they hire an ad agency from New York where people aren't as friendly...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=RyGALRXLbDA:mPQISpa3Tgs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/civic-brand-destruction-baltimore-selfpromotes-with-a-smiley-face.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0133ed80e1d7970b 2010-05-11T20:50:05-04:00 2010-05-11T20:54:37-04:00 Clyde Smith In what has had to have been one of the most disastrous brand self-destruction campaigns in history, aided and abetted by powerful brand attacks from a wide range of antagonists, Pope Benedict XVI...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=N9EX-qZ5hew:dP-q_uwryT0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/05/pope-steps-up-his-game-blames-sins-within-the-church.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf66b53ef0120a8f571d5970b 2010-03-03T19:37:20-05:00 2010-05-14T19:48:38-04:00 Clyde Smith We're not tracking individuals on Brand Destruction Research though we do look at stats in the aggregate. However, we do use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?a=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/branddestruction?i=29Nlv239fGk:xcFP7GY1up0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2010/03/privacy-policy-in-effect-as-of-112010.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46926316 2008-03-12T10:17:31-04:00 2010-05-14T20:00:15-04:00 Clyde Smith In what has to be one of the most disappointing examples of brand self-destruction of late, Eliot Spitzer decapitates his career, one that he built partly on going after men like himself. Or maybe he...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?a=zBqQBF7u"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?d=80" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?a=6XUuE6bc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?d=41" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2008/03/elliot-spitzer.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43842502 2008-01-08T10:28:19-05:00 2010-05-14T20:01:35-04:00 Clyde Smith David Hinckley makes some important observations about Mike Huckabee: "He calls a press conference to announce he won't show a negative campaign spot, then he rolls it for a room full of cameras."...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?a=n9LQuWK8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?d=80" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?a=PCLkJ0ce"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/branddestruction?d=41" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.branddestruction.com/2008/01/mike-huckabee-l.html