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DESPERATION MARKETING – OUR CARS WON’T KILL YOU

In efforts to combat flagging luxury car sales, Mercedes has decided to flag a different aspect of their brand: Safety.

Huh??!!

What’s next, Volvo’s going to counter their slipping sales with a new campaign featuring their performance?

I suppose their reasoning is that people already know M-B makes great luxury cars, so they wanted to tout something else.

Let me tell you something. The reason everyone knows M-B makes the best luxury cars is because their advertising has reinforced it all these years. Keep this up, and people won’t even know what M-B stands for. Luxury? Safety? Low monthly payments?

Remember, once you have your brand message, don’t depart from it! Even though you’ve spend years hammering it out, and you’re sick of it, the consumer is not. And when you change brand messages, trust me, consumers won’t remember your old one, and your original investment is lost. Does anyone remember McDonald’s tagline before “I’m lovin’ it?” Thank you.

Watch the TV commercial

by Robert Shaw West Brand Futurist The Republik Companies Chairman/CEO

Photo Credit:
Mercedes Crash Test for Breast Cancer Campaign – © Mercedes Benz