by Freddy J. Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango LLC Warning: The following blog post contains full frontal liberal snarking and might not be appropriate for all audiences. If you’re a Republican with a thin skin, please escape now to somewhere you might feel more at home. The way I see it, ridiculing Sarah Palin is [...]
Entries Tagged as 'positioning'
Chiseling: The Dark Art of Repositioning Your Competition
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Case Studies, How To Tips
Tags:Al Gore·Apple·branding·Coca-Cola·ethics·John Kerry·Karl Rove·marketing·Microsoft·Pepsi·politics·positioning·publicity·Sarah Palin·social media·Swift Boaters·Walmart
Saks and the City: How to Lower Your Standards for Fun and Profit
April 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Case Studies
You’ve all seen the standard romantic comedy: the lead character pines for a fantasy ideal — a millionaire, supermodel, quarterback, cheerleader, prince or princess — but in the end, our hopeless romantic finds true love with a best friend, worst enemy, nerd, prostitute, maid or bodyguard. Delusions dispelled, the true lovers lock lips and live [...]
Tags:Boxster·branding·business·marketing·Neiman Marcus·Porsche·positioning·pricing·recession·Saks·Saks Fifth Avenue·Starbucks·strategy
Bankruptcy is the Fashion? Mervyns Fails to Declare its Style
July 30th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Case Studies
by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC As an L.A. based interactive-media guy for the past 14 years, I’m expected to blog about sexy new developments online or in Hollywood, but today I’ve decided to write about Mervyns department store. And, yes, that’s the only time you’ll ever see the words [...]
Tags:bankruptcy·branding·business·economy·fashion·Forever 21·Mervyns·positioning·recession·retail·strategy·Target
Rules of Competition: The Magic Number is 2
February 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · How To Tips
by Freddy J. Nager, Founder & Fusion Director, Atomic Tango LLC During the South Carolina Democratic debate, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton spent the evening attacking each other instead of addressing the issues. I was completely irked by their misbehavior — then realized that this was classic marketing strategy in action…
Tags:2008 election·business·Coke·competitive strategy·John Edwards·marketing·Obama·Pepsi·politics·positioning
The Greenbox Effect: Wal-Mart Changing Its Ways – or Playing Divide and Conquer?
January 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Case Studies
“We live in a time when people are losing confidence in the ability of government to solve problems… Wal-Mart does not wait for someone else to solve problems.” – Wal-Mart Stores CEO H. Lee Scott Jr. I have to admit it: Wal-Mart is brilliant…
Tags:big boxes·green business·marketing·positioning·socially responsible business·Target·Wal-Mart


