Video: I Usually Don’t Believe in ‘Brand-Building’ … But Here’s a Case Where It Worked Beautifully

It’s one of the hardest things to do, but immensely powerful if you do it right.

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2 years ago

June 25, 2018

Jim Ackerman

Marketing expert Jim Ackerman is no fan of “brand-building.” He likes to see advertising pay for itself.

But sometimes, brand-building works, and works well, he says.

In the video below, Ackerman shows an example of an ad that got it right.

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Jim Ackerman

Jim Ackerman, “Marketing Coach to the Jewelry Industry,” is president of Ascend Marketing. Reach him at [email protected].

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Wilkerson Helped This Jeweler to Navigate His Retirement Sale Despite a Pandemic

Hosting a going-out-of-business sale when the coronavirus pandemic hit wasn’t a part of Bob Smith’s game plan for his retirement. Smith, the owner of E.M. Smith Jewelers in Chillicothe, Ohio, says the governor closed the state mid-way through. But Smith chose Wilkerson, and Wilkerson handled it like a champ, says Smith. And when it was time for the state to reopen, the sale continued like nothing had ever happened. “I’d recommend Wilkerson,” he says. “They do business the way we do business.”