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Branding Strategies for Success (Collection)
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Branding Strategies for Success (Collection)

by Joan Kiddon Larry Light Brian D. Till, Donna Heckler, Ryan D. Mathews, Russ Hall, Watts Wacker, Robert Brunner, Stewart Emery
March 2012
Beginner
704 pages
18h 19m
English
Pearson
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Truth 29. Effective use of celebrity endorsers: The fit's the thing

Pairing brands with celebrities is a time-honored tradition (Mark Twain promoted flour back in the late 1800s) and continues as popular practice. Top celebrity endorsers are not cheap, however. Catherine Zeta-Jones landed a $20 million T-Mobile agreement; Angelina Jolie signed on with St. John and Nicole Kidman inked with Chanel, each for $12 million. This shows how expensive such deals can be.

But are these high-priced spokespeople worth it? Do celebrities add value to brands? With smart strategy—possibly.

Celebrities can create caché around a brand. Budweiser Select, an upscale, urban brand, employed popular singer Jay-Z to give the brand a heightened sense of cool. Budweiser ...

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ISBN: 9780133039030