
Passikoff: Smartphoning It In
Just to be clear, I did not ‘phone in’ this column. (Cue rim shot) I emailed it! Little…... Read more.

Passikoff: 10 Rules for Brand Performance
Former-Borscht Belt comedian, 1950’s TV script writer, filmmaker, and philosopher, Mel Brooks, cautioned, “Hope for the best. Expect…... Read more.

Passikoff: The Path to Brand Enlightenment
Buddha believed, “Everything connects to everything else.” It’s a good philosophy to follow. In life and business. More-particularly,…... Read more.

Passikoff: Loyalty is boffo!
Loyalty is Boffo! That’s show-biz talk. For “terrific!” More for some brands than others, but still. The accolade…... Read more.

Passikoff: What Happens When Brands Chase the Wrong Numbers
Let me be very clear. This is not a column about trans people, LGBTQ civil rights, pride, Pride…... Read more.

Passikoff: Meeting Customer Expectations = First Identifying Them
You need to FIRST identify Customer Expectations and THEN align your brand and engagement activities to meet and…... Read more.

Passikoff: Patriotic Brands Matter (and Win)
Brand Keys released their annual Most Patriotic Brands survey. It identifies which brands best embody the value of “patriotism".... Read more.

Passikoff: Email Marketing for Fun and Profit. And Loyalty.
Email is not like duct tape. More is not necessarily better! It’s estimated professionals (no specific definition provided,…... Read more.

Passikoff: The Rhythm of Customer Expectations
Because brands that better meet customer expectations always see better consumer behavior. And sales and profits. When I was a…... Read more.

Passikoff: What’s So Good About Brand Innovation?
If you, like Steve Jobs, want to “put a ding in the universe,” think innovation. That’s the way…... Read more.

Passikoff: Winning at the Ultimate Measure of Loyalty
A couple months ago I wrote a column about how to get consumers to behave six times better…... Read more.

Passikoff: Predicting Brand “Disappointment”
Brand disappointment like that is like a Möbius strip. Consumers aren’t signing up and that’s reflected in the…... Read more.

Passikoff: Big Brand Blunders
“likes” and “tweets” have become surrogates for real ROI and where, unfortunately, in the rush to rush to…... Read more.

Passikoff: The One Reason Why Disney Won
Brands better able to meet consumer expectations are six times more likely to have consumers think better of…... Read more.

Passikoff: What’s Behind Fan Loyalty
You have to know what fans really expect – because league (and team) loyalty correlate very highly with…... Read more.

Looking at Consumer’s Sustainability Expectations
By Robert Passikoff Media theorist Marshall McLuhan noted, “There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all…... Read more.

Expectations Are The Key
A consumer makes about 35,000 choices a day. One every 2.5 seconds. Depending on the category and age…... Read more.

Passikoff: What’s Really Driving Brand Loyalty?
Meeting expectations drives profits. And, as you’ll see, that pun is ultimately going to be intentional. (Don’t be…... Read more.

Passikoff: Big Brand Faux Pas
“The new 2021 logo, a brand refresh, ended up a more stylized interpretation of their name.” I was…... Read more.

Passikoff: The Little Black Dress of Loyalty
In life and loyalty, feelings are tough. I was doing some post-holiday shopping and saw this t-shirt online.…... Read more.