Have you ever felt lost in your life? Or have you constantly made bad decisions, one right after another, because you are trying to find yourself or feel like you no longer know who you are? If you have, you may be experiencing a midlife crisis.
Business owners, unfortunately, face the same dilemma. Even some of the most iconic companies struggle with their identity or fall into a brand crisis. They are floundering because they don’t know which way to turn.
There are many reasons for brand failure. The business may be in a downward spiral, lack a solid foundation to build on, have strayed from its core values or failed to plan for the long-term. It may have veered off track to launch a series of unrelated products, services, or revamped a logo that had a loyal following.
If businesses develop their cores principles and stick to them with consistent branding, they can preventa brand crisisfrom happening.Here are fivegood reasons to stop and think about the key elements of your brand identity, because if you don’t, it could cost you millions of dollars:
1. Colgate’s Frozen Food Fiasco
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