Brandchat Notes: BRANDS + BRANDS THAT ARE LOVED

#brandchat 2/14 BRANDING + BRANDS THAT ARE LOVED

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Chat Moderator: Troy Sandidge

OPENING CONVO:  Tag a brand that's getting dangerously close to you yelling our your 'safe word' and tell us why.  #brandchat 

Q1:  How has the @TheWalkingDead 's extreme use of fan engagement, user generated content, and push to maintain brand loyalty, keeps them as a brand people love to talk about constantly, even in the off season?  #brandchat
Q2:  How has @mountaindew 's uniqueness of taking odd or obscure things that shouldn't go together fit in a way that causes their audience to love and stay loyal to the awesome brand quirkiness? #brandchat
Q3:  How has @Pepsi kept their brand together despite missteps along the way that people would consider would eliminate a big following and maintain bad PR for much longer than what would appear Pepsi is experiencing with it's audience? #brandchat
Q4:  What can we learn from @Amazon 's loyal subscribers and growth?  Discuss.  #brandchat
Q5:  What brands have done a great job tugging at your heart-strings? And, how?  #brandchat
Q6:  Of those brands that you have a LOVE-HATE relationship with, what could they do to make you love them more?  #brandchat

ARTICLES FOR THE CHAT:
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/02/05/love-crucial-building-successful-brand-according-oath
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateharrison/2018/02/08/how-to-create-brand-intimacy/#7cf7f595582c
https://www.beet.tv/2018/01/tim-mahlman-2.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/tamara-littleton/why-we-love-brands-we-can_b_14931038.html


This week’s stats:
31 participants; 379 tweets; reach of  270,467



Q1: How has the @TheWalkingDead ‘s extreme use of fan engagement, user-generated content, and push to maintain brand loyalty, keeps them as a brand people love to talk about constantly, even in the offseason? #brandchat

I think the question kinda answers itself.  - @johncloonan


I’ve never watched @WalkingDead_AMC but I get the sense you don’t watch it. You live it. It doesn’t seem to have… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963809037010767872 - @BillSkowronski

Do they even do the zombies anymore in #WalkingDead or are they more of a cinematic garnish? - @TheLatestNow





Q2: How has @mountaindew ‘s uniqueness of taking odd or obscure things that shouldn’t go together fit in a way that causes their audience to love and stay loyal to the awesome brand quirkiness? #brandchat
Puppymonkeybaby was one of the most frightening things I've ever seen, but memorable. I'm digging the current series more. - @johncloonan

I think Mountain Dew manages the fine line between "quirky" and "bizarre" pretty well in most cases.  - @johncloonan
They've identified the tenets of quirkiness and weirdness as important characteristics of their brand. Embracin… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963811412454801409 - @Mr_McFly

Stumped. Mountain Dew actually offends me with its lack of nutritional value. But I applaud their ability to tar… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963811576494125056 - @michelletweet

"Do the DEW" chases the feeling of exhilaration stirred by doing. It's irresistibly attractive & easily relatable. - @pisarose




Q3: How has @Pepsi kept their brand together despite missteps along the way that people would consider would eliminate a big following and maintain bad PR for much longer than what would appear Pepsi is experiencing with its audience? #brandchat
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@findTroy@Pepsi is such a well known and loved brand at this point that it would take a lot… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963813271689203712 - @BrixxSoftware

I think it's big brand resilience & product diversification. Many people don't know they're consuming a Pepsi product.  - @johncloonan

@Pepsi is alive because of @Aquafina. - @michelletweet

@pepsi Sorry, coming in late! Agreeing with @BrixxSoftware, Pepsi is a product that's been… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963813804244168714 - @quillagency

What you guys things of @pepsi this year vs last year? #pepsi - @findTroy

When it comes to a brand as large and well-ensconced in society like Pepsi, it will take more than one specific… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963814217710260224 - @Mr_McFly



Q4: What can we learn from @Amazon ‘s loyal subscribers and growth? Discuss. #brandchat

@Amazon's loyalty program is easy to understand, offers choices, & comes with additional perks (e.g., music, movies). - @pisarose


@findTroy @amazon Amazon has weathered negative coverage of their culture and workplace practices an… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963815334137364480- @SFerika

@findTroy @amazon 1. So much to learn from @Amazon, both good and bad. On the good side, their abilit… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963815583082000386 - @BrixxSoftware

Amazon took steps from the begining to put their customers and CS first. That translated into finding out what… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963815608755343360 - @ItsJeffHiggins




Q5: What brands have done a great job tugging at your heart-strings? And, how? #brandchat
I don't drink alcohol, but Anheuser-Busch continues to get me to weep at commercials.  - @johncloonan


If the content from @hssv doesn't tug at your heartstrings, I don't know what will! #brandchat https://twitter.com/hssv/status/963812501845573634 - @SFerika

#Passionflix...Can't speak for its effect on heart strings but one can definitely appreciate the steamy ingenuity - @TheLatestNow

I really hate the consumerism of #ValentinesDay. But @Hallmark - since receiving a sweet card is basically bare… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963817974992957440 - @michelletweet




Q6: Of those brands that you have a LOVE-HATE relationship with, what could they do to make you love them more? #brandchat
I love @VZWNow for their coverage, but damn do I hate paying for it.  - @johncloonan

IKEA. From an industrial designer, I love what they are doing by bringing clean, modern designs to every home.… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963819647241015297 - @brand_m_blog

How about @NBC with the Olympics? - @GeraldMoczynski

Actually, there's one I have a love-hate with - the IOC. Can we go back to Olympics every 4 years? It's not special anymore.  - @johncloonan