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A Tale of Two Cities
Corporate Branding
Brilliance or Luck
March 19, 2014
Corporate Branding Decision
Decision Criteria
!  Cost
!  ROI
2 Footer here…
Branding Example #1
!  2006: Citi paid $400M over 20 years for naming rights to the
New York Mets new stadium
!  2008: Citi laid off 75,000 employees
!  2008: Citi took $476B in public cash and guarantees during
financial crisis
Citi Field name was a slap in the face to all of us
3
Branding Example # 2
!  2012: Citi paid $41M for Citi Bikes
– 10,000 bicycles in 600 stations across NYC
4
May 2013
!  Citi Bank is visionary, innovative and advocates for
sustainability
–  4.7M trips taken
–  9.4M miles rode
–  Critics silenced
!  Favorable impressions of Citi increases 17 points
–  +12 points for innovation
–  +12 points for social responsibility
!  Celebrity rides
–  Leonardo Dicaprio
5
But What If…
!  Bikes did not meet expectation
– Low ridership
– Racks were eyesores
!  Multiple accidents
– Negative publicity
– Possible lawsuits
6
Lessons
!  Even well considered decisions may not work for
factors beyond your control.
!  Increases visibility creates magnified success or
magnified failure.
!  Even identified risks cannot be mitigated
Successful branding requires a dose of luck so don’t
take all the credit
7
Key Takeaway
!  Successful branding requires thoughtful
analysis, planning, execution and some
degree of luck
!  Don’t depend on luck to overcome poor
analysis, planning and execution.
!  If things workout really well, enjoy the
success but don’t take all the credit.
8

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Tale of Two Citi's

  • 1. A Tale of Two Cities Corporate Branding Brilliance or Luck March 19, 2014
  • 2. Corporate Branding Decision Decision Criteria !  Cost !  ROI 2 Footer here…
  • 3. Branding Example #1 !  2006: Citi paid $400M over 20 years for naming rights to the New York Mets new stadium !  2008: Citi laid off 75,000 employees !  2008: Citi took $476B in public cash and guarantees during financial crisis Citi Field name was a slap in the face to all of us 3
  • 4. Branding Example # 2 !  2012: Citi paid $41M for Citi Bikes – 10,000 bicycles in 600 stations across NYC 4
  • 5. May 2013 !  Citi Bank is visionary, innovative and advocates for sustainability –  4.7M trips taken –  9.4M miles rode –  Critics silenced !  Favorable impressions of Citi increases 17 points –  +12 points for innovation –  +12 points for social responsibility !  Celebrity rides –  Leonardo Dicaprio 5
  • 6. But What If… !  Bikes did not meet expectation – Low ridership – Racks were eyesores !  Multiple accidents – Negative publicity – Possible lawsuits 6
  • 7. Lessons !  Even well considered decisions may not work for factors beyond your control. !  Increases visibility creates magnified success or magnified failure. !  Even identified risks cannot be mitigated Successful branding requires a dose of luck so don’t take all the credit 7
  • 8. Key Takeaway !  Successful branding requires thoughtful analysis, planning, execution and some degree of luck !  Don’t depend on luck to overcome poor analysis, planning and execution. !  If things workout really well, enjoy the success but don’t take all the credit. 8