
Intersection Marketing
Business Strengths + Insights from Market Intelligence = Customer-Compelling Values.

Trends in healthy living through immune boosting led Alliance in Motion Global developed: C24/7.
C24/7 Natura-Ceuticals contains the most number of anti-oxidants with approximately 22,000 phytonutrients in one product. The ingredients of C24/7 work in “synergy” to produce the maximum result for your body, making it the most potent anti-aging product in the history of supplementation.
C24/7 is the new breakthrough in food supplements; a unique and patented formulation that delivers the highest amount of anti-oxidants and phyto-nutrients.
C24/7 is packed with benefits for different needs, from controlling blood sugar and cholesterol, to healthy blood circulation and sexual vitality.

Dual-trend in the in Hot-Drinks and the use of herbs led KASAPREKO, a Ghanaian based alcoholic manufacturer introduces Alomo Bitters.
Alomo Bitters is a herbal alcoholic product made from carefully chosen tropical plant extracts and very well known for its proven medicinal values. It has its roots in the traditional herbal industry that is meticulously researched by the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine a World Health Organization affiliate, based at Mampong Akuapem in the Eastern region of Ghana.
Alomo Bitters – A herbal based drink, is not just any ordinary alcoholic drink. With its origins from Ghana, Alomo Bitters is made from carefully selected tropical plant extracts which forms part of a secret recipe. It’s popular for its aphrodisiac qualities.
To quote a recent article by Euromonitor - “Africa brings one of the most surprising alcohol growth stories in recent times. Distilled in Ghana, sales of Alomo Bitters in neighboring Nigeria have skyrocketed over the last few years. What’s behind the jump? The drink is said to hold aphrodisiac qualities for men and women. Nigerians mix the beverage with non-alcoholic beer – sales of that have soared in the country too. Plans to export the drink to more countries on the continent are said to be afoot. -Euromonitor’sMalandrankis says the supposed sexual enhancing properties “hit all the right buttons in Nigeria.” Watch out for it on local shelves soon.”
Packaged in a 200ml PET, 30ml Sachet and 750ml Glass bottle Alomo Bitters is developed in conjunction with the Center for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine in Ghana, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, Alomo Bitters contains natural components/ingredients which promote/stimulate/enhances vitality and general well being.
Alomo Bitters is also cleanses bowel and relieves body pain, helps ease menstrual pains/cramps in women and contains anti malaria properties
Alomo Bitters is enjoyed all over the world, it’s vitalizing and best enjoyed straight or mixed with your favorite juice or soda.
In 2012 Alomo Bitters was awarded a Super Brand. It has also been identified to be amongst the top 5 emerging brands in the world by CNN money.
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/companies/2013/10/08/exotic-drinks/6.html

Chinalife, born in 2007, felt that the concept of natural healthy living with herbs and tea had, for far too long, been thrown together with images of perfectly pure people restricting themselves from indulgence.
With such reason in mind, Chinalife introduced Ultra Slim Tea, a high grade herbal tea traditionally used to help reduce weight & regulate blood fat levels - an effective and natural way to lose weight. Ultra Slim Tea can be infused up to 3 times simply by adding fresh water. Ultra Slim Tea defines a market space, Kinetizing!

Historical Flashback creates a Business space in the Newspaper Industry
The desire to document Nigeria’s historical past events has led to the emergence of a newspaper called Historical Flashback. The newspaper serves as the reservoir of information about Nigeria’s past from the pre colonial period, publishing past historical stories in a refreshed manner for documentation purpose. Many things happened in the country and they continue to happen because many people did not know what happened in the past. Historical Flashback is the first of its kind in the newspaper industry. Historical Flashback is in the market to fill the gap of documentation. The documentation of the past and materials about Nigeria’s past events that cannot be found anywhere. “If you pick the newspaper you can read about events of 100 years ago, stories of past events before and after the country’s independence. The publishers are researching on the past stories in the country so that they can be freshly presented for those who have anything to do with Nigeria. It’s not just newspaper, its historical, as well as documented information.

Kinetizing Marketing has the ability to drive successes. Consider the introduction of energy bars, whose market was fragmented by definition targeting at different demographics.
Energy bars are supplemental bars containing cereals and other high energy foods targeted at people that require quick energy but do not have time for a meal. They are different from energy drinks, which contain caffeine, whereas bars provide food energy. Holland & Barrett stock a wide range of energy bars that combine sports nutrition with great tasting confectionary. Customer favourite Powerbar, offer a wide choice of tasty energy bars that are a great source of protein and long lasting energy. Trek bars also come in a range of delicious forms, including protein packed flapjacks and virtually fat free brownies.However, there are Energy bars for women, for children, for sports people; even protein bar, Nutrition bar, Honey bar etc.

Revlon: An ultimate Kinetizing Marketer, smart at Category innovation. Consider the innovation of @Colorstay Lipstick!“
Revlon is a global color cosmetics, hair color, beauty tools, fragrances, skincare, anti-perspirant / deodorants and beauty care products company whose vision is Glamour, Excitement and Innovation through High-quality Products at Affordable Prices. The company began its success with opaque long-lasting nail enamel sold to beauty salons. Revlon sold its nail enamel through department stores and selected drugstores. llicitudin. Revlon® is one of the strongest consumer brand franchises in the world. Revlon’s global brand portfolio includes Revlon® color cosmetics, Almay® color cosmetics, SinfulColors® color cosmetics, Pure Ice® color cosmetics, Revlon ColorSilk® hair color, Revlon® beauty tools, Charlie® fragrances, Mitchum® anti-perspirant / deodorants, and Ultima II® and Gatineau® skincare and its products are sold in over 100 countries across six continents. Websites featuring current product and promotional information can be reached at www.revlon.com,

Starbucks‘ HOWARD SCHULTZ is one of my nominees for kinetizing Initiatives

Ford Repositioned Existing Products/Services Resulting in an Original Category.
In the United Kingdom, Ford positioned its Galaxy Minivan in relation to First-Class Air Travel comfortable enough to be suitable for busy executives. By highlighting attributes far different from those that would appeal to buyers looking for a family vehicle, the automaker used a classic Kinetizng approach created a Minivan subcategory.

ROYAL PHILIPS Used Insights from Consumer Electronics-Trends, Kinetizing
Philips researchers asked 1,650 consumers and 180 customers in dozens of in-depth and qualitative interviews and focus groups on what was most important to them in using technology. Respondents from the Uk, U.S, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, China and Brazil agreed on one theing: they wanted the benefits of technology without the hassles. With these, Philips crafted “Sense and Simplicity” campaign with the believe that their brands plus innovation will reflect simplicity – the major of mordern technology. To achieve its plans, Philips tirlessly integrate media: the campaign consists of prints, Online, Television advertisement showcasing perspectives on the journey to simplicity, resonating with consumers. It just make sense!
Why Do Executives Work for Big Brands?
A strong brand can add value in a way that has been ignored—by making the firm more attractive to executives so they will accept less salary. In an era in which salaries are mushrooming out of control, this is no trivial matter for recruitment and for shareholder interests. A recent paper by Nader Tavassoli (London Business School), Alina Sorescu (Texas A&M), and Rajesh Chandy (London Business School), “Employee-Based Brand Equity,” documents that assertion and explains why.
Executive attraction to a job is based in part on a drive for self-enhancement among a reference group. Associating with a strong brand provides connections that transfer to the executive, such as prestige and success. The implication is that the steward of a strong, successful brand will be a competent and gifted leader. An executive associated with a strong brand will also have visibility, and with visibility comes other positive traits. You remember who is running a leading brand.
The researchers not only conceptualize the argument that executive pay is affected by brand equity; they quantitatively showed it to be true. Using a database that included 12,400 executives of which 1,900 were CEOs, they statistically searched for the drivers of total pay as reported in ExecuComp. The causal variables included were brand strength based on the huge Y&R BAV database that measures the equities of brands along dozens of dimensions: whether the executive was a CEO, the executive’s age, firm performance, firm size, industry, and quality of the workplace. The findings were dramatic: brand equity has a significantly negative effect on executive pay and this effect was higher for CEOs and for younger executives.
The CEO effect was hypothesized to be caused by the fact that CEOs are more connected to the brand and feel more of an identity toward it. As a result, the brand would give them more self-enhancement than others. The younger executives trying to build a resume and gain knowledge and skills will likely believe that being in an organization with a strong brand will help him or her going forward.
The value of brand equity has been focused on its ability to create customer-driven value. But this research suggests that its value as a mechanism to make employees more motivated, satisfied, and rewarded can also be significant. It also implies that recruitment and salary negotiation should take into account the strength and success of the brands being managed.
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