Time will tell if GM's new corporate campaign featuring CEO Ed Whitacre will work. An advertising columnist recently suggested that "GM out Hyundais Hyundai."
Out Hyundais Hyundai? Really? Hyundai has been on a journey to recast its image for a decade. It's strategy? Bold, bet-the-ranch marketing initiatives:
- The most comprehensive warranty in the business.
- A direct appeal to rethink Hyundai, based on fact and accomplishment, not bravado.
- A buy back program that showed great insight into the real issue facing consumers in the recession (consumers who had jobs but feared not having one later in the year).
- A risky move into the near luxury sedan market with Genesis.
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Actually, the claim that car for car GM's cars win is one claim GM can for the most part back up. It's been documented by other reporters and in recent reviews of the most recent vehicles that on a pure quality, styling, fit and finish, materials used basis the GM cars not only stack up but more often outdo the competition. That hasn't been enough to draw buyers back to a brand that broke their trust. But outside of liquidation what else can they do?
There's a fine line between what is true, believed and sold. To me, the strategy is "all or nothing". They re betting the house.
I kind of admire that. But, it wont make me buy GM.
Ar the end of the day you need to change my feelings.
Appeal to my America-ness.
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it
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