Adaily's Year of Brilliance #34: Use the Power of Cute
What’s the one emotional trigger that can make people forgive almost anything and open their wallets?
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #29: Resolve Conflicts
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #28: Champion the Underdog
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #27: Use the Power of Guilt
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #26: Make an Enemy
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #25: Make a Parody, Satire or Spoof
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #24: Humanize
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #23: Make the Familiar Unfamiliar
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #22: Adopt Another Category’s Style
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #21: Use a Unique Attribute
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #20: Connect Cause with Effect
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #19: Challenge the Consumer
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #18: Challenge Yourself
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #17: Swap Roles
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Adaily's Year of Brilliance #16: Compare and Contrast
This week, we explore how brands create value by Comparing and Contrasting. Since people judge relatively, strategically showcasing differences - between ideas, eras, attitudes, or even your brand versus the category - is a powerful way to highlight unique value. The key is creative presentation and choosing compelling benchmarks for comparison.