One of those most beloved and memorable (albeit sometimes annoying) animal mascots is the Aflac duck, whose story stemmed from an unlikely place. "Our advertising agency was in Central Park sitting on a bench. And they heard ducks and they noticed it sounded like Aflac," the insurance giant's CEO Dan Amos told Fortune. "And so the quack, quack, Aflac became the idea. And that's how we got in.
Remember the last time you saw a bright red can in a vending machine and immediately knew it was Coca-Cola without even looking at the logo? Or when you heard that "tudum" sound from a friend's laptop and realized in a split second that they were watching Netflix? Instant familiarity. While every brand aims for this level of brand recognition, it's elusive, built over years of hard work. But what if we told you there are strategies that can help accelerate the process? Curious how?