The founder of GoPro was once quoted in Business Week as knowing he had arrived when a spectator yelled out at him: “GoPro, Be a Hero”. That was after seeing him careening across a bumpy field with his camera strapped to the handle bars of his off-road bicycle. Wow.
When loyal fans or followers know your slogan (as I will call this) you know you are doing a great marketing job. And for those execs who this past week asked me what is the purpose of a tagline or slogan, I give you this example. See how it ties in the product model name and notice how it is used on the website too.
Usually, in the USA, we properly call the company positioning or aspirational phrase the tagline, and an advertising or promotional phrase for company or product the slogan. Here though it might be the other way around, as GoPro also has these taglines on their home page:
I have written about the GoPro name itself before but this company continues to amaze me. In the face of all that Japanese megabrand technology and competitors they managed to cut into the video market big time. Great product yes. But backed up with great marketing and partners in action like Red Bull.
Visit their homepage at www.GoPro.com and do nothing except watch and listen (best done when the boss is not around). Enjoy one of the greatest four minute action reels of video you will ever see. Now I defy you to not be interested in the product!
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