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New Pandemic Rule for Brands: Define your Ritual Accelerator
And other takeaways from the Great American Realignment panel at PRDecoded.
Diana Bradley, PRWeek, 13 October 2020
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Within the change, tension and uncertainty that COVID-19 has sparked worldwide lies an opportunity for brands to carve a more constructive path forward, and the time for change is now, according to WE Communications’ Marisa Lalli.
Lalli and WE consumer SVP Elizabeth Herrera Smith led a roundtable discussion at PRWeek’s virtual PRDecoded conference on Tuesday entitled, the Great American Realignment: Adapting to Changing Consumer Behavior and a New Cultural Framework.
One example of a brand taking a ritual and turning it on its head for this adjustment and acclimation period is Kraft Mac & Cheese, which removed “dinner” from its iconic blue box in August and started pushing the dish as a breakfast option.
“They had data from the beginning of the pandemic where people said, ‘As long as my family eats something, I will be content,’” said Lalli.
The big takeaway for brands? Define your ritual accelerator.
“If you can hone in on that as a brand, you can help shape these rituals and create new ones that provide some new value for your customers and for each other,” said Lalli.
