I have a partial view of the Atlanta skyline from where I sit and work. One of the notable things in my view is the Corey Airport Services tower, which has a 80 foot tall by 25 foot wide digital billboard display that changes daily.
On Valentine’s Day, the sign displayed a Corey logo that was pink with a heart and a rose. On President’s Day, the sign displayed Obama’s bust shot.
Today, the Corey sign displayed “Vote Trump.”
Today’s display caught me a bit off guard since this wasn’t a holiday or a variation of a colored Corey logo. It was a clear message based on a voting preference, which tends to be more polarizing in opinion than a holiday themed logo.
[quote title=”Title” Text=”This will be a landmark for the city of Atlanta, like the Statue of Liberty. The Arch in St. Louis. The Space Needle in Seattle.” name=”Bill Corey” name_sub=”Owner, Corey Cos. Inc.”]
Here’s a little background information: Corey Airport Services is a provider of advertising services in airport hubs across the country. Their client list includes Proctor & Gamble, Merrill Lynch, Verizon, Ernst & Young, among many other well-known brands.
This brings up an interesting topic of discussion on branding.
Does this opinion reflect the Corey brand collectively, or just the person who dictates what gets displayed on the sign?
What if a brand ambassador, stakeholder, or customer disapproves of this? Does it dilute the brand for them?
What if a brand ambassador, stakeholder, or customer supports it? Does it reinforce the brand for them?
What do you think? Do you think this sign meant for brand reinforcement and marketing distribution, or for whatever the corporation wants it to?
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~ Christine
I don’t know, but Trump sucks.
Well, whether he sucks or not (I think he sucks too btw) I question whether it’s the best use of marketing their brand. Interested to hear your thoughts on this…
Not entirely sure that this is going to be a landmark on par with the St. Louis Arch or Space Needle in Seattle. Yes, thousands of people can see it from miles around but is that the same as creating a landmark?
The political messages here are surprising, and definitely suggest an endorsement, which seems ill-placed.
Agreed. I don’t consider this a landmark in Atlanta equivalent to the Seattle Space Needle or the St. Louis Arch. After posting this, I did wonder if this was perhaps a paid advertisement. Either way, I agree that it’s ill-placed. It definitely sparked my interest from a branding perspective, and I’m glad that others are chiming into this discussion. Thanks for your insight, I appreciate it.