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February 5, 2008

Taglines and Internal Mantras

I recently learned that Vodafone uses an internal mantra of "Red, Rock Solid, Restless".

Red refers to its corporate color and the passion and spirit that drives their employees. Rock Solid is meant to convey that Vodafone is dependable and trustworthy. And finally, Restless is a challenge to be vigilant and constantly improve. I wanted to canvass you to get your opinion on the need, effectiveness and any examples of other internal taglines or mantras that have impressed you. Let's talk about if they truly work and how they should be related to external communications.

Posted on February 5, 2008 5:17 PM |

Comments (2)

Benjamin Hockner

I have seen too many of these with most being confusing and uninspiring. They tend to confuse employees because the intent is often different from the external marketing message and they are uninspiring because they come from the CEO's office so are boring.

Posted by Benjamin Hockner | February 7, 2008 6:28 PM

Pierre LaCrosse

Societe Generale used "Red Black and Rising". Now with their 'rogue' trader they should use "In the Red and Sinking".

Posted by Pierre LaCrosse | February 8, 2008 4:51 PM

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