How Hello Kitty became one of the world's most recognized brands

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1/. Hello Kitty's $80B+ Secret Sauce:  The post highlights the design choices that contributed to Hello Kitty's success, including its recognizable silhouette and its ability to embody various cultural trends. It discusses Sanrio's (The company behind Hello Kitty) expansion and reinvention strategies, detailing how Hello Kitty remained relevant over the years through collaborations, licensing deals, and cultural shifts. The article also touches on challenges and opportunities for the future, considering generational shifts and evolving trends.

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• Hello Kitty's success factors: Hello Kitty's success is linked to its design and the concept of "kawaii" (cuteness) in Japanese culture. These factors enabled Hello Kitty to connect with a wide range of age groups and demographics.

• Sanrio's expansion strategies: Sanrio's strategic moves included collaborations with brands like McDonald's and Target and unique initiatives like a Hello Kitty-designed jetliner for Eva Air. These strategies helped Hello Kitty reach new audiences and markets.

• Future challenges and possibilities: Hello Kitty may face generational shifts and changing trends, especially with the decline in birth rates and the rise of other popular characters like Elsa from Disney's Frozen.

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2/. My best tool to create content that made over $20M: "Emotional Resonance" maps: The concept of "Emotional Resonance" maps is introduced as a content creation tool that has helped generate significant revenue. The approach involves crafting scripts for various content formats, such as advertisements, webinars, and sales pitches, with a deliberate focus on guiding the emotional journey of viewers. Content creators can foster heightened engagement and improved conversion rates by strategically orchestrating positive and negative emotions into arcs. The strategy encompasses three distinct emotional arcs commonly observed in business content: a gradual positive build, an anxiety-fomo-hope sales arc, and a hope-despair-triumph fairytale arc. The ultimate objective is to lead viewers' emotions toward a crescendo that aligns with the content's call to action.

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