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Colgate And Palmolive Brand

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Consider the following questions as your research the organization 's identity communication:

1.) What is your perception of the organization 's identity and does it seem directly and clearly tied to its mission and values?

For this week’s discussion topic, I have chosen to discuss the Colgate and Palmolive brand. The Colgate-Palmolive brand has been around for numerous years. Recently, in the last year or so, Colgate toothpaste has stepped up their game to compete with other toothpaste brands such as Crest. As for myself, I choose the Colgate-Palmolive brand. Colgate has come out with a new line of toothpaste and mouthwashes to help with your teeth’s whitening and enamel health. In fact, Colgate, now, has a toothpaste that …show more content…

Global Teamwork
All Colgate people are part of a global team, committed to working together across countries and throughout the world. Only by sharing ideas, technologies and talents can the Company achieve and sustain profitable growth.

Continuous Improvement
Colgate is committed to getting better every day in all it does, as individuals and as teams. By better understanding consumers ' and customers ' expectations and continuously working to innovate and improve products, services and processes, Colgate will become the best.

2.) Who is the organization 's target audience (i.e., ideal consumer) and do you think their identity is clearly tied to the audience 's needs and values?

The organization’s target audience would be consumer’s who are wanting to try the new and improved Colgate products. The Colgate-Palmolive brand is clearly tired to the audience’s needs and values by making consumers have brighter and whiter smiles with less whiting time. I say this because of some of the commercials I have witnessed on Television. Please check out this video of Colgate Optic White toothbrush with a built in whitening pen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLCHnCsZm7I

3.) Is the organization doing any "emotional branding”?

According to Solis (2013), “It’s what people feel, think, see, hear, touch, smell and (sometimes) taste as they experience your product over time. It’s also how your company supports them in their efforts throughout the relationship” (p.

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