Why You Should Publicly Praise Your Competitors

In 2017, Microsoft's video game brand — Xbox — went onto social media and congratulated its competitor Nintendo, on the launch of its new Switch console.That same year, the New York Times encouraged people to read other news sources like The Wall Street Journal.The Oreo cookie brand once told its fans how irresistible the competing Kit Kat chocolate bar was.As marketers, we're taught early on that even the mere mention of the existence of a competitor is a bad idea. But... have we had it wrong all along?Tod speaks with Ling-Ling Zo — a PhD candidate at Duke University. This month, she and her colleagues published an article in the Journal of Marketing called Befriending the Enemy: The Effects of Observing Brand-to-Brand Praise on Consumer Evaluations and Choices..🔘 Follow the podcast on social media🙋🏻‍♂️ Tod's social media and gaming livestream.--------------------------------If you like Today in Digital Marketing, you'll love Ariyh:Marketing tactics based on science: 3-min marketing recommendations based on the latest scientific research from top business schools.✅ Subscribe for $0 here--------------------------------. ✨ GO PREMIUM! ✨   ✓ Ad-free episodes  ✓ Story links in show notes  ✓ Deep-dive weekend editions  ✓ Better audio quality  ✓ Live event replays  ✓ Audio chapters  ✓ Earlier release time  ✓ Exclusive marketing discounts  ✓ and more! Check it out: todayindigital.com/premiumfeed.🤝 Join our Slack: todayindigital.com/slack📰 Get the Newsletter: Click Here (daily or weekly)📰 Get The Top Story each day on LinkedIn. ✉️ Contact Us: Email or Send Voicemail⚾ Pitch Us a Story: Fill in this form🎙️ Be a Guest on Our Show: Fill in this form📈 Reach Marketers: Book Ad🗞️ Classified Ads: Book Now🙂 Share: Tweet About Us • Rate and Review.ABOUT THIS PODCASTToday in Digital Marketing is hosted by Tod Maffin and produced by engageQ digital on the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island, Canada. Associate Producer: Steph Gunn. Ad Coordination: RedCircle. Production Coordinator: Sarah Guild. Theme Composer: Mark Blevis. Music rights: Source Audio.🎒UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS• Inside Google Ads with Jyll Saskin Gales• Google Ads for Beginners with Jyll Saskin Gales• Foxwell Slack Group and Courses .Some links in these show notes may provide affiliate revenue to us.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy