What's Black About It?

How to be brand relevant with culturally diverse African Americans

Home

Services

Effectiveness Audit

Competitive Assessment

Segmentation and Planning

Credentials

Experience

Shades of Blackness

The Book

About Us

Clients

News & Views

Case Studies

Contact Us

Services

“What’s Black About It?” drives competitive advantage by leveraging customer insights

“Successful marketers are those that recognize that African-Americans do have a distinct culture, language, and cultural norms ---and then call that out in their marketing. The casting, the music, the setting, the feel of the piece is all a part of having an insight that’s relevant.”

Susan Mboya, Associate Director of African American and Multicultural Business Development, Proctor & Gamble


“What’s Black About It?” will partner to develop integrated business plans and solutions to increase market share among African- American consumers of diverse generations , ages , mindsets, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds. Client needs direct our service offerings.

Services included

  • Insight Briefs: Achieving customer alignment for accelerated growth
    • Market Effectiveness Audit
    • Market and Competitive Assessment
    • Segmentation and Market Planning
  • Identity: Overcoming the roadblocks to building relevant brand relationships
    • Crisis Management
    • Diversity Marketing
    • Community and Philanthropic Engagement
  • Innovation: Leveraging brand equity to capture new revenue streams
  • Communications

    • Extend/translate general overall market brand strategies to targeted marketing/advertising/media strategies relevant to African-American consumers.
  • Promotion Planning

    • Manage all aspects of trade shows and promotional events, including targeted marketing programs and collateral materials that produce results.
  • One-on-One Consultation
  • Public Speaking / Book Signings

We answer the key question, "What’s black about it?" and why mainstream communication may "miss the mark" with African-American consumers.

Copyright ©2006 What's Black About It. All Rights Reserved.