yawn.marketing

Work

What the work looks like.

A sample of recent engagements. Some clients prefer not to be named, so a few of the bigger programs are described rather than credited. Ask me for detail and references on any of them.

Lumina Vou

Consumer lighting, Fiji

2025

Brand, positioning and route to market for a new Pacific brand

Named the business, built the identity, set the pricing architecture and shaped the product range before the first container landed.

  • Brand
  • Positioning
  • Go to market
  • Product range

Outcome

  • Brand and identity system delivered in six weeks
  • Retail and trade pricing structure set
  • Product range consolidated from 40 lines to 18

Canon

Imaging, Australia and New Zealand

2019 to 2023

Category marketing across a national dealer network

Led marketing for a product category sold through a dealer network, balancing head office direction with what dealers could actually execute in store.

  • Category strategy
  • Channel marketing
  • Campaigns
  • Reporting

Outcome

  • Category campaign calendar run across AU and NZ
  • Dealer marketing toolkit adopted nationally
  • Consistent quarterly reporting into the executive

LED Autolamps

Automotive lighting, global

2023 to 2024

Positioning and launch for a global product release

Sharpened the positioning ahead of a product release, then ran the launch across trade, distribution and direct channels in multiple markets.

  • Positioning
  • Launch
  • Trade marketing
  • Design direction

Outcome

  • Positioning approved without revision
  • Launch assets delivered across four markets
  • Trade and distributor materials in one system

ECCO Safety Group

Safety equipment, AU and NZ

2022 to 2024

Trade marketing across two product launches

Ran trade marketing for the Australian and New Zealand market, covering distributor programs, trade media and the sales tools the team needed in front of customers.

  • Trade marketing
  • Launch
  • Sales enablement

Outcome

  • Two product launches delivered on budget
  • Distributor program rebuilt
  • Sales enablement kit rolled out to the field team

Brands and organisations I have worked on

Samsung
Canon
Huawei
Brother
Lion Nathan
LED Autolamps
ECCO Safety Group
Cole Hersee
Code 3
Goldair
Directed
Lumina Vou
Samsung
Canon
Huawei
Brother
Lion Nathan
LED Autolamps
ECCO Safety Group
Cole Hersee
Code 3
Goldair
Directed
Lumina Vou
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, North America, Europe

In their words

I worked with Yawn and found them to be highly collaborative, structured in their approach to the business, and always focused on learning and improving. They are genuine and fun to work with, and I couldn't recommend them enough.

National Business Manager, Canon

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