Contents

Introduction

Chapter 01: All About Brands

A Brand Is Not . . .

A Brand Is . . .

Brand Taxonomies

Why Brands Are in Trouble?

What Is a Brand?

Brand Extensions

Brand Equity Enhancement (or Dilution) Index

Chapter 02: Branding in a Postmodern Culture

Branding Gets Metaphysical

Chapter 03: Strategic Perspectives of Branding

Decision Map for Brand Choices

Decision Map for Brand Leveraging

“Stand for something or you’ll fall for anything!”

The Involvement Grid

Brand Customer Interactions and Relationships Matrix

Chapter 04: Managing Brand Value

Start with Brand Strategy or Business Strategy?

Brand Awareness Is Not the Same as Brand Differentiation

Individual Products

Integrated Markets

Chapter 05: Brand Leadership

Case Study: Branded House versus House of Brands

Chapter 06: Luxury Brand Marketing

Old Luxury

New Luxury

We become consumers of illusions

Chapter 07: Strategic Branding Process

Chapter 08: Strategic Branding Assessment

Chapter 09: Strategic Brand Audit

Glossary

About the Author

Index