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Index
OVERVIEW
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
BRANDS AND PERCEPTION
BRANDING CHALLENGES
Challenge 1: Cash
Challenge 2: Consistency
Challenge 3: Clutter
SUMMARY
POSITIONING FUNDAMENTALS
FRAME OF REFERENCE
Frame of Reference Based on Product Features
Consumer Goals as the Basis for the Frame of Reference
POINT OF DIFFERENCE
Functional Benefits
Emotional Benefits
SUSTAINING A POSITION OVER TIME
Fortifying Strategies
Leveraging Strategies
CHANGING A POSITION
SUMMARY
NOTES
BRANDS AS CONCEPTS
PERCEPTION
CUES AND PERCEPTUAL CATEGORIES
DESIGNING A BRAND
EVALUATING BRAND DESIGN
BRAND SYSTEMS
CONCLUSION
NOTES
ETYMOLOGY, DEFINITION, AND ROOT METAPHOR: A PERSPECTIVE
BIOSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF BRANDS
BRANDS AS SECULAR RITUAL
LIVED EXPERIENCE AS MEANING PLATFORM
TRIANGULATING BRAND MEANING
CONDUCTING A MEANING MANAGEMENT AUDIT
Archetypal Mythography
Cultural Biography
Everyday Ethnography
Utopian Cartography
Brand Iconography
Semiotic Choreography
Moral Geography
CONCLUSION
NOTES
PIONEERING ADVANTAGE
Preference Formation
Category Association
Awareness and Recall
Preemptive Positioning
Risk
Buyer Entry
LATE-ENTRY STRATEGIES
Fast-Following Strategy
Differentiation Strategy
Innovation Strategy
CONCLUSION
NOTES
WHY DO COMPANIES EXTEND BRANDS?
HOW DO CONSUMERS EVALUATE BRAND EXTENSIONS?
The Role of Brand Positioning in Judgments of Extension Fit
An Illustration: Extending the Apple Brand
Influencing the Perceived Fit between an Extension and the Parent Brand
WHAT ARE THE RISKS IN EXTENDING A BRAND?
CONCLUSION
KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN EXTENDING A BRAND
NOTES
BRAND PORTFOLIO STRATEGY DEFINITIONS
Primary Brand
Sub-Brand
Endorser Brand
Ingredient or Service Brands
THE CHALLENGE OF BRAND PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
THE IMPORTANCE OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
BRAND PORTFOLIO MODELS
House of Brands
Branded House
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN BRAND PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
Key to Success #1: Build and Extend Core Brands
Key to Success #2: Add Brands to the Portfolio to Address Major Opportunities
Key to Success #3: Proactively Prune Weak and Redundant Brands
Key to Success #4: Keep Things Simple
Key to Success #5: Involve Senior Management
CONCLUSION
NOTES
AN INFORMATION-PROCESSING MODEL OF ADVERTISING EXPOSURE
THE IMPACT OF MESSAGE CONTENT ON JUDGMENTS
Aspirations
Prior Beliefs
Consumer Goals
THE IMPACT OF THE DECISION PROCESS ON JUDGMENTS
ADVERTISING EXPOSURE AND BRAND CHOICE
Memory-Based Choice
Stimulus-Based Choice
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE MESSAGE CONTENT
Prompting Elaboration
Facilitating Effective Elaboration
Threats to Brand Linkage
MEDIA STRATEGY: BREAKING THROUGH THE CLUTTER
Media Selection
Media Scheduling
MEASURING ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS FOR A BRAND
Measures of Learning
Measures of Attitudes
Indicators of Brand Choice
CONCLUSION
NOTES
RELATIONSHIP BRANDS
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
THE SUBSEGMENTATION PROCESS
The Case of Tesco
SUBSEGMENTATION AS A PROCESS
Step 1: Develop and Profile Subsegments
Step 2: Set Measurable Objectives for Each Subsegment
Step 3: Design and Implement Contacts
Step 4: Measure Results
STRONG BRANDS MAKE GOOD RELATIONSHIP BRANDS
SUMMARY
NOTES
THE POWER OF BUSINESS BRANDS
CREATING BRAND EQUITY
Craft Positioning
Leverage Brand Hierarchy
BUSINESS BRANDING OPTIONS
Brand Superiority
Brand Differentiation
Bundling
THE IMPACT OF BRAND BUILDING EFFORTS
Focal Associations
Superordinate Associations
Subordinate Associations
Impact of Brand Associations
CONCLUSION
NOTES
BRANDS AS INFORMATION
The Role of Brand Information
KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOODS AND SERVICES
Intangibility
Complexity
Heterogeneity
Services Are Processes
THE ESSENCE OF BRANDING A SERVICE
The Company as Brand
The Frontline Employee Is the Brand
Internal Marketing
Self-Service
Service Networks
WHAT’S A SERVICES BRAND MANAGER TO DO?
NOTES
DIFFERENCES RELATED TO MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
Branding the Company, Not the Product
Pre-Market Branding for Thought Leadership
DIFFERENCES RELATED TO THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
Dynamics of Brand Positioning across the Adoption Life Cycle
Dynamics of Brand Positioning across Successive Generations
DIFFERENCES RELATED TO PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
Product Management versus Brand Management
Brand Hierarchy and Architecture
Ingredient Branding and Co-Branding
DIFFERENCES RELATED TO CUSTOMER DECISION MAKING
Marketing to Multiple Audiences in Business-to-Business Markets
Going beyond Feeds and Speeds
The Brand as the Total Customer Experience
CONCLUSION
NOTES
CARRYING THE BRAND BANNER INTERNALLY
THE ROLE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT
BUILDING THE BRAND-BASED CULTURE: THE ASSIMILATION PROCESS
Phase 1: Strategic Development
Phase 2: Foundation-Building
Phase 3: Implementation
SIX GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Principle 1: Make the Brand Relevant
Principle 2: Make the Brand Accessible
Principle 3: Reinforce the Brand Continuously
Principle 4: Make Brand Education an Ongoing Program
Principle 5: Reward On-Brand Behaviors
Principle 6: Align Hiring Practices
MEASURING AND TRACKING PROGRESS
THE PITFALLS—AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
CONCLUSION
THREE PATHWAYS: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK
Pathway 1: Customer-Based Brand Metrics
Pathway 2: Incremental Brand Sales
Pathway 3: Branded Business Value
PATHWAY 1: CUSTOMER-BASED BRAND METRICS
The Underlying Premises of Pathway 1
Current Status of Customer-Based Brand Equity Measures
The Brand Dynamics Model
Summary of Pathway 1: The Three Pillars of Customer-Based Brand Metrics
PATHWAY 2: INCREMENTAL BRAND SALES
Marketing Mix Modeling
Predictive Modeling
Summary of Pathway 2
PATHWAY 3: BRANDED BUSINESS VALUE
Why Brand Valuations Are Conducted
What Is Being Valued?
A General Model for Brand Valuation
Now That We Know the Brand Value, What Do We Know?
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
NOTES
THE BEGINNING
BETTING ON THE POSITIONING
EVOLVING THE BRAND
EXPANDING THE PORTFOLIO
RESULTS
LESSONS LEARNED
BROAD CATEGORY DEFINITION
GOLD STANDARD COMPARISONS
“I AM WHAT I’M NOT”
AN EXAMPLE
CONCLUSION
BEST OF GLOBAL, BEST OF LOCAL
A CASE STUDY IN GLOBAL BRANDING
KEY LESSONS IN GLOBAL BRANDING
PATIENTS FIRST
PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
“ENJOY YOUR HEALTH”
CONCLUSION
OUR COMPANY’S HISTORY AND REPUTATION
BRANDING IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
BRANDING IN A SMALL FIRM
BRAND RESEARCH RESULTS
BRANDING LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION
BRANDING: LESSONS LEARNED
BRAND BUILDING AT UPS
MARKETING THE BRAND PROMISE TO EMPLOYEES
LAUNCHING THE EVOLVED BRAND
LAUNCH RESULTS
POST-LAUNCH STRATEGIES
RESULTS
SUMMARY
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