Branding

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Strong brands are valuable because they change behavior. For example, customers may buy more frequently, be willing to pay more or even recommend the brand to friends. Customers do this because the brand delivers more value back to them too. A strong brand can be a corporation's strongest asset, and it has the ability to increase both short and long-term revenues.

Everything you do online or offline plays an important role in building a strong brand. That includes your logo, messaging, advertising and communications style, service levels, operational assets, web site design, copy, photo imagery, tag lines, colors, software systems efficiency, marketing technologies, media and even how your people answer the phone. Your brand will acquire an identity whether you plan it or not. Hence, the importance of controlling your company's brand strategy.

With the right brand architecture and strategy, your brand promise will differentiate your company from your competitors, and resonate loud and clear to your customers, resulting in significant new business and increased asset value.

Why you need to create a strong brand. Many companies struggle with how much to invest in their brand and how it will affect brand equity, and will an increase in brand equity translate into revenue generation and profits. In some cases, even the term “branding” is confusing and difficult to understand. To better interpret and address these important issues see the Q&A forum below.

What is a brand? The brand is the “relationship” between a product and/or service and the consumer. As a fact, the consumer actually owns the brand not the company, as “their perception” of what values and promises it delivers dictates the brand’s value. Your company’s ability to manage and grow your brand will determine its sustainability and equity. In overview, anytime a consumer touches your brand via any medium whether phone, interpersonal, print, web or otherwise, it must consistently communicate the promises and values your product and/or service can deliver. This is called the “moment of truth.”

Why manage the brand? Managing the brand is an ongoing process of defining, positioning, planning, creative and execution. Without all of these components in proper alignment, the brand will not perform consistently. For this reason it’s critical the brand’s story is being told consistently from one medium to another, however there are keen differences between an online brand, and more traditional mediums such as print or TV. Managing the message and telling your story consistently will ensure that the consumer understands your value proposition. Messaging is critical. The message must closely relate to the buying needs and preferences of the target demographics. The company that tells the best story consistently throughout all mediums wins the business. The reward for such measures is called brand clarity, purpose and value, which ultimately will drive revenue – and will increase asset value of the organization.

"Good" is not good enough. Saying your product or service is a better value is not enough. It’s about the customers “experience” at every touch-point. Many companies find themselves too close to the product or service to best interpret and/or communicate its core values. That is the value of bringing in an experienced marketing expert with capable resources such as Brilliant Blue. Unless the story about the product or service is told in a way that consumers will understand and connect with its unique value, the true success of the brand will never be fully realized and opportunities will be lost.

Building and sustaining customer value and long-term revenue generation. The way a brand positions itself creates or negates confidence. If a brand isn't focused, clear and offering a true distinction in its market, it will not maximize its ability and opportunities to grow value and market share. A poor brand lacks credibility when compared to its competitors; it will negatively affect corporate value and the ability to achieve desirable pricing levels. There is often significant buyer confusion between competitors today, as consumers struggle to find the value proposition with similar products. Successful brands are distinct, clear and memorable, with a clear message as to how the product or service will benefit the buyer. Brand positioning is the foundation of the relationship between the customer and the company. This is true whether it's building a website, a brand identity or an advertising campaign. Each of these components of the brand message builds the impression of value to the customer and will lead to optimal bottom line revenue generation for you company.

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