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The Lost Law
BRANDING
                                                     of




 PLUS a note on social media
       A Presentation by David Brier
     Chief Gravity Defyer, DBD International, Ltd.
OR
How to be heard in a world 
 that's too busy to listen.
Section I




BEFORE
 NIKE
Section I




BEFORE
 NIKE
 There were sneakers
That’s right.
That’s right.
As obvious as it seems,
people often forget
how and why branding
works.
Branding is what turns mere
commodities into name brands
infused with value—the kind of
value consumers are willing to pay
for.
Branding is what turns mere
commodities into name brands
infused with value—the kind of
value consumers are willing to pay
for. “Yeah,” you could say,
“but that’s different. Your
product needs a unique angle
to succeed....”
Let’s look at some
HISTORY
BEFORE
THERE WAS
COCA-COLA
BEFORE
THERE WAS
  There were soft drinks.




COCA-COLA
BEFORE
THERE WAS
  There were soft drinks.




COCA-COLA
          Really.
BEFORE
GODIVA
BEFORE
GODIVA
There was chocolate.
BEFORE
GODIVA
There was chocolate.   And before
                       chocolate,
                       there were
                       sweets.
BEFORE
STARBUCKS
BEFORE
STARBUCKS
     What
    were
  we drinking?
Let’s get even more


    FUNDA
    MENTAL
Let’s get even more


    FUNDA
    MENTALand look again at Nike.
BEFORE
 NIKE
BEFORE
 NIKE
   There were simply
sneakers or sports shoes.
BEFORE
       NIKE  There were simply
          sneakers or sports shoes.
                                Underneath that,
there was an undefined need and desire, and that desire was
The Lost Law of Branding plus a note on Social Media
TO EXCEL.
That was truly the need that Nike
fulfills and why people buy Nike.
That was truly the need that Nike
fulfills and why people buy Nike.


    They are
  not buying a
   “sneaker.”
They are buying the emotional ties that
align with them—being winners like the
athletes who endorse them—
whether walking
or running, playing
or competing.
They are buying the emotional ties that
align with them—being winners like the
athletes who endorse them—
whether walking
or running, playing
or competing.
WHAT DOES
 CHANEL
 OFFER?
WHAT DOES
 CHANEL
  The better perfume?




 OFFER?
WHAT DOES
 CHANEL
  The better perfume?




 OFFER?
       Maybe.
What it really offers is the desire
to feel, and smell, attractive—
essentially fulfilling the basic desire
to be likable and admirable.
RAGU DOES
 NOT SELL
SPAGHETTI
  SAUCE.
It sells convenience
It sells convenience




in an overly inconvenient world.
Gourmet pasta sauces offer
the same convenience, but
their distinction is this:
Convenience without
any compromise in
taste and quality.
Section II



  TURNING
COMMODITIES
Section II



  TURNING
COMMODITIES
INTO BRANDS
Every brand must take its own


      ACID
      TEST
Is your brand really
creating the necessary
ties with your customers
and potential customers
to rise above an
overstimulated
marketplace?
Is your brand really
creating the necessary
ties with your customers
and potential customers
to rise above an
overstimulated
marketplace?
And is every action
and touchpoint of
your brand adding to
and contributing
to your brand
and what it
stands for?
VERY FEW
 BRANDS
   DO.
     And the smarter (not
     necessarily bigger)
     brands take full
     advantage of this
     weakness too commonly
     found in every category.
THE PRIMARY
  POINT TO
 REMEMBER
   IS THIS:
The primary point
  to remember
      is this:
THE PRIMARY POINT

  TO REMEMBER

     IS THIS:
Every world-class brand today

  started out as
   a commodity
     and became—through
   exact, planned marketing
      activities—the name
synonymous with that category.
Simply, how fast you graduate
   your company, product
       or service from
    commodity to brand
  will determine
   your growth
Section III



THE LAW OF
 BRANDING
Section III



THE LAW OF
 BRANDING
AL RIES FORGOT
SOME
YEARS AGO
SOME
 YEARS AGO
Al Ries, the Godfather of Positioning,
came out with his breakthrough work
“The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding.”
While there are some excellent points contained in his
text, Mr. Ries did not include what I consider one of the
most rudimentary—and abused—laws in branding:
THE LAW OF
While there are some excellent points contained in his
text, Mr. Ries did not include what I consider one of the
most rudimentary—and abused—laws in branding:


   THE COMMON
   DENOMINATOR
EVERY
marketing and design decision that finds its way into the marketplace



       CREATES THE
                    BRAND.
ALL
of the elements of design, language, imagery, presentation as well
   as the consistency, style color, palette, etc., work together to



           CREATE THE
             BRAND.
ABUSE
of this law has cost more companies more millions, more grey hair,
 more company breakdowns and failures than you would care to
imagine. This is why this presentation exists so this failure can and




     MUST END.
USE OF THIS
   LAW
USE OF THIS
   LAW
by our company, DBD International,
  has helped the following clients
       achieve these results:
Walk-in tourism guests




500%
for a Midwest city increased:




in the first 12 months
A two-year old company



397%
   expanded its sales:



  within 3 years of
   this rebranding
A telephone cooperative increased its




 14,982
 subscriber base from 4,000 to over:




         subscribers
         in just a few years
A gourmet truffle maker
   saw its sales triple:



300%
   within 30 days
THE LAW OF
THE COMMON
DENOMINATOR
THE LAW OF
THE COMMON
DENOMINATOR
REVEALED
Section IV

WHETHER YOU
LIKE IT OR NOT
Section IV

 WHETHER YOU
 LIKE IT OR NOT
YOU’RE CREATING
  YOUR BRAND
   RIGHT NOW
If everything you do adds up to your
brand, answer this:
If everything you do adds up to your
brand, answer this:
  What if your brand,
  and its various soldiers
  (identity, marketing
  materials, packaging, etc.),
  are all marching to
  different drummers?
DID YOU KNOW
 YOU WOULD
STILL CREATE A
   BRAND?
Granted it would be poor,
cost a lot to “maintain,”
waste endless promotional
dollars and invariably result
in minimal presence
and value—but it
would be a brand.
It’s not an issue of, “Should
I have a brand or not?”
As the talented Scott
Bedbury stated, “A great
brand is a necessity,
not a luxury.”
Bottom line:
you have one.
It’s simply a question of
      how good is it?
AN EXAMPLE OF
  THE LAW OF
 THE COMMON
 DENOMINATOR
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!
       Hello, I’m
      fascinating.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  HELLO, I’M          Hello, I’m
INTERESTING!          charming.
       Hello, I’m
      fascinating.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  HELLO, I’M          Hello, I’m
INTERESTING!          charming.
       Hello, I’m
      fascinating.
 Hello, I’m
  better.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  HELLO, I’M              Hello, I’m
INTERESTING!              charming.
       Hello, I’m     Hello, I’m
      fascinating.    new and
 Hello, I’m          improved.
  better.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                Hello, I’m
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!    Hello,I’m       charming.
       Hello, I’m
                 quiet& Hello,and
      fascinating.          new
                                 I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
              sophisticated.
                           improved.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                Hello, I’m
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!    Hello,I’m       charming.
       Hello, I’m
                 quiet& Hello,and
      fascinating.          new
                                 I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
              sophisticated.
                           improved.
  Hello, I’m better
     than the
   competition.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                Hello, I’m
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!    Hello,I’m       charming.
       Hello, I’m
                 quiet& Hello,and
      fascinating.          new
                                 I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
              sophisticated.
                           improved.
  Hello, I’m better
     than the I’m good for
              Hello,
   competition.the environment.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                Hello, I’m
  HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!    Hello,I’m       charming.
       Hello, I’m
                 quiet& Hello,and
      fascinating.          new
                                 I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
              sophisticated.
                           improved.
   Hello, I’m better
           than the I’m good for
   Hello, we
 have better
                  Hello,
       competition.
knowledge and
  employees.      the environment.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                  Hello, I’m
   HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!      Hello,I’m       charming.
have better        quiet& Hello,and
  Hello, I Hello, I’m
ingredientsfascinating.       new
                                   I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
                sophisticated.
                             improved.
   Hello, I’m better
           than the I’m good for
   Hello, we
 have better
                  Hello,
       competition.
knowledge and
  employees.      the environment.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                                  Hello, I’m
   HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!      Hello,I’m       charming.
have better        quiet& Hello,and
  Hello, I Hello, I’m
ingredientsfascinating.       new
                                   I’m
 Hello, I’m
  better.
                sophisticated.
                             improved.
   Hello, I’m better
           than the I’m good for
   Hello, we
 have better
                  Hello,
       competition.
knowledge and
  employees.      the environment.

Hello, I’ve been around longer.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                              Hello, I’m
   HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!  Hello,I’m charming.
have better    quiet& Hello,and Hello,
  Hello, I Hello, I’m
ingredientsfascinating.   new
                               I’m
 Hello, I’m sophisticated.           I’m
                         improved. truly
  better.
  Hello, I’m better               young &
  Hello, we
 have betterthan the              relevant.
                            Hello, I’m good for
          competition.
knowledge and
  employees.                the environment.

Hello, I’ve been around longer.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
                              Hello, Hello, I’m
   HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!      Hello,I’m     I’m charming.
have better        quiet& new and
  Hello, I Hello, I’m
ingredientsfascinating.
                             sincere,
                             really. I’m Hello,
                                 Hello,
 Hello, I’m
  better.
                sophisticated.          I’m
                             improved. truly
  Hello, I’m better young &
  Hello, we
           than the
 have better
                    relevant.
                               Hello, I’m good for
          competition.
knowledge and
  employees.                   the environment.

Hello, I’ve been around longer.
IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:

      Hello,
                              Hello, Hello, I’m
   HELLO, I’M
INTERESTING!      Hello,I’m     I’m charming.
have better        quiet& new and
  Hello, I Hello, I’m
ingredientsfascinating.
                             sincere,
                             really. I’m Hello,
                                 Hello,
 Hello, I’m     sophisticated.          I’m

           I’m
                             improved. truly
  better.
  Hello, I’m better young &
  Hello, we
           than the relevant.


Hello,green.
 have better
                               Hello, I’m good for
          competition.
knowledge and
  employees.                   the environment.

      I’ve been around longer.
ABSURD?
ABSURD?
    Yes. But too true as well.
     Yet the ONLY common
 denominator is the “Hello, I’m...”
  which will eventually turn this
brand into the “Hello, I’m...” brand.
   And this happens everyday.
ANTI-SOCIAL?
ANTI-SOCIAL?
  With Social Media, this violation is only
          amplified a hundred-fold.
    So, failure to take control of this law
       will result in exporting disaster
at a faster rate than ever before in history.

          Which is why this law is
           so vitally important.
IT’S SIMPLE
IT’S SIMPLE
   Create a brand that is consistent,
     memorable and identifiable.
Ignore it and you will create something.
Fact is, it’ll be a fraction of its potential
  and cost you a bundle to get there.
              If you ever arrive.
IT’S
THE LAW
IT’S
THE LAW
   Use it.
  And win.
Want to know more?
          Visit
risingabovethenoise.com
Want to see the
examples referred to
in this presentation?
          Visit
risingabovethenoise.com
Or buy this book
to become a branding ninja
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(go to bookstore link, type in brier to purchase
  Defying Gravity & Rising Above the Noise)
Presentation and text,
copyright © 2009 DBD International.
  www.risingabovethenoise.com

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The Lost Law of Branding plus a note on Social Media

  • 1. The Lost Law BRANDING of PLUS a note on social media A Presentation by David Brier Chief Gravity Defyer, DBD International, Ltd.
  • 2. OR How to be heard in a world  that's too busy to listen.
  • 4. Section I BEFORE NIKE There were sneakers
  • 6. That’s right. As obvious as it seems, people often forget how and why branding works.
  • 7. Branding is what turns mere commodities into name brands infused with value—the kind of value consumers are willing to pay for.
  • 8. Branding is what turns mere commodities into name brands infused with value—the kind of value consumers are willing to pay for. “Yeah,” you could say, “but that’s different. Your product needs a unique angle to succeed....”
  • 9. Let’s look at some HISTORY
  • 11. BEFORE THERE WAS There were soft drinks. COCA-COLA
  • 12. BEFORE THERE WAS There were soft drinks. COCA-COLA Really.
  • 15. BEFORE GODIVA There was chocolate. And before chocolate, there were sweets.
  • 17. BEFORE STARBUCKS What were we drinking?
  • 18. Let’s get even more FUNDA MENTAL
  • 19. Let’s get even more FUNDA MENTALand look again at Nike.
  • 21. BEFORE NIKE There were simply sneakers or sports shoes.
  • 22. BEFORE NIKE There were simply sneakers or sports shoes. Underneath that, there was an undefined need and desire, and that desire was
  • 25. That was truly the need that Nike fulfills and why people buy Nike.
  • 26. That was truly the need that Nike fulfills and why people buy Nike. They are not buying a “sneaker.”
  • 27. They are buying the emotional ties that align with them—being winners like the athletes who endorse them— whether walking or running, playing or competing.
  • 28. They are buying the emotional ties that align with them—being winners like the athletes who endorse them— whether walking or running, playing or competing.
  • 30. WHAT DOES CHANEL The better perfume? OFFER?
  • 31. WHAT DOES CHANEL The better perfume? OFFER? Maybe.
  • 32. What it really offers is the desire to feel, and smell, attractive— essentially fulfilling the basic desire to be likable and admirable.
  • 33. RAGU DOES NOT SELL SPAGHETTI SAUCE.
  • 35. It sells convenience in an overly inconvenient world.
  • 36. Gourmet pasta sauces offer the same convenience, but their distinction is this: Convenience without any compromise in taste and quality.
  • 37. Section II TURNING COMMODITIES
  • 38. Section II TURNING COMMODITIES INTO BRANDS
  • 39. Every brand must take its own ACID TEST
  • 40. Is your brand really creating the necessary ties with your customers and potential customers to rise above an overstimulated marketplace?
  • 41. Is your brand really creating the necessary ties with your customers and potential customers to rise above an overstimulated marketplace?
  • 42. And is every action and touchpoint of your brand adding to and contributing to your brand and what it stands for?
  • 43. VERY FEW BRANDS DO. And the smarter (not necessarily bigger) brands take full advantage of this weakness too commonly found in every category.
  • 44. THE PRIMARY POINT TO REMEMBER IS THIS:
  • 45. The primary point to remember is this:
  • 46. THE PRIMARY POINT TO REMEMBER IS THIS:
  • 47. Every world-class brand today started out as a commodity and became—through exact, planned marketing activities—the name synonymous with that category.
  • 48. Simply, how fast you graduate your company, product or service from commodity to brand will determine your growth
  • 49. Section III THE LAW OF BRANDING
  • 50. Section III THE LAW OF BRANDING AL RIES FORGOT
  • 52. SOME YEARS AGO Al Ries, the Godfather of Positioning, came out with his breakthrough work “The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding.”
  • 53. While there are some excellent points contained in his text, Mr. Ries did not include what I consider one of the most rudimentary—and abused—laws in branding:
  • 54. THE LAW OF While there are some excellent points contained in his text, Mr. Ries did not include what I consider one of the most rudimentary—and abused—laws in branding: THE COMMON DENOMINATOR
  • 55. EVERY marketing and design decision that finds its way into the marketplace CREATES THE BRAND.
  • 56. ALL of the elements of design, language, imagery, presentation as well as the consistency, style color, palette, etc., work together to CREATE THE BRAND.
  • 57. ABUSE of this law has cost more companies more millions, more grey hair, more company breakdowns and failures than you would care to imagine. This is why this presentation exists so this failure can and MUST END.
  • 58. USE OF THIS LAW
  • 59. USE OF THIS LAW by our company, DBD International, has helped the following clients achieve these results:
  • 60. Walk-in tourism guests 500% for a Midwest city increased: in the first 12 months
  • 61. A two-year old company 397% expanded its sales: within 3 years of this rebranding
  • 62. A telephone cooperative increased its 14,982 subscriber base from 4,000 to over: subscribers in just a few years
  • 63. A gourmet truffle maker saw its sales triple: 300% within 30 days
  • 64. THE LAW OF THE COMMON DENOMINATOR
  • 65. THE LAW OF THE COMMON DENOMINATOR REVEALED
  • 67. Section IV WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT YOU’RE CREATING YOUR BRAND RIGHT NOW
  • 68. If everything you do adds up to your brand, answer this:
  • 69. If everything you do adds up to your brand, answer this: What if your brand, and its various soldiers (identity, marketing materials, packaging, etc.), are all marching to different drummers?
  • 70. DID YOU KNOW YOU WOULD STILL CREATE A BRAND?
  • 71. Granted it would be poor, cost a lot to “maintain,” waste endless promotional dollars and invariably result in minimal presence and value—but it would be a brand.
  • 72. It’s not an issue of, “Should I have a brand or not?” As the talented Scott Bedbury stated, “A great brand is a necessity, not a luxury.”
  • 73. Bottom line: you have one. It’s simply a question of how good is it?
  • 74. AN EXAMPLE OF THE LAW OF THE COMMON DENOMINATOR
  • 75. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS:
  • 76. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: HELLO, I’M INTERESTING!
  • 77. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello, I’m fascinating.
  • 78. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: HELLO, I’M Hello, I’m INTERESTING! charming. Hello, I’m fascinating.
  • 79. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: HELLO, I’M Hello, I’m INTERESTING! charming. Hello, I’m fascinating. Hello, I’m better.
  • 80. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: HELLO, I’M Hello, I’m INTERESTING! charming. Hello, I’m Hello, I’m fascinating. new and Hello, I’m improved. better.
  • 81. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. Hello, I’m quiet& Hello,and fascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved.
  • 82. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. Hello, I’m quiet& Hello,and fascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved. Hello, I’m better than the competition.
  • 83. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. Hello, I’m quiet& Hello,and fascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved. Hello, I’m better than the I’m good for Hello, competition.the environment.
  • 84. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. Hello, I’m quiet& Hello,and fascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved. Hello, I’m better than the I’m good for Hello, we have better Hello, competition. knowledge and employees. the environment.
  • 85. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. have better quiet& Hello,and Hello, I Hello, I’m ingredientsfascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved. Hello, I’m better than the I’m good for Hello, we have better Hello, competition. knowledge and employees. the environment.
  • 86. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. have better quiet& Hello,and Hello, I Hello, I’m ingredientsfascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. improved. Hello, I’m better than the I’m good for Hello, we have better Hello, competition. knowledge and employees. the environment. Hello, I’ve been around longer.
  • 87. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m charming. have better quiet& Hello,and Hello, Hello, I Hello, I’m ingredientsfascinating. new I’m Hello, I’m sophisticated. I’m improved. truly better. Hello, I’m better young & Hello, we have betterthan the relevant. Hello, I’m good for competition. knowledge and employees. the environment. Hello, I’ve been around longer.
  • 88. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m I’m charming. have better quiet& new and Hello, I Hello, I’m ingredientsfascinating. sincere, really. I’m Hello, Hello, Hello, I’m better. sophisticated. I’m improved. truly Hello, I’m better young & Hello, we than the have better relevant. Hello, I’m good for competition. knowledge and employees. the environment. Hello, I’ve been around longer.
  • 89. IMAGINE ONE BRAND DOING THIS: Hello, Hello, Hello, I’m HELLO, I’M INTERESTING! Hello,I’m I’m charming. have better quiet& new and Hello, I Hello, I’m ingredientsfascinating. sincere, really. I’m Hello, Hello, Hello, I’m sophisticated. I’m I’m improved. truly better. Hello, I’m better young & Hello, we than the relevant. Hello,green. have better Hello, I’m good for competition. knowledge and employees. the environment. I’ve been around longer.
  • 91. ABSURD? Yes. But too true as well. Yet the ONLY common denominator is the “Hello, I’m...” which will eventually turn this brand into the “Hello, I’m...” brand. And this happens everyday.
  • 93. ANTI-SOCIAL? With Social Media, this violation is only amplified a hundred-fold. So, failure to take control of this law will result in exporting disaster at a faster rate than ever before in history. Which is why this law is so vitally important.
  • 95. IT’S SIMPLE Create a brand that is consistent, memorable and identifiable. Ignore it and you will create something. Fact is, it’ll be a fraction of its potential and cost you a bundle to get there. If you ever arrive.
  • 97. IT’S THE LAW Use it. And win.
  • 98. Want to know more? Visit risingabovethenoise.com
  • 99. Want to see the examples referred to in this presentation? Visit risingabovethenoise.com
  • 100. Or buy this book to become a branding ninja blurb.com (go to bookstore link, type in brier to purchase Defying Gravity & Rising Above the Noise)
  • 101. Presentation and text, copyright © 2009 DBD International. www.risingabovethenoise.com