This document discusses the importance of brands and brand accountability. It provides examples of strong brand cultures from companies like Zappos, Mayo Clinic, and Southwest Airlines. It emphasizes that brand accountability requires aligning a company's authenticity, differentiation, culture, and vision. It also discusses assessing brand gaps, turning the telescope inward to discover a company's "why", and establishing momentum groups to uphold brand strategy throughout the organization. The overall message is that brands have value and accountability requires aligning all aspects of an organization around its authentic brand identity.
33. Your employees scrip your distinction
and utilize it consistently?
Your distinction is clear in your
marketing materials?
New hires are to communicate
your Brand distinction?
Your new employees are trained to sell your distinction
consistently?
Your Brand receives
adequate marketing support?
And your website?
trained
36. ZAPPOS 10 CORE VALUES
1.Deliver WOW Through Service
2.Embrace and Drive Change
3.Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4.Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5.Pursue Growth and Learning
6.Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
7.Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8.Do More With Less
9.Be Passionate and Determined
10.Be Humble
40. Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. Charles H. Mayo -
Along with their father, Dr. William W. Mayo
“No one is big enough
to be independent
of others.”
Dr. William J. Mayo
Founder, Mayo Clinic
Source: Mayo Clinic 1989
41. The Flagship: Mayo Clinic
99
Percentile
41
Ranking
1-2
Percent
Patient Satisfaction Best Places to Work Employee turnover
Source: Mayo Clinic
43. WHO DRIVES BRAND CULTURE?
HR 51%
Marketing 31%
Corporate
Communications 28%
PR 19%
Internal
Communications 17%
Advertising 6%
Brand Responsibility - As defined by a survey of the Fortune 500 companies
44. WHO DRIVES BRAND CULTURE?
HR 51%
Marketing 31%
Corporate
Communications 28%
PR 19%
Internal
Communications 17%
Advertising 6%
Brand Responsibility - As defined by a survey of the Fortune 500 companies
While HR, PR and Marketing play a
critical role in Brand Accountability,
brand culture begins in the C-Suite...
46. BRAND WORTH
The top line on your brand? It affects your bottom line. Significantly.
Intangible Value
69%
Tangible Value
31%
•Trademarks
•Names,
Processes, etc.
•Perceptions
•Brand
•Real Estate
•Investments
•Cash
•Receivables
Source: Yahoo Finance
48. BRAND WORTH =
COMPANY WORTH
Apple
Coke
Pepsi
Kimberly Clark
Google
Walmart
Verizon
Viacom
P&G
exxon
Target
AT&T
Chevron
Time Warner
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
25%
46%
50%
57%
62%
64%
65%
71%
72%
74%
80%
81%
82%
87%
75%
54%
50%
43%
38%
36%
35%
29%
28%
26%
20%
19%
18%
13%
Tangible Value Intangible Value
Source: Yahoo Finance
49. “If this business were split up, I would
give you the land and bricks and mortar,
and I would take the brand, and I would
fare better than you.”
- John Stuart, former CEO of Quaker Oats
BRAND VALUE
50. Strong Brand Value
• Lowers employee recrui=ng costs
• Compete on more than price
• Increases customer reten=on
• Grows employee sa=sfac=on
53. Imagine a
More Accountable Brand…
MORE with less
Drive Change
Be AdventurousCreate Fun
Growth and Learning
Deliver WOW!
Open and Honest Relationships
Be Passionate
Positive Team and Family Spirit
Be Humble
62. “Our Purpose is to
connect People to what’s
important in their lives
through friendly, reliable
and low-cost air travel.
Our success is
dependent on our ability
to execute and fulfill that
purpose. The key to our
execution is Teamwork.”
Gary Kelly
CEO Southwest Airlines
65. “Our mission is to create
a little moment of luxury
for people every day.
People have difficult lives
and we believe that
they’re worth some
“me time.”
Howard Shultz
CEO Starbucks
73. THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
What
Every organization on the planet knows
WHAT they do. These are products they
sell or the services they offer
How
Some organizations know HOW they
do it. These are the things that make
them special or set them apart from
their competition
Why
Very few organizations know WHY
they do what they do. WHY is not
about making money. That’s a result. It’s
a purpose, cause or belief. It’s the very
reason your organization exists.
76. WHAT IS MY “WHY?”
I get up every morning to ____________ (contribution) so
that _________(impact).
Jim’s WHY: I get up in the morning to help others
consider things differently so that they can
make the most of their gifts.
77. WHAT’S YOUR
CORPORATE “WHY?”
We get up every morning to ____________ (contribution)
so that _________(impact).
Hult’s WHY: We get up in the morning to help
organizations discover their distinction
so that they can further their mission.
81. =
• Touchpoint focused
• Middle Mgt. driven
• Brand delivery
• Upholds strategy
• Measure. Monitor. Adjust.
POST-PURCHASE
PURCHASE
PRE-PURCHASE
Building Exterior
Agent
Newsletter Lobb
Safety
Inspections
Policies
Receptionis
Office
Service Standards
Agent
Billing
Process
Thank You Card
Claim
Process
Online Bill
Follow-Up
Website
Online Rating/
Customer Quoting
Phone
System
INFLUENCERS
Social
Media
Word of Mouth
Referral
Testimonials
Event
Sponsorship
Good
Will
Community
Involvement
PR
Customer
Ratings
News
Media
Correspondenc
Proposal
Documents
Media Ads/
Outdoor/TV
Business
Cards/
Letterhead
Organic
Search (SEO)
87. Your Brand creates a ‘lens’ for decision making
Your Brand always has a seat at the table
Your Brand holds you Accountable
88. Building the Brand Driven Business
By: Davis & Dunn
Start With Why
YouTube: Simon Sinek
Jim Flynn
jflynn@hultmarketing.com
309-253-1395 (m)
Empowering Your Brand Distinction
hultmarketing.com/DISTINCTION