Brand Management
Presented by
Dr. Chandan Chavadi, Associate Professor, Presidency Business School
27/3/15
What Brands means
to Company?
• Monopoly creation
• New avatars
• Most valuable assets
• Targets of acquisition.
• Relationship management
• Drivers of financial
performance
• Legal protection
What Brands means
to Customers?
• Identification of the source
• Assignment of responsibility to
product maker
• Risk reducer
• Search cost reducer
• Promise, bond, or pact with
product maker
• Symbolic device
• Signal of quality
1.3
Brand Evolution –
Stages….
1)Unbranded
2)Brand as reference
3)Brand as personality
4) Brand as Icon
5) Brand as company
6) Brand as Policy
How has the word’s
(Brand)application
changed over time?
• Cattle , Distilleries, Potters
• Producer names
• Place names
• Scientific names
• Artificial names
• Descriptive names.
Brands that took the names of
Creators….Henry Royce &
Charles Rolls Henry Ford
Karl Benz &
Gottlieb Daimler
Theron T. PondLevi Strauss Lewis Waterman
Brands that took names from Places
Island - Indonesia Hamburg -
Germany
Region - France
Teak- Burma
Brand that took names from Animals
Cougar
Brand Dimensions
Brand Hierarchy
Do all brands
become Power
Brands?
Nirma, Amul, Parachute, Fevicol …… have
become large power brands
Brands of Yesteryears
Forhans, Binaca toothpastes
Murphy – radios and transistors
Campa Cola – soft drinks
Illustrated Weekly
Liberty – shirt for gentleman
• A “Brand” is a name, term,
sign, symbol, or design or a
combination of them, intended
to identify the goods or service
of a seller or group of sellers
and to differentiate them from
those of the competitors.
• A brand is an entity that
engenders an emotional
connection with a consumer.
Scope of Branding
Scope of Branding
Brand Personality Analysis of Santro Car
Sensory Emotional Rational
Small
Light
Fresh
Bubbly
Light-Hearted
Convenient
Youthful
Dependable
Fun Car
Manoeuvrable
Quick
• Sunsilk Personality
Sunsilk has a
caring, nurturing,
gentle feminine
Personality. The
adverstisement,
packaging, and
nature of the
product convey
the same.
Brand Image
• It is a complex network of
associations
1) Hard association –
tangible/functional attributes Ex;
Car – speed, price, fuel economy,
color.
2) Soft association – emotions Ex: Car
– vibrant, exciting and youthful. Ex:
Maruti – Alto cars – attempting as
youthfulness, excitement and
attractiveness.
Brand Image
components
1) Image of the provider(company) – Ex;
DCM and Wipro
2) Image of the User – Ex: Pepsi –
Generation next
3) Product Image – functional,
emotional, personality
Ex: Functional – house cleaners, headache
remedies, dishwashing liquids
Ex: Emotional – perfumes, chocolate,
champagne, high end clothing, whisky.
Ex: Personality – feminine, masculine
Products such as bath soaps, clothes
dryers, dishwashing liquid, shampoo,
dishwasher and facial tissue –
perceived to be feminine
Products such as beer, car, cigarettes,
coffee, credit card, haircut, legal
services, sneakers, scotch, toothpaste
– perceived to be masculine.
Customer
Engagement Practices
• IKEA – Make Small Spaces Big
• Dove – Brilliant audience insight
• Apple – 3Fs , abbreviation(Approach,
Probe, Present, Listen, End)
• For example, if the customer talks
about price issues, the Genius might
reply: “I can see how you’d feel this
way. I felt the price was a little high,
but found it’s a real value because of
all the build-in software and
capabilities.”
Brand Community
HOG Fly and Ride
Discount Hotel Rates
Charity Rides
HOG Website
Specially designed
Insurance
1mn members
Touring
Handbook
HOG Tales -
Magazine
Emergency
Road Service
1200 chapters
Sponsor bike
Rallies
Consumer Expectations
continue to grow… 28%
over 2014 and brands are
able to delivery only 7%
• Smartphones (I can do anything
from this phone).
• Luxury Cosmetics
(Nurturing/Optimizing my
appearance)
• Automotive (Connected-vehicle
technology)
• Headphones (Increases my very
personal experience)
• Athletic Footwear (Personal
innovation and performance
optimization)
Brand Identity
Perspectives
• As a product – associations related
to product attributes, quality, uses,
users etc.
Ex: Cherry Blossom – boot polish
Ex: Visa – cards
Ex: J&J – babies
Ex: Ujala – Whitening of clothes
Ex: Nescafe – morning beverages
• As a Product
• As an Organization
• As a Person
• As a Symbol
Brand Identity
Perspectives
• As an Organization –manufacturer’s
association
• Ex: Innovation - 3M, HP
• Ex: Service Orientation – Xerox
• Ex: Quality – Motorola
• Ex: People Sensitive Culture – British
Airways
• Ex: Ethics and environmental
sensitivity – The Body Shop
Brand Identity
Perspectives
• As a Person – Personality
• Ex: MRF – Muscle man -Strong
• Ex: Onida – Devil – high technology
• Ex: Sunsilk – caring, nurturing,
gentle, feminine
• Ex: Royal Enfield Bullet – Masculine
• Ex: Eureka Forbes – Friend for Life
Brand Identity
Perspectives
• As a Symbol
• Ex: Nike – Swoossh
• Ex: Golden Arches – Mc Donald
• Ex: Gattu – Asian Paints
• Ex: Two cupped hands - LIC
Brand Identity
Levels
• Brand Identity – Liril
• Inner Core – freshness, fun and spirit
• Outer Core
Product Scope – Soaps, perfumes,
talcum powder
Personality – Youthful, spirited,
mysterious, charming
Extensions – Liril Rainfresh, Liril Talc
User – Young girls, urban
Association – waterfall, excitement,
lime
Slogan – Liril freshness ( la .. Ila)
Value proposition – feeling of
freshness, youthfulness and energy
• Inner Core
• Outer Core
Brand Identity
Crisis for Cinthol
• Cinthol was launched as a deodorizing
agent
• Cinthol changed its track to masculine
image.
• Cinthol wanted to position as a freshness
soap with lime association.
• It went for brand extension - Cinthol
Cologne, Cinthol Lime, Cinthol International.
• Focus shifted from brand to ingredients and
attributes.
• Brand identity got weakened….
Brand Identity
Crisis for Bata
• Bata – middle class consumers, enjoyed
value for money position.
• Bata started hyping on European collection
– Hush Puppies, Marie Claire, Patapat and
Westminster.
• Lost identity
• Back to Bata Gold
How Starbucks
transformed Coffee from
Commodity to Brand
• Innovation in store
environment.
• Promotional giveaways
through Starbucks app.
• Environmental friendly
standards by which they
procure coffee.
• New products and concept
• Empower customers
Diamond industry creates new Niches
to increase sales
Brand
Experience
• The brands that will lead in the
21st century will be experience
brands– that is, brands that invest
in building and continually
improving how people experience
and interact with them as a point
of differentiation from competitors
and a reason for consumers to
become customers and advocates.
Research findings
• Having a unique experience with a
brand is important in determining
purchase
• Two in five consumers would pay
more for a brand
Physical product Personality
Culture
Self imageReflection
Relation
Brand Identity Prism - Nike
Sports and
fitness
Like Jordan, Woods…
American
Just do It!
Cool
”Athlete”
Aggressive,
Provocative,
In-your-face
Sponsorship,
Ethics
Brand Equity
• Brand equity is the added value
endowed on product & services.
• When a commodity becomes a brand,
it is said to have equity.
What happens when equity increases?
Commodity Brand Power Brands
Presence
+
Personality
How to build
brand equity
1) Brand elements – brand names,
URL’s, logos, symbols, characters,
spokespeople, slogans, jingles,
packages and signage.
2) Accompanying Marketing Activities
Ex: Humors Advertisements – Virgin
Mobile
3) Association with other entities – Ex:
Brand Endorsers – A.R. Rehman –
Signature tune of Airtel
Brand Elements
• Brand elements
are those
trademarkable
devices that
identify and
differentiate the
brand.
MEMORABLE
• How easily is the
brand element
recalled and
recognized.
Short brand names.
MEANINGFUL
• Is the brand
element credible
and suggestive of
the corresponding
category.
Inherent meaning.
LIKABLE
• How aesthetically
appealing is the brand
element.
Concrete brand names.
TRANSFERABLE
• Can the brand element be used to
introduce new products in the
same or different categories.
Brand equity across geographic
boundaries and market segments.
ADAPTABLE
• How adaptable and updatable
is the brand element.
Changed to synchronize with
the changing consumer
perceptions and preferences.
PROTECTABLE
• How legally protectible is the
brand element. How
competively protectible.
Names that become
synonymous with product
categories.
Developing Rupee Symbol
•
Excellent Use Of
Symbols In Logo
• Nike – the swoosh: movement,
approval, speed, accurateness.
• McDonald’s – Golden
Arches: passage way,
welcoming, good fortune.
• Windows – Window: openness,
connectivity, transparency +
Flag: victory, loyalty, beacon.
• Target – the Bull’s-eye: Right on
the Mark, Precise, Winner.
Logo and its
meaning
Economic Times, Oct 2014
Challenges faced by brands
1) Maintaining desired brand association
2) Brand Revitalization
3) Brand enhancements
4) Brand elimination
Brand Management Issues
Product
Manager
Manufacturing
R&D
Legal
Fiscal
Market
Research
Salesforce
Publicity
Purchasing Packaging
Promotion
Services
Media
Advertising
Agency
Distribution
Can anything be branded? Should
everything be branded
• Possibility of branding anything
• Appropriateness of branding
Brand Management

Brand Management

  • 1.
    Brand Management Presented by Dr.Chandan Chavadi, Associate Professor, Presidency Business School 27/3/15
  • 2.
    What Brands means toCompany? • Monopoly creation • New avatars • Most valuable assets • Targets of acquisition. • Relationship management • Drivers of financial performance • Legal protection
  • 3.
    What Brands means toCustomers? • Identification of the source • Assignment of responsibility to product maker • Risk reducer • Search cost reducer • Promise, bond, or pact with product maker • Symbolic device • Signal of quality 1.3
  • 4.
    Brand Evolution – Stages…. 1)Unbranded 2)Brandas reference 3)Brand as personality 4) Brand as Icon 5) Brand as company 6) Brand as Policy
  • 5.
    How has theword’s (Brand)application changed over time? • Cattle , Distilleries, Potters • Producer names • Place names • Scientific names • Artificial names • Descriptive names.
  • 6.
    Brands that tookthe names of Creators….Henry Royce & Charles Rolls Henry Ford Karl Benz & Gottlieb Daimler Theron T. PondLevi Strauss Lewis Waterman
  • 7.
    Brands that tooknames from Places Island - Indonesia Hamburg - Germany Region - France Teak- Burma
  • 8.
    Brand that tooknames from Animals Cougar
  • 9.
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    Do all brands becomePower Brands? Nirma, Amul, Parachute, Fevicol …… have become large power brands
  • 15.
    Brands of Yesteryears Forhans,Binaca toothpastes Murphy – radios and transistors Campa Cola – soft drinks Illustrated Weekly Liberty – shirt for gentleman
  • 16.
    • A “Brand”is a name, term, sign, symbol, or design or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods or service of a seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of the competitors. • A brand is an entity that engenders an emotional connection with a consumer.
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    Brand Personality Analysisof Santro Car Sensory Emotional Rational Small Light Fresh Bubbly Light-Hearted Convenient Youthful Dependable Fun Car Manoeuvrable Quick
  • 20.
    • Sunsilk Personality Sunsilkhas a caring, nurturing, gentle feminine Personality. The adverstisement, packaging, and nature of the product convey the same.
  • 23.
    Brand Image • Itis a complex network of associations 1) Hard association – tangible/functional attributes Ex; Car – speed, price, fuel economy, color. 2) Soft association – emotions Ex: Car – vibrant, exciting and youthful. Ex: Maruti – Alto cars – attempting as youthfulness, excitement and attractiveness.
  • 24.
    Brand Image components 1) Imageof the provider(company) – Ex; DCM and Wipro 2) Image of the User – Ex: Pepsi – Generation next 3) Product Image – functional, emotional, personality Ex: Functional – house cleaners, headache remedies, dishwashing liquids Ex: Emotional – perfumes, chocolate, champagne, high end clothing, whisky. Ex: Personality – feminine, masculine Products such as bath soaps, clothes dryers, dishwashing liquid, shampoo, dishwasher and facial tissue – perceived to be feminine Products such as beer, car, cigarettes, coffee, credit card, haircut, legal services, sneakers, scotch, toothpaste – perceived to be masculine.
  • 25.
    Customer Engagement Practices • IKEA– Make Small Spaces Big • Dove – Brilliant audience insight • Apple – 3Fs , abbreviation(Approach, Probe, Present, Listen, End) • For example, if the customer talks about price issues, the Genius might reply: “I can see how you’d feel this way. I felt the price was a little high, but found it’s a real value because of all the build-in software and capabilities.”
  • 26.
    Brand Community HOG Flyand Ride Discount Hotel Rates Charity Rides HOG Website Specially designed Insurance 1mn members Touring Handbook HOG Tales - Magazine Emergency Road Service 1200 chapters Sponsor bike Rallies
  • 27.
    Consumer Expectations continue togrow… 28% over 2014 and brands are able to delivery only 7% • Smartphones (I can do anything from this phone). • Luxury Cosmetics (Nurturing/Optimizing my appearance) • Automotive (Connected-vehicle technology) • Headphones (Increases my very personal experience) • Athletic Footwear (Personal innovation and performance optimization)
  • 28.
    Brand Identity Perspectives • Asa product – associations related to product attributes, quality, uses, users etc. Ex: Cherry Blossom – boot polish Ex: Visa – cards Ex: J&J – babies Ex: Ujala – Whitening of clothes Ex: Nescafe – morning beverages • As a Product • As an Organization • As a Person • As a Symbol
  • 29.
    Brand Identity Perspectives • Asan Organization –manufacturer’s association • Ex: Innovation - 3M, HP • Ex: Service Orientation – Xerox • Ex: Quality – Motorola • Ex: People Sensitive Culture – British Airways • Ex: Ethics and environmental sensitivity – The Body Shop
  • 30.
    Brand Identity Perspectives • Asa Person – Personality • Ex: MRF – Muscle man -Strong • Ex: Onida – Devil – high technology • Ex: Sunsilk – caring, nurturing, gentle, feminine • Ex: Royal Enfield Bullet – Masculine • Ex: Eureka Forbes – Friend for Life
  • 31.
    Brand Identity Perspectives • Asa Symbol • Ex: Nike – Swoossh • Ex: Golden Arches – Mc Donald • Ex: Gattu – Asian Paints • Ex: Two cupped hands - LIC
  • 32.
    Brand Identity Levels • BrandIdentity – Liril • Inner Core – freshness, fun and spirit • Outer Core Product Scope – Soaps, perfumes, talcum powder Personality – Youthful, spirited, mysterious, charming Extensions – Liril Rainfresh, Liril Talc User – Young girls, urban Association – waterfall, excitement, lime Slogan – Liril freshness ( la .. Ila) Value proposition – feeling of freshness, youthfulness and energy • Inner Core • Outer Core
  • 33.
    Brand Identity Crisis forCinthol • Cinthol was launched as a deodorizing agent • Cinthol changed its track to masculine image. • Cinthol wanted to position as a freshness soap with lime association. • It went for brand extension - Cinthol Cologne, Cinthol Lime, Cinthol International. • Focus shifted from brand to ingredients and attributes. • Brand identity got weakened….
  • 34.
    Brand Identity Crisis forBata • Bata – middle class consumers, enjoyed value for money position. • Bata started hyping on European collection – Hush Puppies, Marie Claire, Patapat and Westminster. • Lost identity • Back to Bata Gold
  • 35.
    How Starbucks transformed Coffeefrom Commodity to Brand • Innovation in store environment. • Promotional giveaways through Starbucks app. • Environmental friendly standards by which they procure coffee. • New products and concept • Empower customers
  • 37.
    Diamond industry createsnew Niches to increase sales
  • 38.
    Brand Experience • The brandsthat will lead in the 21st century will be experience brands– that is, brands that invest in building and continually improving how people experience and interact with them as a point of differentiation from competitors and a reason for consumers to become customers and advocates. Research findings • Having a unique experience with a brand is important in determining purchase • Two in five consumers would pay more for a brand
  • 43.
    Physical product Personality Culture SelfimageReflection Relation Brand Identity Prism - Nike Sports and fitness Like Jordan, Woods… American Just do It! Cool ”Athlete” Aggressive, Provocative, In-your-face Sponsorship, Ethics
  • 44.
    Brand Equity • Brandequity is the added value endowed on product & services. • When a commodity becomes a brand, it is said to have equity.
  • 45.
    What happens whenequity increases? Commodity Brand Power Brands Presence + Personality
  • 46.
    How to build brandequity 1) Brand elements – brand names, URL’s, logos, symbols, characters, spokespeople, slogans, jingles, packages and signage. 2) Accompanying Marketing Activities Ex: Humors Advertisements – Virgin Mobile 3) Association with other entities – Ex: Brand Endorsers – A.R. Rehman – Signature tune of Airtel
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    Brand Elements • Brandelements are those trademarkable devices that identify and differentiate the brand.
  • 49.
    MEMORABLE • How easilyis the brand element recalled and recognized. Short brand names.
  • 50.
    MEANINGFUL • Is thebrand element credible and suggestive of the corresponding category. Inherent meaning.
  • 51.
    LIKABLE • How aesthetically appealingis the brand element. Concrete brand names.
  • 52.
    TRANSFERABLE • Can thebrand element be used to introduce new products in the same or different categories. Brand equity across geographic boundaries and market segments.
  • 53.
    ADAPTABLE • How adaptableand updatable is the brand element. Changed to synchronize with the changing consumer perceptions and preferences.
  • 54.
    PROTECTABLE • How legallyprotectible is the brand element. How competively protectible. Names that become synonymous with product categories.
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    Excellent Use Of SymbolsIn Logo • Nike – the swoosh: movement, approval, speed, accurateness. • McDonald’s – Golden Arches: passage way, welcoming, good fortune. • Windows – Window: openness, connectivity, transparency + Flag: victory, loyalty, beacon. • Target – the Bull’s-eye: Right on the Mark, Precise, Winner.
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    Challenges faced bybrands 1) Maintaining desired brand association 2) Brand Revitalization 3) Brand enhancements 4) Brand elimination
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    Can anything bebranded? Should everything be branded • Possibility of branding anything • Appropriateness of branding

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