Does the concept of a brand exist in politics?
Link to videos
http://www.domovod.info/entry.php?106
I say YES - because a brand is fundamentally about a set of values and a long term relationship between a company and customer. That company can provide goods or services - and the services can be political.
I think that the concept of brand and especially brand management and brand equity might be more relevant in politics than anywhere else.
I have made a series of three videos.
Part 1: The basics of brands in business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzS3jUywcQk
Part 2: Does the phenomenon of brands exist in politics?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSi6Pu4qVlE
Part 3: Brand management in politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvotlu4wpv8
This set of slides includes the slides from all three videos
6. Comparing
Success
in
Business
and
Poli;cs
Survival
in
Business
Survival
in
Poli;cs
Understand consumers Understand voters
Create goods or services Create a service of “good government”
Explain superiority over competitors Explain to voters why you are better
Success
11. Differentiation
Different
Good
Good
But
Not
Different
Good
And
Different
Not
Good
And
Not
Different
Different
But
Not
Good
✓
Size
Quality
Func-onality
Availability
Price
15. Team
Brand
Brand
Iden-fier
Tradi4onal
Defini4on
A
name,
term,
design,
symbol,
a
combina4on
of
these,
or
any
other
feature
that
iden,fies
one
seller's
good
or
service
as
dis,nct
from
those
of
other
sellers.
-‐
American
Marke-ng
Associa-on
17. Definition
A
brand
is
• promise
to
deliver
• warranty
of
quality
• complex
symbol
-‐
Philip
Kotler
Marke-ng
Management
Brand
Personality
Customer
Old
Part
New
Part
19. OldvsNew
Old
View
LeW-‐Brain
Company
Ra-onal
Simplify
AYributes
Benefits
Reduce
risks
Save
-me
New
View
Right-‐Brain
Customer
Values
Complex
Meaning
Rela-onships
Life
themes
Socio-‐cultural
stories
20. Definition
created
in
mind
complete
experience
promises
made
/
kept
values
reason
to
choose
emo;onal
aWertaste
what
they
say
it
is
sum
total
trust
mark
beyond
the
tangible
Product
Logo
shorthand
24. Advocates
Our
belief
is
that
a
company’s
culture
and
a
company’s
brand
are
just
two
sides
of
the
same
coin.
The
brand
is
just
a
lagging
indicator
of
the
culture.
-‐
Tony
Hsieh,
CEO
43. LoveCurve
Indifferent
Establish
mindshare
Awareness
&
Considera4on
Like
Differen-ate
Ra4onal
&
Emo4onal
Benefits
Love
Tug
at
Heart
Tighten
the
connec4on
Beloved
Con-nue
the
Magic
Maintain
the
Love
Start
Des-na-on
Beloved
Brands
45. HypeCycle
Trigger
Peak
of
Inflated
Expecta-ons
Trough
of
Disillusionment
Slope
of
Enlightenment
Plateau
of
Produc-vity
Trash
Heap
of
Failure
Hype
Period
Gatner
71. All
the
-me
and
money
and
skill
poured
into
consumer
research
on
the
New
Coke
could
not
measure
or
reveal
the
deep
and
abiding
emo-onal
aYachment
to
the
original
Coca-‐Cola
felt
by
so
many
people...
the
passion
for
original
Coca-‐Cola
—
and
that
is
the
word
for
it:
passion.
Donald
Keough
Coca-‐Cola
President,
1985
Passion
92. 18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80+
Years of Age
20%
40%
60%
80%
Strong Affiliation
Weak Affiliation
Source: General Social Survey
Americans’ Party Affiliation by Age
VoterTrends
Reality
93. VoterTrends
45%
42%
90
94
98
02
06
10
Pew Research Center 2012 Values Survey
27%
34%
Generations Identifying as Independent
Millennial
Gen X
Boomers
Silent
94. VoterTrends
Republicans
90
94
98
02
06
10
Pew Research Center 2012 Values Survey
How the Generations Identify
S
B
X
M
90
94
98
02
06
10
Democrats
S = Silent
B = Boomer
X = Gen X
M = Millennial
97. Differences
%HighorVeryhigh
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1976
1977
1981
1983
1985
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
How you would rate the honesty and
ethical standards of Members of Congress.
Clinton
Bush Jr
Obama
High
Very High
Elections
President
Congress
Source: Gallup
Bush Sr
Q.
98. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
Voter Turnout
VoterTrends
60%
Bush Clinton Bush Jr ObamaReaganJCNix/FordJFK / LJ
111. Core
• Intangible
• Values
• Moral view
• Complex plan
• Stakeholder dependent
• Difficult to measure
Team
Customers
BrandParts
Program
Values
112. Leader
• make tangible
the intangible
• humanize
the abstract
The true judge of
character is not
what a person says,
but what
a person does.
Team
Customers
BrandParts
Program
Values
Leader
121. Brand Promise Statement
What you will do
How you will do it
Why it matters
Foundational Themes
Position Promise for Success
Key elements of character
• Adjective 1
• Adjective 2
• Adjective 3
• Adjective 4
• Adjective 5
• Adjective 6
• Adjective 7
Brand / Values - Expression Model
1
2
3
DefineValues
123. • Dignity of the Person
• Individualism and Liberty
• Right to Self-Actualization
• Empowered Citizens
• Maintain Free Market
• Protect Property Rights
• Duty of Good Faith
• Economic Sovereignty
• Servant to Will of People
• Limited ‘Localist’
• Fiscal Responsibility
• National Sovereignty
• Natural Social Evolution
• Enduring Moral Order
• Accept Imperfectability
• National Uniqueness
Individual
State
Society
Economy
Prudence
Temperance
Justice
Fortitude
DefineProgram
124. Define opponents
• Values
• Vision
Position opponents
• Differentiate
• Create FUD
DefineOpponent
What is
their story?
Values
Negative
Positive
125. Voter and Party
national aspirations
must align
Segmentation
Target Market
DefineVoters
Values
Voters
126. Who do I trust
is capable of
improving my
standard of living?
• Personality
• Charisma
• Interaction
• Endorsements
• History
• Party
• Education
• Experience
• Team
• Advisors
• Individual needs
• Segment needs
• Mood of the people
• Want renewed hope
UnderstandVoter
Each voter asks themselves the following question:
144. Air War
Ground War
ElectionDay
Build Brand
Build Database
GetOutToVote
Paid Media
Earned Media
Leader Debate
Cross-Country Tour
Publicity
Paid
Media
Final
Push
First
Lit Drop
Phone Calls
Social Media
Second
Lit Drop
Database
Maintenance
Door to Door
CampaignStart
Local
National
Centralized
Decentralized
CampaignFronts
Pre-Campaign
158. Brand
Trust
Reputation
Promise
Trust takes
years to build,
seconds to break,
and forever
to repair.
If it is lost
it is not easily found
and if it is found
it is never
the same again.
168. BrandImage
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Please tell me how you would rate
the honesty and ethical standards
of people in these different fields.
%
High
or
Very
high
Gallup
December
2013
170. Deliver
on
your
brand
promise
Deliver
the
unexpected
Deliver
consistency
Summary
Extreme
Brand
Loyalty
Define
it
Promote
it
Earn
it
Understand
your
customers
Create
consumer
connec-ons
Develop
a
strong
values
iden-ty
Make
it
relevant
Make
it
authen-c
Win
their
hearts
then
minds
172. Would you tell me, please,
which way I ought to go from here?”
asked Alice. That depends a good deal
on where you want to get to, said the Cat.
I don't much care where – said Alice. Then it
doesn't matter which way you go, said the Cat.
Alice in
Wonderland
- Lewis Carroll
173. Developing
a
Poli-cal
Brand
Part
3:
Branding
in
Poli/cs
Željko
Zidarić
Civic
Innova-on
Incubator
June
27,
2014
I
inkubator
175. VideoIndex
Part 1: Branding Soap
• Introduction
• Brand
• Brand Equity
• Branding
• Importance
Part 2: Brand in Politics
• What is brand
• What is politics
• Brand equity
• Brand development
Part 3: Branding Politics
• Define it
• Promote it
• Earn it
189. Core
• Intangible
• Values
• Moral view
• Complex plan
• Stakeholder dependent
• Difficult to measure
Team
Customers
BrandParts
Program
Values
190. Leader
• make tangible
the intangible
• humanize
the abstract
The true judge of
character is not
what a person says,
but what
a person does.
Team
Customers
BrandParts
Program
Values
Leader
200. Find yourself
• Values
• Vision
• Mission
Position yourself
• Motivating
• Credible
• Unique
DefineLeader
What is
your story?
Values
Challenger
Incumbent
201. Story
Speak
to
values
and
big
ideas
Not
small
facts
It
is
important
to
know
the
facts
Speak
the
way
a
preacher
would
speak
Big
ideas
and
big
values
206. Brand Promise Statement
What you will do
How you will do it
Why it matters
Foundational Themes
Position Promise for Success
Key elements of character
Brand / Values - Expression Model
1
2
3
DefineValues
207. Brand Promise Statement
What you will do
How you will do it
Why it matters
Foundational Themes
Position Promise for Success
Key elements of character
• Adjective 1
• Adjective 2
• Adjective 3
• Adjective 4
• Adjective 5
• Adjective 6
• Adjective 7
Brand / Values - Expression Model
1
2
3
DefineValues
209. Brand Promise Statement
Obama = Change
Clinton 92 = It’s the economy, stupid
Clinton 96 = Bridge to 21st Century
Reagan = Supply side economics
Bush Jr = Compassionate conservative
Bush Sr = Read my lips, no new taxes
+ continuity from Reagan
Gingrich = Contract with America
Gore did not own a concept so not elected
Brand / Values - Expression Model
1
DefineValues
210. • Dignity of the Person
• Individualism and Liberty
• Right to Self-Actualization
• Empowered Citizens
• Maintain Free Market
• Protect Property Rights
• Duty of Good Faith
• Economic Sovereignty
• Servant to Will of People
• Limited ‘Localist’
• Fiscal Responsibility
• National Sovereignty
• Natural Social Evolution
• Enduring Moral Order
• Accept Imperfectability
• National Uniqueness
Individual
State
Society
Economy
Prudence
Temperance
Justice
Fortitude
DefineProgram
214. Who do I trust
is capable of
improving my
standard of living?
• Personality
• Charisma
• Interaction
• Endorsements
• History
• Party
• Education
• Experience
• Team
• Advisors
• Individual needs
• Segment needs
• Mood of the people
• Want renewed hope
UnderstandVoter
Each voter asks themselves the following question:
237. Air War
Ground War
ElectionDay
Build Brand
Build Database
GetOutToVote
Paid Media
Earned Media
Leader Debate
Cross-Country Tour
Publicity
Paid
Media
Final
Push
First
Lit Drop
Phone Calls
Social Media
Second
Lit Drop
Database
Maintenance
Door to Door
CampaignStart
Local
National
Centralized
Decentralized
CampaignFronts
Pre-Campaign
255. Brand
Trust
Reputation
Promise
Trust takes
years to build,
seconds to break,
and forever
to repair.
If it is lost
it is not easily found
and if it is found
it is never
the same again.
265. Deliver
on
your
brand
promise
Deliver
the
unexpected
Deliver
consistency
Summary
Extreme
Brand
Loyalty
Define
it
Promote
it
Earn
it
Understand
your
customers
Create
consumer
connec-ons
Develop
a
strong
values
iden-ty
Make
it
relevant
Make
it
authen-c
Win
their
hearts
then
minds
267. Would you tell me, please,
which way I ought to go from here?”
asked Alice. That depends a good deal
on where you want to get to, said the Cat.
I don't much care where – said Alice. Then it
doesn't matter which way you go, said the Cat.
Alice in
Wonderland
- Lewis Carroll
268. An entire party,
a platform, an
international
policy is sold to
the public,
or is not sold,
on the basis of
the intangible
element of
personality.