Wouldn’t it be great if your brand was as flexible and adaptable as your marketing and experiences must be? Since constant change in technologies have set a new normal, we have to build brands and expressions that are fluid, dynamic, and responsive to each situation. We must stop worrying about “brand policing” and get in the mindset of possibilities to stay relevant – this session will show you how.
Identification and Measurement of Consumer Brand RelationshipsBlackBar Consulting
We have identified the 5 Universal Brand Relationships via a rigorous statistical process across multiple product categories and brands
The Relationship metrics we have developed combine consumers’ brand perceptions and brand experiences in a way that preserves the integrity of these two different components of CBR.
The validity of the CBR constructs is demonstrated by the fact that their influence on brand financial measures, price/value perceptions and customer franchise measures is significantly greater than that of other measures of brand equity.
A corporate brand is used not only to ensure the application of business strategy but also to design it. Brands are increasingly becoming cultures, manners of seeing life and ways of doing things that have to be shared with customers, although they first have to be cultures created and defended by employees.
There are still companies today that have yet to apply strategic management to their corporate brand, despite there being more and more companies, even in the mass commodity sector, that are beginning to use it as backing for their commercial brands. This approach to management ensures, on the one hand, the conveyance of meaning between the two and, on the other, the contribution the company’s own corporate reputation makes to product brands.
This document has been prepared by Corporate Excellence – Centre for Reputation Leadership based on the book Taking Brand Initiative: How Companies Can Align Strategy, Culture, and Identity Through Corporate Branding by Majken Schultz and Mary Jo Hatch.
A common mistake from beginner marketers is confusing their businesses brand image with their brand identity.
I get it.
They sound similar and are connected concepts.
But the brand image is distinct from the brand identity.
A brand’s identity is its intent to cultivate a certain image in consumers' minds. How a brand is perceived is the brand image.
Therefore, brands do not control the brand image, they can merely try and influence this perception.
Everything a potential customer associates or identifies with a business or a product from previous experiences or through advertising creates a perception of that brand.
Brand image is the result of a firm’s branding efforts - successful or unsuccessful.
Marketing, experiences and memories associated with that brand are the basis for a brand image, and it comes in the form of a gut opinion or mental flash of recognition.
The brand identity signifies what a firm wants its brand to stand for. They control this with all the elements that make up a brand and its marketing.
All the visible elements of a brand, such as its colours, design features, and logo. It is a marketing strategy to nurture a certain image in consumers' minds that identify and distinguish the brand.
Week 5b, Introduction to Identity Design & Branding
Presentation from Introduction to Graphic Design, Columbia College Chicago. Much of the content taken from readings, including the textbooks: Timothy Samara's "Design Elements" and "Design Evolution." Other references cited in presentation. Please note: many slides are intended for class discussion and might not make sense out of context.
People are the brand - the unity of Marketing and HRFelix Wetzel
Marketing and HR have a lot in common. The success of one depends on the other, but all too often they work in isolation. In this people-centric age where authenticity is everything, this has to change.
This paper outlines how Marketing and HR can help each other in building a consistent brand and how marketing approach and technique can enhance talent attraction.
Identification and Measurement of Consumer Brand RelationshipsBlackBar Consulting
We have identified the 5 Universal Brand Relationships via a rigorous statistical process across multiple product categories and brands
The Relationship metrics we have developed combine consumers’ brand perceptions and brand experiences in a way that preserves the integrity of these two different components of CBR.
The validity of the CBR constructs is demonstrated by the fact that their influence on brand financial measures, price/value perceptions and customer franchise measures is significantly greater than that of other measures of brand equity.
A corporate brand is used not only to ensure the application of business strategy but also to design it. Brands are increasingly becoming cultures, manners of seeing life and ways of doing things that have to be shared with customers, although they first have to be cultures created and defended by employees.
There are still companies today that have yet to apply strategic management to their corporate brand, despite there being more and more companies, even in the mass commodity sector, that are beginning to use it as backing for their commercial brands. This approach to management ensures, on the one hand, the conveyance of meaning between the two and, on the other, the contribution the company’s own corporate reputation makes to product brands.
This document has been prepared by Corporate Excellence – Centre for Reputation Leadership based on the book Taking Brand Initiative: How Companies Can Align Strategy, Culture, and Identity Through Corporate Branding by Majken Schultz and Mary Jo Hatch.
A common mistake from beginner marketers is confusing their businesses brand image with their brand identity.
I get it.
They sound similar and are connected concepts.
But the brand image is distinct from the brand identity.
A brand’s identity is its intent to cultivate a certain image in consumers' minds. How a brand is perceived is the brand image.
Therefore, brands do not control the brand image, they can merely try and influence this perception.
Everything a potential customer associates or identifies with a business or a product from previous experiences or through advertising creates a perception of that brand.
Brand image is the result of a firm’s branding efforts - successful or unsuccessful.
Marketing, experiences and memories associated with that brand are the basis for a brand image, and it comes in the form of a gut opinion or mental flash of recognition.
The brand identity signifies what a firm wants its brand to stand for. They control this with all the elements that make up a brand and its marketing.
All the visible elements of a brand, such as its colours, design features, and logo. It is a marketing strategy to nurture a certain image in consumers' minds that identify and distinguish the brand.
Week 5b, Introduction to Identity Design & Branding
Presentation from Introduction to Graphic Design, Columbia College Chicago. Much of the content taken from readings, including the textbooks: Timothy Samara's "Design Elements" and "Design Evolution." Other references cited in presentation. Please note: many slides are intended for class discussion and might not make sense out of context.
People are the brand - the unity of Marketing and HRFelix Wetzel
Marketing and HR have a lot in common. The success of one depends on the other, but all too often they work in isolation. In this people-centric age where authenticity is everything, this has to change.
This paper outlines how Marketing and HR can help each other in building a consistent brand and how marketing approach and technique can enhance talent attraction.
Relational branding – A New Paradigm for Modeling Marketplace Effects of CBRBlackBar Consulting
Presented by keynote speaker Max Blackston at Susan Fournier's Consumer Brand Relationships conference on May 17,2013 at Simmons College in Boston Mass.
Partner Plus Brand Basics Session 3 Workbook Cisco Partners
This document is to help you put into practice what you have learned in Partner Plus Brand Basics Session 3, this workbook is your tool to help you understand the following:
• Creating a consistent brand identity
• Improving brand communications
• Developing a strong brand culture
Developed brand identity and creative strategy for Champions education programs that would relate to any child. An illustrated, generic Champ icon was created along with any interactive accessory the child could imagine; from skateboarders to safari searchers.
In today’s crowded marketplace, it’s more important than ever for businesses to establish a strong brand identity. The brand name, logo, color scheme, typography, and tone of voice should all be consistent and reflect the brand’s purpose and values. A strong brand identity can help a company stand out from competitors.
Branding evolved from the focus on the visual design, logos, symbols, colours and fonts to a broader concept, where strategy plays a fundamental role. Brands became the drivers of differentiation and reputation and a key action tool.
Brands are essential for establishing relations between companies and their stakeholders. They generate links and create connections, which enable companies to obtain support, trust and cooperation of their stakeholders and thus create value and become the cornerstones of the business strategy.
Branding essentials: Understanding, building and developing powerful brandsBrainventures
Concepts, thoughts and thesis about branding offered at International Marketing Master of EAE Business of Barcelona. The session intends to define essentials and key ideas about branding
Branding is a marathon, not a sprint. It's less about marketing and more about the on-going activity of the whole company. It’s everything from how the company conducts itself, how it delivers its products or services and how it relates to its target customers in general.
This Deck is designed to share an overview of our perspective on the value of Branding by including Mythbreakers and showcasing benefit assessment.
In this age of digital transformation, the speed of business propels at breakneck pace. Thirty years ago, companies moved much slower, akin to a Class-II whitewater rapid. The executives at the helm of the lead boat negotiated the rapids dragging everyone else behind in another boat. Support functions and many individuals definitely didn’t have a place in the lead boat, but it didn’t matter much, as the convoy still succeeded moving at a manageable pace.
But today, companies demand agility, responsiveness, and foresight as they traverse dangerous Class-VI rapids. Insufficient or ineffective communication fostered or hindered by Relevancy of individuals and Teams across all disciplines leaves your organization perched precariously on the edge of a major crisis, potentially provoking financial catastrophe, deteriorating customer loyalty, and brand presence.
Damage comes in more insidious forms as well, including the repercussions of ineffective production and communication, or the cancer of a toxic organizational culture. Despite these treacherous waters, we are still often not asked to be part of the lead boat. Pat Bodin, the best-selling author of Get in the Boat: A Journey to Relevance, will discuss organizational relevance and actionable items to give you the opportunity to earn a seat in the lead boat.
Impacts of Organizational Relevance include:
For the Individual:
Elevates their awareness of the needs of all groups within the organization
Broadens their visibility to the core operations in support of its’ needs
Creates improved job satisfaction and belonging
For the Organization:
Strengthens the working relationships across all disciplines and improves retention
Fosters Talent Development
Drives performance through common focus between individuals and groups
Hello everyone! I am thrilled to present my latest portfolio on LinkedIn, marking the culmination of my architectural journey thus far. Over the span of five years, I've been fortunate to acquire a wealth of knowledge under the guidance of esteemed professors and industry mentors. From rigorous academic pursuits to practical engagements, each experience has contributed to my growth and refinement as an architecture student. This portfolio not only showcases my projects but also underscores my attention to detail and to innovative architecture as a profession.
Relational branding – A New Paradigm for Modeling Marketplace Effects of CBRBlackBar Consulting
Presented by keynote speaker Max Blackston at Susan Fournier's Consumer Brand Relationships conference on May 17,2013 at Simmons College in Boston Mass.
Partner Plus Brand Basics Session 3 Workbook Cisco Partners
This document is to help you put into practice what you have learned in Partner Plus Brand Basics Session 3, this workbook is your tool to help you understand the following:
• Creating a consistent brand identity
• Improving brand communications
• Developing a strong brand culture
Developed brand identity and creative strategy for Champions education programs that would relate to any child. An illustrated, generic Champ icon was created along with any interactive accessory the child could imagine; from skateboarders to safari searchers.
In today’s crowded marketplace, it’s more important than ever for businesses to establish a strong brand identity. The brand name, logo, color scheme, typography, and tone of voice should all be consistent and reflect the brand’s purpose and values. A strong brand identity can help a company stand out from competitors.
Branding evolved from the focus on the visual design, logos, symbols, colours and fonts to a broader concept, where strategy plays a fundamental role. Brands became the drivers of differentiation and reputation and a key action tool.
Brands are essential for establishing relations between companies and their stakeholders. They generate links and create connections, which enable companies to obtain support, trust and cooperation of their stakeholders and thus create value and become the cornerstones of the business strategy.
Branding essentials: Understanding, building and developing powerful brandsBrainventures
Concepts, thoughts and thesis about branding offered at International Marketing Master of EAE Business of Barcelona. The session intends to define essentials and key ideas about branding
Branding is a marathon, not a sprint. It's less about marketing and more about the on-going activity of the whole company. It’s everything from how the company conducts itself, how it delivers its products or services and how it relates to its target customers in general.
This Deck is designed to share an overview of our perspective on the value of Branding by including Mythbreakers and showcasing benefit assessment.
In this age of digital transformation, the speed of business propels at breakneck pace. Thirty years ago, companies moved much slower, akin to a Class-II whitewater rapid. The executives at the helm of the lead boat negotiated the rapids dragging everyone else behind in another boat. Support functions and many individuals definitely didn’t have a place in the lead boat, but it didn’t matter much, as the convoy still succeeded moving at a manageable pace.
But today, companies demand agility, responsiveness, and foresight as they traverse dangerous Class-VI rapids. Insufficient or ineffective communication fostered or hindered by Relevancy of individuals and Teams across all disciplines leaves your organization perched precariously on the edge of a major crisis, potentially provoking financial catastrophe, deteriorating customer loyalty, and brand presence.
Damage comes in more insidious forms as well, including the repercussions of ineffective production and communication, or the cancer of a toxic organizational culture. Despite these treacherous waters, we are still often not asked to be part of the lead boat. Pat Bodin, the best-selling author of Get in the Boat: A Journey to Relevance, will discuss organizational relevance and actionable items to give you the opportunity to earn a seat in the lead boat.
Impacts of Organizational Relevance include:
For the Individual:
Elevates their awareness of the needs of all groups within the organization
Broadens their visibility to the core operations in support of its’ needs
Creates improved job satisfaction and belonging
For the Organization:
Strengthens the working relationships across all disciplines and improves retention
Fosters Talent Development
Drives performance through common focus between individuals and groups
Hello everyone! I am thrilled to present my latest portfolio on LinkedIn, marking the culmination of my architectural journey thus far. Over the span of five years, I've been fortunate to acquire a wealth of knowledge under the guidance of esteemed professors and industry mentors. From rigorous academic pursuits to practical engagements, each experience has contributed to my growth and refinement as an architecture student. This portfolio not only showcases my projects but also underscores my attention to detail and to innovative architecture as a profession.
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Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeAlan Dix
Invited talk at 'offtheCanvas' IndiaHCI prelude, 29th June 2024.
https://www.alandix.com/academic/talks/offtheCanvas-IndiaHCI2024/
The world is being changed fundamentally by AI and we are constantly faced with newspaper headlines about its harmful effects. However, there is also the potential to both ameliorate theses harms and use the new abilities of AI to transform society for the good. Can you make the difference?
Maximize Your Content with Beautiful Assets : Content & Asset for Landing Page pmgdscunsri
Figma is a cloud-based design tool widely used by designers for prototyping, UI/UX design, and real-time collaboration. With features such as precision pen tools, grid system, and reusable components, Figma makes it easy for teams to work together on design projects. Its flexibility and accessibility make Figma a top choice in the digital age.
Connect Conference 2022: Passive House - Economic and Environmental Solution...TE Studio
Passive House: The Economic and Environmental Solution for Sustainable Real Estate. Lecture by Tim Eian of TE Studio Passive House Design in November 2022 in Minneapolis.
- The Built Environment
- Let's imagine the perfect building
- The Passive House standard
- Why Passive House targets
- Clean Energy Plans?!
- How does Passive House compare and fit in?
- The business case for Passive House real estate
- Tools to quantify the value of Passive House
- What can I do?
- Resources
White wonder, Work developed by Eva TschoppMansi Shah
White Wonder by Eva Tschopp
A tale about our culture around the use of fertilizers and pesticides visiting small farms around Ahmedabad in Matar and Shilaj.
7. A “brand” is less a traditional logo
and identity, and more a fabric
unifying interactions and artifacts.
Coherence…
8. Definition of coherence
1 : the quality or state of cohering: such as a :
systematic or logical connection or consistency <The
essay as a whole lacks coherence.> b : integration of
diverse elements, relationships, or values <“The various
parts of this house—discrete in color, in shape, in
placement—join together with remarkable coherence.”
— Paul Goldberger>
9. Semiotics
Meaning of signs and symbols
and their use or interpretation
Semantics
Signification of words or forms
in linguistic development
18. A rapidly changing world deals
ruthlessly with people who fail to adapt.
If you don’t like change, you are going
to like irrelevance even less.
SHIFT THE MINDSET
1
change
relevance
=
19. FOCUS AS MUCH (OR MORE) ON THE SPIRIT AS THE LETTER
2
spirit = p.o.v. + voice
22. BE CONSULTATIVE, NOT THE BRAND POLICE
5
Shorter
feedback
loops
Focus on
relationship
Define
ownership
23. A philosophy…what a brand is (and is not)
IS
• Genuine
• Ingredients
• Expression of POV
• Evolutionary
• Every touchpoint
• What they say it is
IS NOT
• Campaigns
• A rigid structure
• Too controlling
• Stamped everywhere
• Parents doing keg-stands
• What we say it is
THERE REMAINS
ONLY AN ILLUSION OF
BRAND CONTROL.
– From the Harvard Business Review
Thank you for spending some time on this
Passionate and spread how I see the world given duality of role
But great experiences are important
2 ways of looking at things – making rules vs breaking rules. Brand police vs looking to accomplish new.
But love the problem to solve
First ah-ha – simply tend to look at things differently.
Epiphany design 101 unity with variety - It’s the principle of gestalt and how the organized whole is perceived as more than the sum of it’s parts
But also stretching form as far as it can go to add nuances
And I realized we’re so incredibly hung up on making things identical
To achieve something more, we have to get past our over-attachment to uniformity.
How many times to you hear “but it’s not the same and we need a consistent brand experience?!”
But the irony? THOSE are exactly the conversations we need to have to get the most innovative and disruptive ideas.
Let’s apply that line of thinking to our most obvious branding object – the logo. Trend has been in multi-variant branding and not being so precious with the mark.
Invites the audience to inform the brand. To engage the brand intellectually and emotionally.
And it’s obviously not staid and stiff – but confident. Not advocating - It’s okay to have fun.
To go even further…No logo needed – how confident is that?!?!
Examples of this are literally everywhere now – design of product, software, you name it.
And think of this – we spend a great deal of time and resources on policing so the question becomes - how much do you want to spend managing static assets and how much do you want to spend exploring new territory?
So we easily can acknowledge get immediately caught up in the logos, the fonts, the colors…too deep into the minutiae and it keeps us from even thinking about the end-result we would otherwise have in mind.
This is a definition I’m pretty confident we all generally agree upon.
The secret to lasting permanence = coherence over consistency
And that’s exactly what coherence is - It’s not fixed and firm but even more sticky because it involves ideas and relationships. It’s the gestalt of what audiences assemble in their minds.
And it’s not that the nuances and “small stuff” are unimportant – but what’s often missing is the wider view of what they all add up to (and how it relates to your company).
Based on the ideas of semantic and semiotic meaning and their ability to communicate on a deeper level, and to build something that not only has resonance, but longer-lasting relevance.
And it’s all based on science of humans and meaning-making that we’ve been teaching in top design schools for decades.
It’s about how we not only interpret and process, but this is EXACTLY how we add more complex meaning without cluttering.
Semiotics and Semantics = meaning-making
Knowing this, here’s our real objective in branding: Creation of coherent patterns for humans, not repetition just because it has to be the same.
Some things we have more control over, other things not so much – so we have the chance to frame what we can’t control with what we can.
It’s prompting the “what’s next??” in the conversation before our audiences get bored and move on.
Again…we’re digging deep and detailed. We must get back to the gestalt or vision of what we want to be.
Branding 101 has always been, be yourself. This ethos allows us to be purpose-driven brands that connect on deeper and more lasting level with the right audience.
And not because it’s a trend (although audiences are more picky about who they buy from based on their values).
* Purpose driven brands are the most successful brands. Gives us something to talk about and helps to build a narrative (not a commodity product).
At Zipcar, this is what we believe in and it has many different facets.
Think of what it means for a member, making life easier to get around and do what they want to do and what they need to do. *freedom and control to live life in the city to the fullest
But also for the Governments and how it means easy congestion and demand for parking
And of course for all of us – fewer cars means less CO2 and a cleaner environment.
And from that we drill down to our brand values – that shared understanding of what’s important and how everyone knows just how we operate
In fact, we always ask…WWZD?
Think like Zipcar
obsess about the member experience / making their lives easier
keep it simple
have an impact
be the best we can be
deliver results / being accountable to each other
These things are also tied to our members and what they believe in.
And it helps us get and retain the right people who are serving our members.
Don’t worry, eventually we will get to the details.
We will still need a landscape of tangible things to represent the brand, some are more enduring (seldom touched) and others that at much more adaptable based on usage and context.
All unified with that voice that still falls from our purpose, values, and how we want to act.
This is where the consistency in application is most visible…
It does require the usual upkeep – and these ingredients have to be applied smartly and by someone with taste.
Can take this one step further.
And I like to do these as something others aren’t afraid to put up at their desks as reference.
Think of these as brand snackables.
It’s like cooking…common ingredients pulled together in new and surprising ways.
This line of thinking also allows us to show what’s “open” and what’s “locked” – especially important as we’re working globally.
Even slight variations make expressions more genuine and relevant, tailored to the region and audience.
But I also want this to be a dialogue where we consider pulling in great things that came form explorations in campaigns.
And that’s the philosophy we create with. That’s where the magic will truly happen.
Everyone knows – lists are all the rage in content marketing, so I thought it might be useful to create that for you.
So, here are some specific things to get started.
Accept change (including illusion of control). This is quite negative (came from a military General – Eric Shinseki) so I like to focus on the positive in this.
Change = Relevance!
And I don’t mean change for change sake – certainly not driven by ego. By definition trying something new is going to make things in-consistent, in a good way, because that’s how you get into new territory.
When we say make small bets and don’t be afraid to fail, this needs to apply to our brand work (more so actually).
The letter is great for the “thou shalt nots…” but terrible to illustrate possibilities.
You simply cannot legislate taste, nor can you legislate how to view the world with intellectual curiosity that will point the way.
As you cut into that new territory you’ll need the spirit to guide your way.
Someone has to do the work though. Whether it’s internal or agency, get great people and let them get on with it!
This is beyond the immediate team assigned specifically to do the work. Find your infrastructure of ‘kindred spirits’ to help spread the word and give eyes/ears to potential issues.
They will often become the biggest advocates for the brand and what you stand for.
It’s all about the culture of creating and trying new things without worrying about failure – provided we always learn and adapt after.
[ And part of that culture one feels like they have to micro-manage that’s either a problem with A. the do-er or B. the person doing the micro-managing. ]
Don’t get me wrong. There will still be a level of on-going housekeeping but this is largely going to be unnoticed or appreciated outside of the company (or even marketing department). It’s important to think and plan ahead of time however for scale.
REPEATABLE STYLE: Identify (early) which things need to be easily repeatable. Develop a style that doesn’t require going out every single time, but have components that can adapt for local context and relevance.
PROGRAMS: Give everyone “the story” with robust education on the meaning and the “why” along with the what has been agreed-upon.
TOOLS FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT: Utilize tools for single point of truth – could even be externally facing (ie. press sites). Streamline content access and guidelines to enable scale, knowing that they’re good for the “thou shalt nots…” but can’t even remotely cover all the potential possibilities. You just can’t legislate taste.
More dialogue and influence rather than dictums.
The relationship is just as important as the work and when you have an in-house team that’s the greatest value in being able to work together.
Define governance and who’s responsible, but allow the experts to do their job (ie. UI, video, presentations).
Create on-going harmonization meetings to guide trends, shape/communicate future evolutions, and COLLABORATE
Now you have some actions, and in closing I wanted to just leave you with a philosophy shorthand, or rather some guiding principles to follow as you do proceed (and a little bit of cautionary reminder =)