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Brand Relevance:
Making Competitors Irrelevant

                DAVID A. AAKER
               Vice Chairman, Prophet
                 Blog: davidaaker.com

             Haas Dean’s Lecture Series
                        February, 2011


                                    Proprietary and confidential
                                               Do not distribute
Brand                                       Market
            Relevance                                    Dynamics


                  Note: market dynamics can be explained by brand relevance
                  competition
Brand Relevance                                                               1
Asahi-Kirin Beer War

       70
                                                                          Kirin
       60

                                                                          Asahi
       50

       40

       30

       20

       10

         0
                  1971   1975   1980   1985   1990   1995   2000   2006

   Note: Only change in market share—introduction or reposition of a subcategory
Brand Relevance                                                                    2
The Computer Industry


       • Minicomputers

       • Network Workstations

       • Graphic Workstations

       • Build to Order PCs



Note: Meaningful changes in sales/share comes only with new categories/subcategories
  Brand Relevance                                                                3
Customer Decision Process


                    Brand Relevance              Brand Preference
               Select Product       Determine                  Select
                Category or          Brands                   Brand
                Subcategory        To Consider                to Buy

               SUV              Lexus                BMW
                                 BMW
                                 Cadillac



Note: Shows the definition of Brand Relevance vs. Brand Preference. Wining at brand
Preference means both getting category/subcategory selected and being considered.
  Brand Relevance                                                                4
Routes to Winning



                         Brand                           Brand
                                              VS.
                       Preference                      Relevance

                        Competitor                      Competitor
     Winning              Brand                           Brand
     Means                  Not                            Not
                         Preferred                      Considered

Brand relevance competition--creating new categories/subcategories with substantial
or transformational innovation. Brand preference competition--marketing and
incremental innovation and usually results in little marketplace change.
 Brand Relevance                                                                  5
Innovation Continuum


     Innovation    Incremental     Substantial Transformational


                     Noticeable    New Category      Game
      Offering       Impact on
    Enhancement                    Or Subcategory   Changer
                  Brand Preference




                    Hybrid &
                    Electric         Body Armor
                     Fleet              with
                                    duPont Kelvar

Brand Relevance                                                   6
Why?




                     The Payoff From New
                  Categories or Subcategories



 Note: the book contains 100 examples of firms with brand relevance success.
 Chrysler minivan--16 years with no competition/ Enterprise Rent-A-Car 35 years.

Brand Relevance                                                                    7
The Pay Off

    • 108 Business launches: Those creating new categories
      subcategories:
       • 14% of sample
       • 38% of revenue
       • 61% of profits

    • McKinsey Study: 1,000 firms, 40 years
       • New entrants
       • Return premium over average for their industry
       • First year 13%
       • 3% in fifth year
       • 1 % in tenth year

    • New Product Success Correlated with Differentiation
            Note: new categories/subcategories are highly differentiated
Brand Relevance                                                            8
How?


    Ideas Come from All Over
    Timing is Everything
    Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
    Create Barriers to Competitors
    Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                               9
Observe Customers




Note: Teams observing businesspeople using lobbies led to new design
redefining the experience
Brand Relevance                                                        10
Be a Customer




       Note: Quicken idea came when wife struggles with on line bill paying.
       Zappos.com when the founder had trouble finding his size in stores.
Brand Relevance                                                                11
Partner with a Customer




Note: Walmart worked with P&G on ordering, logistics, warehousing, promotions etc.

  Brand Relevance                                                                    12
Technological Innovation




        Note: Dreyer’s had a technological breakthrough in making low fat ice cream
Brand Relevance                                                                       13
Innovation: Design




   Note: Categories/ subcategories can be based on design—a “must have” for some.

Brand Relevance                                                               14
Innovation: Systems Solution




Brand Relevance
                  Note: Changing the category from components to (CRM) systems.   15
Augment the Product




  Note: for some the Geek Squad has become a “must have” defining a category
Brand Relevance                                                                16
CEO Vision of a Value Proposition




                                                               Mike Harper

                   Henry Ford         Ted Turner

Note: ConAgra’s Mike Harper’s heart attack led to need for healthy frozen dinners
 Brand Relevance                                                                    17
How?


    Ideas Come from All Over
    Timing is Everything
    Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
    Create Barriers to Competitors
    Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                               18
Timing Is Everything!




                  Market       All Need
                  Technology   to be
                  Firm         Ready




Brand Relevance                           19
The Apple iPod




  Memory Stick Walkman




         Viao Music Clip
                                                       October 2001
           October 1999
Brand Relevance
                           Note: Jobs genius is more timing than vision   20
Chrysler minivan
   • Ford in 1978:
      • No front wheel drive
      • No CEO support
      • Good station wagon
      •
   • Chrysler in 1982:
                               1982
      • Front wheel drive
      • CEO believed
      • No station wagon
      • Vans not garageable
      • Competitors occupied
      • Crisis                 1999
Brand Relevance                       21
How?


 Ideas Come from All Over
 Timing is Everything
 Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
 Create Barriers to Competitors
 Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                       22
Become the Category or Subcategory Exemplar



                         The Exemplar Brand
                  Represents Category or Subcategory

                               Defines

                              Connects


Brand Relevance                                        23
Exemplar Brands




                            iPod
                  Swiffer




Brand Relevance                    24
Becoming an Exemplar




  • Market the category/subcategory and not the brand
  • Be the early market leader
  • Be the authentic brand


Brand Relevance                                     25
How?


   Ideas Come from All Over
   Timing is Everything
   Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
   Create Barriers to Competitors
   Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                              26
Create Barriers

   • Execute over the top




   • Continuously innovate
                             Nano Shuffle Touch   Ipad




   • Go beyond functional benefits


Brand Relevance                                          27
Social Concern




                                                                  Eco-solutions
                                         Promote sustainability
                  Green Business         lifestyles
                                                                  Solar cells
                                                                  Energy management
                  Reduce CO2 Emissions
                  Promote Sustainability in Lifestyles
Note: Panasonic, one of the to five brands in Japan, creates for some a category of
firms that have curable sustainability products and programs.

Brand Relevance                                                                       28
How?


   Ideas Come from All Over
   Timing is Everything
   Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
   Create Barriers to Competitors
   Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                              29
Underserved Customer

                                    Heavy user    Graphics
                                     Young        Speed
                                      Male        Violent action

                                      Moms        Involving
                                       Girls      Educational
                                      Family      Fun for family



Note: Nintendo is the brand story of the decade
in Japan moving from 165 to 1 by looking to
moms, girls, families
 Brand Relevance                                                   30
Underserviced Segments




                     Nutrition Bar         • 110 Calories
                   Targeting Women         • Great taste and texture
                                           • Calcium + 23 vitamins and minerals
                                           • Energy and nutritional kick
                  • Women supplements
                  • Light crunchy
                  • LemonZest & Chai Tea




Brand Relevance                                                              31
How?


   Ideas Come from All Over
   Timing is Everything
   Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar
   Create Barriers to Competitors
   Look at Underserved Segments



Brand Relevance                              32
You do not merely want to be considered
                          just the best of the best,
                   You want to be considered the only one
                            who do what you do.

                                          Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead




Brand Relevance                                                             33
Challenge

   What % of marketing budget goes to

                  Establishing and defended offerings that
                  dominate a category or subcategory

                  vs.

                  Support brands fighting established competitors in
                  established categories or subcategories




      Set goals in increase that %

Brand Relevance                                                        34
Relevance Threat


                       Lose Brand Relevance

            No Longer Make                       Lose Energy
            What Customers                         Visibility
              Are Buying                         Consideration




    Note Kirin lager lost relevance for many to dry beer
Brand Relevance                                                  35
Parity




                  Note: McDonald’s goal with McCafe was to gain parity with Starbucks
Brand Relevance                                                                         36
Remove Negative




   Note: 8% of US boycotted Walmarts before their sustainability program started
Brand Relevance                                                                    37
Relevance Threat


                   Lose Brand Relevance

            No Longer Make       Lose Energy
            What Customers         Visibility
              Are Buying         Consideration




Brand Relevance                                  38
Extend the Brand
                  •   Body Wash with Nutrium
                  •   Facial Core Cleanser
                  •   Antiperspirant & Deodorant
                  •   Shampoo with Weightless Moisturizer
                  •   Nutrium Beauty Bar
    $200M 1990    •   Men & Care
     $4B 2010




Brand Relevance                                       39
Avon--Branded Program




                     • Raised $640 million since 1992
                     • Educated 100 million women
     Note: Find or create something with energy and attached your brand to it
Brand Relevance                                                                 40
Brand                                       Market
            Relevance                                    Dynamics



                  Note: market dynamics can be explained by brand relevance competition
Brand Relevance                                                                           41
Brand Relevance:
Making Competitors Irrelevant

                DAVID A. AAKER
               Vice Chairman, Prophet
                 Blog: davidaaker.com

             Haas Dean’s Lecture Series
                        February, 2011


                                    Proprietary and confidential
                                               Do not distribute

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Haasbrdrelfeb11slidesharepdf

  • 1. Brand Relevance: Making Competitors Irrelevant DAVID A. AAKER Vice Chairman, Prophet Blog: davidaaker.com Haas Dean’s Lecture Series February, 2011 Proprietary and confidential Do not distribute
  • 2. Brand Market Relevance Dynamics Note: market dynamics can be explained by brand relevance competition Brand Relevance 1
  • 3. Asahi-Kirin Beer War 70 Kirin 60 Asahi 50 40 30 20 10 0 1971 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2006 Note: Only change in market share—introduction or reposition of a subcategory Brand Relevance 2
  • 4. The Computer Industry • Minicomputers • Network Workstations • Graphic Workstations • Build to Order PCs Note: Meaningful changes in sales/share comes only with new categories/subcategories Brand Relevance 3
  • 5. Customer Decision Process Brand Relevance Brand Preference Select Product Determine Select Category or Brands Brand Subcategory To Consider to Buy  SUV  Lexus  BMW  BMW  Cadillac Note: Shows the definition of Brand Relevance vs. Brand Preference. Wining at brand Preference means both getting category/subcategory selected and being considered. Brand Relevance 4
  • 6. Routes to Winning Brand Brand VS. Preference Relevance Competitor Competitor Winning Brand Brand Means Not Not Preferred Considered Brand relevance competition--creating new categories/subcategories with substantial or transformational innovation. Brand preference competition--marketing and incremental innovation and usually results in little marketplace change. Brand Relevance 5
  • 7. Innovation Continuum Innovation Incremental Substantial Transformational Noticeable New Category Game Offering Impact on Enhancement Or Subcategory Changer Brand Preference Hybrid & Electric Body Armor Fleet with duPont Kelvar Brand Relevance 6
  • 8. Why? The Payoff From New Categories or Subcategories Note: the book contains 100 examples of firms with brand relevance success. Chrysler minivan--16 years with no competition/ Enterprise Rent-A-Car 35 years. Brand Relevance 7
  • 9. The Pay Off • 108 Business launches: Those creating new categories subcategories: • 14% of sample • 38% of revenue • 61% of profits • McKinsey Study: 1,000 firms, 40 years • New entrants • Return premium over average for their industry • First year 13% • 3% in fifth year • 1 % in tenth year • New Product Success Correlated with Differentiation Note: new categories/subcategories are highly differentiated Brand Relevance 8
  • 10. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 9
  • 11. Observe Customers Note: Teams observing businesspeople using lobbies led to new design redefining the experience Brand Relevance 10
  • 12. Be a Customer Note: Quicken idea came when wife struggles with on line bill paying. Zappos.com when the founder had trouble finding his size in stores. Brand Relevance 11
  • 13. Partner with a Customer Note: Walmart worked with P&G on ordering, logistics, warehousing, promotions etc. Brand Relevance 12
  • 14. Technological Innovation Note: Dreyer’s had a technological breakthrough in making low fat ice cream Brand Relevance 13
  • 15. Innovation: Design Note: Categories/ subcategories can be based on design—a “must have” for some. Brand Relevance 14
  • 16. Innovation: Systems Solution Brand Relevance Note: Changing the category from components to (CRM) systems. 15
  • 17. Augment the Product Note: for some the Geek Squad has become a “must have” defining a category Brand Relevance 16
  • 18. CEO Vision of a Value Proposition Mike Harper Henry Ford Ted Turner Note: ConAgra’s Mike Harper’s heart attack led to need for healthy frozen dinners Brand Relevance 17
  • 19. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 18
  • 20. Timing Is Everything! Market All Need Technology to be Firm Ready Brand Relevance 19
  • 21. The Apple iPod Memory Stick Walkman Viao Music Clip October 2001 October 1999 Brand Relevance Note: Jobs genius is more timing than vision 20
  • 22. Chrysler minivan • Ford in 1978: • No front wheel drive • No CEO support • Good station wagon • • Chrysler in 1982: 1982 • Front wheel drive • CEO believed • No station wagon • Vans not garageable • Competitors occupied • Crisis 1999 Brand Relevance 21
  • 23. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 22
  • 24. Become the Category or Subcategory Exemplar The Exemplar Brand Represents Category or Subcategory Defines Connects Brand Relevance 23
  • 25. Exemplar Brands iPod Swiffer Brand Relevance 24
  • 26. Becoming an Exemplar • Market the category/subcategory and not the brand • Be the early market leader • Be the authentic brand Brand Relevance 25
  • 27. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 26
  • 28. Create Barriers • Execute over the top • Continuously innovate Nano Shuffle Touch Ipad • Go beyond functional benefits Brand Relevance 27
  • 29. Social Concern Eco-solutions Promote sustainability Green Business lifestyles Solar cells Energy management Reduce CO2 Emissions Promote Sustainability in Lifestyles Note: Panasonic, one of the to five brands in Japan, creates for some a category of firms that have curable sustainability products and programs. Brand Relevance 28
  • 30. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 29
  • 31. Underserved Customer Heavy user Graphics Young Speed Male Violent action Moms Involving Girls Educational Family Fun for family Note: Nintendo is the brand story of the decade in Japan moving from 165 to 1 by looking to moms, girls, families Brand Relevance 30
  • 32. Underserviced Segments Nutrition Bar • 110 Calories Targeting Women • Great taste and texture • Calcium + 23 vitamins and minerals • Energy and nutritional kick • Women supplements • Light crunchy • LemonZest & Chai Tea Brand Relevance 31
  • 33. How? Ideas Come from All Over Timing is Everything Become Category or Subcategory Exemplar Create Barriers to Competitors Look at Underserved Segments Brand Relevance 32
  • 34. You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best, You want to be considered the only one who do what you do. Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead Brand Relevance 33
  • 35. Challenge What % of marketing budget goes to Establishing and defended offerings that dominate a category or subcategory vs. Support brands fighting established competitors in established categories or subcategories Set goals in increase that % Brand Relevance 34
  • 36. Relevance Threat Lose Brand Relevance No Longer Make Lose Energy What Customers Visibility Are Buying Consideration Note Kirin lager lost relevance for many to dry beer Brand Relevance 35
  • 37. Parity Note: McDonald’s goal with McCafe was to gain parity with Starbucks Brand Relevance 36
  • 38. Remove Negative Note: 8% of US boycotted Walmarts before their sustainability program started Brand Relevance 37
  • 39. Relevance Threat Lose Brand Relevance No Longer Make Lose Energy What Customers Visibility Are Buying Consideration Brand Relevance 38
  • 40. Extend the Brand • Body Wash with Nutrium • Facial Core Cleanser • Antiperspirant & Deodorant • Shampoo with Weightless Moisturizer • Nutrium Beauty Bar $200M 1990 • Men & Care $4B 2010 Brand Relevance 39
  • 41. Avon--Branded Program • Raised $640 million since 1992 • Educated 100 million women Note: Find or create something with energy and attached your brand to it Brand Relevance 40
  • 42. Brand Market Relevance Dynamics Note: market dynamics can be explained by brand relevance competition Brand Relevance 41
  • 43. Brand Relevance: Making Competitors Irrelevant DAVID A. AAKER Vice Chairman, Prophet Blog: davidaaker.com Haas Dean’s Lecture Series February, 2011 Proprietary and confidential Do not distribute