All Flashcards
What is a brand ?
The face of a business
Any feature identifying a companies goods and services
What is the definition of a brand ?
A brand is a bundle of benefits with sustainable differentiation consisting of functional benefit components and symbolic utility
What are functional benefit components ?
Quality, function, taste, characteristics
What does the brand offer
Extrinsic value
What is symbolic utility ?
Psychological and emotional additional benefit
Intrinsic value
What two components does a brand consist of ?
Functional benefits
Symbolic utility
What are benefits of brand management ?
Builds preferences and differentiates
Positions for target group
Creates customer loyalty
Increases probability of success for future products
Creates pricing leeway
What is the identity based brand approach ?
Brand identity & brand image
Creating a brand that reflects the companies core beliefs, mission and purpose
What is brand identity ?
Image of the brand from the inside
What is the brand image ?
Image of brand by external individuals
What is the best case scenario for identity based brand approach ?
Brand identity and image are aligned and fit together leading to a company being trustworthy
What is the inside out perspective ?
Interpretation of company based on experience or perspective
(placement of association)
What is the outside in perspective ?
Interpretation based on external factors
(perception of accusation)
What are the 4 elements of a strong brand identity ?
Reciprocity
Continuity
Consistency
Individuality
What is reciprocity ?
Delivering value to customers and stakeholders to build a better brand relationship and brand identity
What is continuity ?
Maintaining core elements of the brand over time
What is consistency
Consistency of brand identity throughout whole company
What is individuality ?
Unowned of essential brand elements differentiating from competing products
What are the 4 stages of the brand life cycle ?
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline
During what stages of the brand life cycle can growth stages be added ?
Maturity and growth stage
What are the 4 steps of the decision making process ?
Consideration of initial set of brands
Adding/subtracting brands based on needs
Brand selection
Post purchase experience
What is the loyalty loop ?
Skipping phase 1-3 of the customer decision making process due to loyalty of customer
What is the result of a well managed brand ?
Trustworthy
Worth paying for
Cool to have
Giving direction for future product
What are the 3 types of managing a brand ?
Launch of a brand
Relaunch of a brand
Line category extension
What is the launch of a brand and during what phase is it done ?
Entering market with a new brand
Introduction and growth phase
What is relaunch of a brand and during what phase is it done?
Changing design and/or formula of existing brand
Maturity and decline phase
What is line category extension and during what phase is it used ?
Adding new variances/products to already existing product line
Maturity and decline phase
What is concept writing ?
A structure to rationalise an idea aimed for market success
What are Skills driving innovative ideas ?
Associating
Questioning
Observing
Experimenting
Networking
What is meant by associating ?
Connecting unrelated ideas or concepts
What is questioning ?
Constantly asking
Why? Why not? What if ?
What is observing ?
Data collection of Problem or solution
What is experimenting?
Prototypes
Launching pilots
What is networking ?
Meeting people with different perspectives and ideas
What is concept structure ?
Who is the customer/what’s consumer problem or wish
What does the product offer to consumer(USP formula)
Which technology enables product to solve issue
How to phrase benefit in understandable way to consumer
What should be included in a typical persona?
Name
Age/life stage
Occupation
Family situation
Hobbies and interest
Attitudes towards technology
Key values
Media interests(newspaper,movies)
What is insight trinity ?
Truth: I do
Need: because
Friction: but
What is an example of insight trinity ?
I wash my hair because it gets dirty but it gets dry when I do it to often
What is the USP formula ?
If I use: product
I will get: benefit
Because of: source of benefit
5 factors to develop a good concept
Relevance of product
USP formula
insight trinity
Wow factor
Market of hope
What is cost based pricing ?
Pricing based on production costs
What is value based pricing ?
Pricing based on perceived value to consumer
What is competitive pricing ?
Price based on competitors price
What is price penetration ?
Low pricing to gain market share and later increasing price
What is price skimming strategy ?
Starting with a high price then lowering