CH10: Building Strong Brands Flashcards

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brand

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name, term, sign, symbol, design, or combination, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiate them from those of competitors

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ultimate purpose of the brand

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create value for consumers, company, and collaborators that goes beyond the value created by the product and service aspects of the offering

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branding

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the process of endowing products and services with the power of a brand

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brands’ main roles for consumers

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  • set and fulfill expectations
  • reduce risk
  • simplify decision making
  • take on personal meaning
  • become part of identity
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brands’ main roles for firms

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  • simplify product handling
  • organize inventory and accounting
  • offer legal protection
  • create brand loyalty
  • secure competitive advantage
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brand equity

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monetary value of a brand; net present value of all expected future returns generated by the brand; part of “goodwill”

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goodwill

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monetary value of all intangible assets of a company, e.g. brands, patents, copyrights, know-how, licenses, etc.

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the 3 methods of measuring brand equity

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  • cost approach
  • market approach
  • financial approach
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cost approach to brand equity

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calculates brand equity based on historical costs associated with the brand; costs of brand development

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market approach to brand equity

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estimates brand equity by measuring the difference in revenues of a branded vs unbranded offering, adjusted for brand-related expenses; e.g. Morton Salt vs generic salt

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financial approach to brand equity

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evaluates brand equity as NPV of a brand’s future earnings; steps include: compute future cash flow, estimate brand contribution to future cash flow, adjust the cash flow based on brand-related risk factors to future earnings

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brand power

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ancillary value contributed by the brand to a product or service; the degree to which the brand influences the way consumers interact with the brand; can be positive or negative

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what is brand power based on?

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  • consumer brand knowledge
  • brand associations
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what happens in the case of neutral brand power? [was part of a question in chapter test]

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the brand-name product is essentially a commodity, and competition will be based on price

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brand audit

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assessment of brand health, used to uncover sources of brand equity and suggest ways to improve/leverage brand equity

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brand tracking

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tracking results from brand audits over time, and making adjustments as needed

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brand mantra

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short and vivid articulation of the heart and soul of the brand used internally to guide org and employee actions

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characteristics of a good brand mantra

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  • communicate brand’s uniqueness
  • simplify brand essence
  • inspire
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characteristics of brand elements

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brand-building:
- memorable
- meaningful
- likable

defensive:
- transferable
- adaptable
- protectable

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brand characters

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special type of brand symbol with human characteristics, used to enhance likability and show that the brand is interesting and fun (e.g. Tony the Tiger, Mr. Peanut)

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brand personality

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specific mix of human traits that we can attribute to a particular brand; consumers gravitate towards brands that are like them

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secondary sources of brand knowledge

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  • places (e.g. Kenyan coffee)
  • things (e.g. related charity/foundation)
  • people (e.g. celebrities)
  • other brands (e.g. co-branding)
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brand hierarchy

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the way in which a company’s brands are related to a company’s products and services, as well as to one another; e.g. GM > Chevrolet > Corvette

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brand portfolio

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set of all brands and brand lines a particular firm offers for sale in a particular category or market segment; e.g. Coke has Coca Cola, Sprite, etc.

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the 3 main brand portfolio strategies

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  • house-of-brands strategy
  • branded-house strategy
  • sub-brand strategy
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house of brands portfolio strategy

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individual or separate family brand names; e.g. P&G

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branded house portfolio strategy

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corporate umbrella or company brand name; e.g. GE

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sub-brands portfolio strategy

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combines two or more corporate, family, or individual product brand names; e.g. Kellogg’s

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flagship product

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product that best represents or embodies the brand to consumers

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branded variant

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specific brand lines supplied to specific retailers or distribution channels; e.g. Levi’s sells different jeans at Target than at its own retail locations

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co-branding

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two or more brands marketing together; same company, joint venture, or ingredient

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benefits of co-branding

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  • leverage multiple brands
  • attract new customers
  • reduce go-to-market cost
  • valuable means to learn about consumers
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drawbacks of co-branding

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  • less control over brand associations
  • abnormally high consumer expectations
  • potential overexposure
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brand value stages

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  1. marketing program investment
  2. customer mind-set
  3. brand performance
  4. shareholder value
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brand value chain multipliers

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  1. program multiplier feeds from program investment to customer mind-set
  2. customer multiplier feeds from customer mind-set to brand performance
  3. market multiplier feeds from brand performance to shareholder value
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brand repositioning strategies

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  • back to basics
  • reinvention
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benefits of brand extension

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  • consumer carry brand expectations to new extension
  • easier to convince retailers to stock new items
  • reduce launch costs
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drawbacks of brand extension

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  • brand dilution
  • forgo chance to create new brand with separate identity
  • potential cannibalizing effects
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brand dilution

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consumers no longer associate a brand with a specific or similar set of products and start thinking less of the brand as a result

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guidelines for managing a brand crisis

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  • empathy
  • value
  • strategy (including authenticity)
  • innovation
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the 2 defining characteristics of luxury goods

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  • quality
  • uniqueness
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the key principles of luxury brand management

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  • all marketing decisions must be aligned to ensure a consistent image
  • create a premium, aspirational image
  • span categories, and thus have a broadly-defined competitor range
  • protect identity and aggressively combat trademark infringement and counterfeits
  • all brand attributes must be aligned with the image of the brand, including secondary associations