Marketing lec 6-10 Flashcards
moving from products to brands
material utility/functional benefit vs symbol meaning/utility
brands as symbols
meaning from advertising/celebrity culture/popular culture
marketing
adding, maintaining and enhancing symbolic meaning
turning products into brands
source of comp adv
brand
-set of differentiating promises link product to customer
-sum of experiences created between consumers & company or product
-curious mix of function & emotion
-instant communication of what takes times and effort to explain
face of business strategy
-only exist in minds of consumers
-powerful enough to influence perceptions and transform product usage experience
importance of brands today
-permeates all aspects of all societies
-consumer perceive unique added values for brands to be relevant to lives
-brand signifies relationship
-add value in quality & emotional attachments they provide
-strong enough to influence taste perception (e.g. coke vs Pepsi)
-sufficiently important for backlash
9 aspects of a strong brand
- quality
- 1st in market
- unique positioning
- strong communication programme
- respect of/for consumers (other stakeholders)
- time and consistency
- authenticity
- respect env
- relationship with consumers
3 benefits of brands to consumers
- image
- risk reduction
- information efficiency
image benefit of branding
4 things
idea-final value
self realisation
self representation
identification
risk reduction benefit of branding
3 elements
brand = reduce risk of making wrong decision
-safety
-continuity
-trust
info efficiency benefit of branding
facilitate info processing
1. provenance
2. orientation
3. interpretation
4. recognition
brand equity
-aggregation of brand awareness and brand image
-differential effect that the brand name has on customer response to the product or its marketing
-can be positive and negative
e.g. Apple has high brand equity willing to pay more because it is apple
e.g. BP oil leak damage the brand equity
brand stretching
add it to your brand as you know your brand is so strong (brand/line extensions)
can create new products under the same brand because people know that brand
transfer the positive associations to the new products as well
e.g. Unilever and ben & Jerrys had to pay more for brand as it is well known
8 function of brands within companies
1-source of value
2-prefer strong = less risky
3-future profits, LT cash flows
4-differential adv between rivals
5-premium pricing (less price sensitive)
6-secure shelf space
7-source of loyalty, retention cheaper than acquire
8-brand stretching
building a brand
weak -> strong (trust increases)
risk reduction
differentiation
relevance
esteem
emotional bond
4 brand strategy decisions
- brand positioning (attribute/benefits/belief/value)
- brand name selection (protection)
- brand sponsorship (manufacturer/private/licensing/co branding)
- brand development (line ext/multi brand/new)
3 positioning in branding
- brand identity
- brand image
- brand perceptions
brand image
set of mental representations
cognitive and affective
person/group of persons hold towards brand
brand image vs brand identity
brand identity
true self of brand
based on vision aim and nature
included in document - defined what must stay and what is free to change
visual brand identity: name, logo, font type, symbols, colour, shape, product benefit descriptions e.g. coke - always coloured vs L’Oreal = lots of variation
brand identity prism
tool for analysing brand identities
looks at internal and external elements
functional vs symbolic brands
symbolic - focus on quality & reliability, create strong emotional connection
6 features of brand name
- easy recall
- consistent with positioning
- indicates benefits and characteristics
- distinctive
- meaningful
- protectable
-not already taken!
brand sponsorship
4 things
- manufacturer brand (make product under own brand name)
- private brand (link to retailing
- licensing (produce something then buy rights to use someone else’s brand on it)
- co-branding (2 brands come together for 1 product)
brand extensions
-use of establish brand names to enter new product categories/classes
-benefits of strong brand
types - vertical & horizontal
types of brand extensions
- vertical (same category)
-different price/quality point - horizontal (different category)
-existing introduces a new product in similar or completely new category
product category & brand name link
1. line extension
2. brand extension
3. multi brands
4. new brands
brand hijacking
brands can be hijacked e.g. Burberry being used by football hooligans
anti brand activists
create vocal adversarial brand meaning
activists well organised entities raise consumer consciousness about excess and exploitations of corporate capitalism
creates a brand image that directly compete with corporate brand image
culture jamming/anti marketing
use advertising tools and techniques subversively to cast a critical light on marketing practices
target successful iconic brands - brands are considered corporate capitalisms most valued & vulnerable symbolic assets
antimarketers use guerrilla tactics to “uncool” iconic brands e.g. Starbucks - big bucks coffee
unmanageable brands vs personal brands
owners vs users
what do consumers do with your brand
whose brand is it
where does the brand exist
personal - each of us is a brand, how are you perceived, employment traps
importance of brands
companies
-source of equity and value (balance sheet)
-build relationships with customers
-symbolic benefits difficult to copy
consumers
-image
-risk reduction
-info efficiency benefits
brand strategy
involves decisions about positioning, naming, sponsorship, extensions
never full control over perceptions as brands exist in consumers minds
product
quality, design, packaging, materials, features
tangible and intangible attributes related to physical goods and services ideas people places experiences and even a mix
3 product levels
- core
- embodied/actual
- augmented
core product
real core benefit/servvice
may be functional benefits(what product will do)
or emotional benefit (how product/service makes people feel)
e.g. kettle crisps
e.g. not actually buying laptop buying benefit that the laptop gives = need access to the internet
embodied (Actual) product
consists of physical good or service that provides expected benefit
consists of many factors
e.g. feature/capabilities, durability, design, packaging, promotion, brand name
e.g. laptop
augmented product
consists of embodied product plus all other factors necessary to support purchase and any post purchase activities
e.g. credit and finance
training and delivery
5 key characteristics of a service
- intangibility
- perishability
- variability
- inseparability
- LACK OF OWNERSHIP
service
any act or performance offered by one party to another
essentially intangible
consumption of service doesnt result in transfer of ownership even though service process may be attached to physical product
marketing mix service
another 3
people
process
physical evidence
service innovation development
4 stages
stage 1- services used as aftersales product support
stage 2- aftersales services used to complement & upsell core product
stage 3- services & products used together to differentiate an offering & solve clients lifecycle problems
stage 4- services become fully integrated element in overall offering - servitization
sevitization
as a service
refers to industries using their products to sell outcome as a service rather than 1 off sale
e.g. Netflix Spotify
why new products fail
12 reasons
- NPD too expensive
- design problems
- unexpected delays time to market = too long
- good idea but mkt overestimated
- insufficient demand
- not as well designed as should be - over designed
- incorrect positioning
- incorrect pricing
- comp fight back more aggressively than expected
- internal org factors (power/politics)
- poor marketing
- ignore/misread/poor market research findings
new product development funnel
technology adoption life cycle
improving new product success
4 ways
- good market understanding (customers/size/comp/distribution)
- well defined product concept (TM/product req/benefits)
- US promise/proposition (high quality, feature, better value in use, clear focus)
- good communication (consumer, sales force, trade)
value of NPD test marketing
yes:
-less failure risk
-refinement of (product mix, promotion, price ,packaging)
-preview performance in mktplace
no:
-too many risk
-expensive
-unneccesary (if PD procedure is followed)
-invalid results
-alert comp (monitor and copy)