Brand-building
Interesting fact: “The art of marketing is the art of brand building. If you are not a brand, you are a commodity.”Philip Kotler, established authority in modern marketing
Brand-building, or branding, is the process of brand forming, which may take years to complete. Making a brand out of a trade mark is a laborious process that requires patience and investments. When the trademark becomes a brand, the success pays for all efforts a hundredfold.
Branding incorporates a number of sequential processes:
1. Corporate mission determination and goal setting:
- Future brand mission building
- Setting of goals to achieve: what qualities the brand should have and what it should convey to the consumer
- Definition of brand efficiency criteria
2. Planning:
- Analysis of resources available at the moment
- Team appointment
- Computation of Timing
3. Evaluation of current trade mark position:
- Audience awareness analysis
- Loyalty level and reputation
- Difference between real and desired state
4. Marketing research:
- Demand and supply analysis
- Investigation of competitors
- Shaping of consumer profile and behavioral patterns
5. Search for brand essence
- Positioning, USP, mission
- Brand value
- Brand attributes
6. Brand-building strategy generation7. Implementation of brand-building strategy
- Media planning
- Development of key communicatory messages
- Development of advertising and informative materials
- Distribution
8. Control and outcome monitoringWe will be happy to build your brand with you!