Brand Management 1

Description
This is about brand management.

BRAND
MANAGEMENT
- Prof.

RAMKI

MODULE – 1

WHAT IS BRAND ??
A Brand is a Name, Term, Sign, Symbol or Design or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or a group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competitors – American Marketing Association (AMA) A Brand is a set of mental associations, used by the consumers which add to the perceived value of a product or service – Kevin Lane Keller

BRAND = PRODUCT + IMAGE (P+I) –

RAMKI

PRODUCTS v/s BRANDS
Generic Easy to Copy Unique Distinct Can’t Be Copied Emotional, Functional Conceptual, Perceived

Functional
Concrete, Rational Transaction Oriented Describes “WHAT”

Relationship Oriented
Describes “WHAT & WHO”

EXAMPLE
Coke
Happiness, Togetherness, memories, Americana, the colour red, ‘the real thing’

Cola A refreshing effervescent, sugary carbonated beverage

Pepsi
Young, youthful, aspirations, trendy, more cut of Life, next generation

Thumps – Up
Strong, macho, daring, bold, grown up, thrill adventure

BRAND CHARACTERISTICS
Utility
Rational and Emotional benefits

Product

+

+

= Brand

Identity
Image, Personality, Values



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