If you think you are in charge of your brand, it's time to think again.
Your brand doesn't exist inside your company. It is not your advertising, your logo, your pr or your tag line. It exists in the minds of your customers, clients and donors. It's the images, ideas and feelings people have when they hear your name, see your products and services, view your materials. It's everything - the stuff you want to communicate and the stuff you communicate in spite of yourself. The value of your brand lies in people's perceptions of who you are and what you stand for.
Quick, think Apple computers. What comes to mind? IPod and IPhone? Cool? Innovative? Mac? Easy to use? Not compatible with PC?
Now think Red Cross. Emergency? Helpful? Great cause? Financial questions?
All those thoughts and feelings you just had represent those brands to you.
Too many marketers spend far too little time managing their brands. Here are a few common myths about brands and some tips for creating…
Your brand doesn't exist inside your company. It is not your advertising, your logo, your pr or your tag line. It exists in the minds of your customers, clients and donors. It's the images, ideas and feelings people have when they hear your name, see your products and services, view your materials. It's everything - the stuff you want to communicate and the stuff you communicate in spite of yourself. The value of your brand lies in people's perceptions of who you are and what you stand for.
Quick, think Apple computers. What comes to mind? IPod and IPhone? Cool? Innovative? Mac? Easy to use? Not compatible with PC?
Now think Red Cross. Emergency? Helpful? Great cause? Financial questions?
All those thoughts and feelings you just had represent those brands to you.
Too many marketers spend far too little time managing their brands. Here are a few common myths about brands and some tips for creating…