Basics of branding : a practical guide for managers /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gronlund, Jay (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Series:2013 digital library.
Marketing strategy collection.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is branding really about?
  • A classic, ubiquitous misunderstanding of "branding"
  • So what really is "branding"?
  • Summary
  • 2. The positioning statement, emotions, and brand equity
  • A simple tool, but a must for branding
  • The emotional side of branding
  • The ultimate: brand equity
  • 3. Branding applications
  • Corporate branding
  • Employer branding
  • Personal branding
  • Global branding
  • Country branding
  • 4. Building strong brands
  • A market-driven success
  • Market research for brand development, the basics
  • Innovation and idea generation for brand building
  • Brand names, logos, symbols, and taglines
  • Growth from brand/line extensions
  • 5. Branding in the B2B world, new opportunities
  • Building strong customer loyalty
  • A more compelling value proposition
  • How value pricing can prevent perceptions of "commoditization"
  • Marketing and sales alignment, breaking down silos
  • Why emotion is critical for B2B brand marketing
  • 6. Marketing today: branding for digital marketing and social media
  • Transformative shifts in the marketplace, consumer tastes and media
  • How the internet has changed the way consumers buy
  • The rise of "content marketing"
  • Importance of integrated marketing
  • How the role of "marketing" is changing in corporations
  • Impact on branding
  • Five issues to determine whether/how to market your brand in social media
  • Conclusion: 20 key principles for developing strong brands
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.