Exploit Your Brand To The Fullest
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Maximize Your Brand’s Potential
Overview
A brand extends far beyond just a name or tagline. It embodies a personality or a set of values, sometimes even telling a story, supported by consistent visual, auditory, and behavioral elements. To truly make the most of your investment in branding, consider these essential strategies:
1. Stand Out
Avoid costly legal issues by ensuring your brand is unique and doesn't mimic another company’s identity. A distinctive brand not only safeguards against legal challenges but also sets you apart in the marketplace. Innovate by creating stark contrasts with competitors.
For example, Smartfood popcorn’s glossy black packaging is unmistakably eye-catching amid competitor products. Similarly, Annie’s includes “Be Green” bumper stickers and shares stories about their mascot, a real rabbit named Bernie, on their packaging.
2. Emphasize Repetition
Consistency is key. The more your audience encounters your slogans, logos, and themes, the stronger their impact. Rather than splurging on a single major event, spread your budget across multiple small-scale impressions.
Think of jingles from radio and TV that are stuck in your head. Their effectiveness is due to repeated exposure, not just a one-time play. To leave a mark, let your branding permeate various aspects of everyday life?"from fridge magnets to local sports team uniforms.
3. Maintain Consistency
Branding is most effective when all elements?"colors, music, names, symbols?"remain uniform across different materials and platforms. Avoid discrepancies, such as inconsistent store names in promotional materials.
Even major companies like IBM have learned this lesson. In the early '90s, they streamlined hundreds of inconsistent logos and slogans, which contributed to their rise as the third most valuable global brand in 1995.
4. Be Persistent
Resist the urge to change your brand’s image prematurely. A successful brand can remain impactful for decades. Ivory soap has been known as "99 44/100% pure" since the 1880s. Marlboro has been synonymous with cowboys since the 1950s, currently valued at around $13 billion. While Betty Crocker may have updated her look, her iconic red and white theme has stayed consistent since 1921.
5. Stay Focused
Ensure your brand stands for something specific in the minds of your audience. When Packard shifted from being a top luxury car brand to being more affordable in the 1940s, it lost its prestigious position, allowing Cadillac to gain those customers.
6. Evolve When Necessary
Brands need to adapt if they no longer represent a company accurately or align with societal changes. Betty Crocker, for instance, evolved her image by adopting a more modern appearance over time.
In the face of frequent bank mergers, it's crucial to preserve brand equity. Combine elements from merging entities creatively?"blend colors, syllables, or symbols for a cohesive new identity.
7. Protect Your Brand
Secure your brand’s identity through trademark registration?"this helps protect elements like color schemes, product aesthetics, or interior designs. Vigilantly monitor for unauthorized use and address it legally if necessary. An intellectual property attorney can offer guidance.
Be cautious of your brand name becoming generic. What happened to "Aspirin" and "Escalator" serves as a warning. If your brand name starts being used to describe an entire category, it risks losing its proprietary status, inviting competitors to capitalize on your branding efforts.
By employing these strategies, your brand can truly flourish, making an enduring and impactful impression in the marketplace.
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