randing and Communication
There has been significant criticism leveled against the branding practices of companies, and most particularly those of multinationals, which have been raised. Drawing on the academic literature this work will identify the primary arguments used in these critiques and will critically examine those arguments and discuss their implications for branding in the age of globalization. This study will further answer the question of how branding has changed under the influence of such criticism and how.
The work entitled "Is Marketing Ethical? Is Marketing Socially Responsible? What is the Philosophy of Marketing? Caveat Emptor!" poses the question as to whether marketing is ethical…socially responsible and additionally asks the question of what is the philosophy of marketing? The function and practice of marketing is stated to have been criticized because it is claimed that it "deliberately creates partial truths about products and services and exploits the fears and weaknesses of fellow…...
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Bassett, Jennifer (2012) Martin Lindstrom: On Brandwashing, Brand Ethics and Why Americans Need to Stop Compromising Their Privacy. Brand Channel. 3 Apr 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.brandchannel.com/features_effect.asp
Cocoran, Ian (2012) Brands Get the Blame. Brand Channel. Retrieved from:
Branding
A new entrant in the financial services industry will want to have a strong brand. In this industry, branding is absolutely critical for several reasons. First, many of the firms that are currently in that market have brands that go back 100 years or more and are essentially household names. It can be difficult to counter that brand power. Second, financial services businesses need to engender trust in their market. When people are putting their money with a company, they need to have complete faith in that company's ability to safeguard their money. Thus, trust is very important to the financial services industry. Brands help to convey trust, which is in part why the biggest financial institutions tend to be well over a hundred years old. Longevity and history play a strong role in fostering trust. This paper will explore the role that branding will play at a startup financial…...
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Brownsell, A. (2012). Brand builder: Virgin Money. Brand Republic. Retrieved December 8, 2013 from http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/1112191/
CEM. (2013). A winner's story -- Virgin Money. Customer Experience Magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2013 from http://www.customerexperiencemagazine.co.uk/slide-view/a-winners-story-virgin-money/
Di Somma. (2013). Is your brand a lovemark or a trustmark? Branding Strategy Insider. Retrieved December 8, 2013 from / eMarketer. (2013). Online banking in the UK trumps in-person, with more users more often. eMarketer. Retrieved December 8, 2013 from http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Online-Banking-UK-Trumps-In-Person-with-More-Users-More-Often/1009678 http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com
Interbrand. (2013). 2013 best financial services brands. Interbrand. Retrieved December 8, 2013 from http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2013/sector-overviews/financial-servces.aspx
Branding
Barbie
Brand Introduction
Barbie is a well-known style doll brought to existence by the U.S. toy-company called Mattel, Inc. And was started in 1959. The brainchild behind Barbie is uth Handler who happened to be American businesswoman. She has been recognized for coming up with the doll through an inspiration of a German doll known as Bild Lilli. Barbie has turned out to be the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls as well as accessories, together with other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie presence has been felt in America as well as other neighboring countries and this made it significant component of the toy style doll market for a period of not less than fifty years. It has also been the topic of several disagreement as well as court cases, repeatedly concerning distortion of the doll as well as its lifestyle.
Purpose and Category
A good number of researchers of Barbie are…...
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Keller, L. Strategic Brand Management', Prentice Hall.(2003) Retrieved on 07/10/2013 http://www.researchersworld.com/vol2/PAPER_04.pdf
Philip K. Marketing Management Wiley, (London 2009). Retrieved on 07/10/2013 http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/directory/kotler_philip.aspx
Riezebos, R. Brand Management, Prentice Hall.( 2003). Retrieved on 07/10/2013. http://www.eurib.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Documenten/PDF/Brand_stretching_ENGELS/y_-_Brand_dilution_model_van_Riezebos__EN_.pdf
Branding and Positioning
Cross examination of branded watches in the market
The world population is anticipated to grow at an alarming rate of 1.2% which will translate into 700 million customers from the upcoming markets and third world countries (Buchanan, 2007). The global population grossed seven billion in 2011 (Kunzig, 2011). This global population growth will surely drive the industries and their products. With this surging population growth in third world countries and new markets, the watchmakers are full of new prospects and opportunities. The competition will heat up in such markets as the watchmakers will be flogging to take charge of newer markets with their technologies.
The brand bonanza is a huge step forward in this worldwide watch market which entails all of the luxury brands and companies existing in the industry. The luxury markets are cut throat in terms of price wars because the niche markets are multiple and customers are…...
mlaReferences
Buchanan, N. (2007, April). Buuding the base. Watch Time, pp. 67-70.
Buchanan, N. (2009, October). Wild times. Watch Time, pp. 72-128.
Burgelman, R.A., & Grove, A. (2007). Let chaos reign, then rein in chaos -- repeatedly: Managing strategic dynamics for corporate longevity. Strategic Managementjournal, 28, 965-979.
Diez-Vial, I. (2007). Explaining vertical integration strategies: Market power, transactional attributes and capabilities. Journal of Management Studies, 44, 1017-1040.
randing in Service Markets
Amp Aim And Objectives
Themes for AMP
Characteristics Composing randing Concept
randing Evolution
S-D Logic and Service Markets
randing Challenges in Service Markets
Considerations for Effective Service randing
Categories and Themes
randing Theory Evolution
S-D Logic and Service Markets
randing Challenges in Service Markets
Considerations for Effective Service randing
randing Concept Characteristics
Characteristics Composing randing Concept
Sampling of Studies Reviewed
Evolution of randing Theory
Evolution of Marketing
Service-rand-Relationship-Value Triangle
rand Identity, Position & Image
Just as marketing increasingly influences most aspects of the consumer's lives, brands and branding have become significant components in the contemporary progressive marketplace. Organizations like WTO as well as many organizations regularly utilize branding marketing and management practices. In turn, branding has become critical to structuring commercial and economic activities throughout the world. Organizations need to augment the understanding not only of branding in service markets but also service-dominant (S-D). rands and branding have not only become significant components in the contemporary progressive marketplace, the marketing of them will likely continue to…...
mlaBibliography
Aitken, R. & Campelo, A. 2011 The Four R's of Place Branding. Journal of Marketing Management. [online] [Accessed 14 November 2011].
Baker, M.J. & Saren, M. 2010 Marketing Theory: A Student Text. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Brodie, R.J., Glynn, M.S., & Little, V. 2006 The service brand and the service-dominant logic: Missing fundamental premise or the need for stronger theory? Volume 6(3), pp. 363 -- 379. SAGE Publications. DOI:10.1177/1470593106066797.
Chesbrough, H. 2011 Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons
randing in the global marketplace
"rands should be viewed as markers in a global system of symbolic differences" (Cayla, 2008, p. 106). Julien Cayla and Eric. J. Arnould assert in their Abstract that scholars in the field of international marketing need to "revise some key premises and foundations" and think more along the lines of the being "culturally relative" and "contextually sensitive" when approaching global branding (Cayla, et al., 2008, p. 86). The Nike and Coca-Cola logos are "brand symbols that trigger myriad responses," Cayla explains, and when it comes to protests against globalization demonstrators use the Nike logo, the McDonald's logo (and Coca-Cola too) as "symbols of corporate excess" (p. 86). Obviously, to a demonstrator from Asia, the Nike logo brings to mind America, the culture of the West, and if that demonstrator has built up a hate for the U.S. interference in Iraq, for instance, any culturally identifiable brand…...
mlaBibliography
Abimbola, Temi, 2009, 'Brand new territory: leadership, practice and research agenda', Journal of Brand Management, Vol. 17, No. 2, 163-165.
Ashworth, Gregory, and Kavaratzis, Mihalis, 2009, 'Beyond the logo: brand management for cities', Journal of Brand Management, Vol. 16, No. 8, 520-532.
Baskin, Jonathan Salem, 2008. Branding Only Works on Cattle: The New Way to Get Known (and Drive Your Competitors Crazy. Boston, MA: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Cayla, Julien, and Arnould, Eric J., 2008, 'A Cultural Approach to Branding in the Global Marketplace', Journal of International Marketing, Vol. 16, No. 4, 86-112.
One's experience with a product builds that attitude, and trial samples become more effective than advertising itself, especially in the early stages of building a strong brand.
Brand name recognition is important especially when a company is using varying brand strategies for multiple products. NetMBA.com points out that there are several strategies when multiple products are being branded.
First, single brand identity means attaching a separate brand to each product; Procter & Gamble do this very effectively with their various brands of clothes detergents (Tide, Cheer, Bold).
Second, the umbrella branding strategy brings all the similar products under the same brand. Sony, a classic example of umbrella branding, offering a veritable plethora of products as "Sony" products.
Third, the family of names strategy entails using a common name root, or stem, to market a company's products; Nestle is a perfect example of family of names strategy (Nescafe, Nesquik, and Nestea are all beverages…...
mlaWorks Cited
Aaker, David A. Building Strong Brands. New York: The Free Press, 1996.
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. "Trademark." Yahoo! Education.
2006). Retrieved 8 Dec. 2006 at http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/trademark .
Girl Improved / The Girls of 3 iYing. "Is Your Brand Headed for Extinction?" BusinessWeek
Branding
hen Fournier discusses having a relationship with a brand, she means that sometimes consumers develop an attachment to a brand, rather than the product. The brand starts to have importance that goes beyond the product's functionality. The implication of brand relationship is not that of a two-way street; it is an imperfect metaphor.
The category being discussed is auto repair. One company is Midas and another might be the dealership where the car was purchased. I do not believe that consumers have relationships with these brands. In most cases, the relationship with the mechanic is more pragmatic -- the mechanic has value because of its ability to fix the car. The brand itself I believe is relatively irrelevant in this category. There may be a relationship with the specific outlet of a given chain, either on account of the personal relationships or on account of the functionality of the service, but…...
mlaWorks Cited:
Fournier S. (1998, Mar). Consumers and their brands: Developing relationship theory in consumer research. Journal of Consumer Research. 24, (4). Retrieved from Proquest August 8, 2011.
Anon, (2001). Consumers say "no thanks" to relationships with brands. (2001, May). Direct Marketing, 64(1), 48-51+. Retrieved August 8, 2011, from ProQuest Central. (Document ID: 74823521).
Branding in Tourism
The travel, tourism and hospitality industry is a constant challenge for the field of marketing. Because the competition is so strong throughout, it is hard for a company to build a base and maintain its market share. With so many leisure time choices available, customers are free to use their leisure dollars on many pursuits. This makes the market very difficult for those involved. An added difficulty is establishing a brand, and particularly a brand image, that survives disgruntled customers, and becomes better because of those very customers. One company involved in establishing a consistent brand image in this industry is the oyal Caribbean Cruise Line. If an individual wants to spend vacation time on a cruise, they have many choices, and oyal Caribbean has had to develop and maintain an image that makes it the carrier of choice. It has done this effectively through many traditional means,…...
mlaReferences
Ajzcen, I. (2001). Nature and operation of attitudes. Annual Review of Psychology, 27- 48.
Brand Image. (n.d.). In Business Dictionary Online. Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/brand-image.html
Bright, A.D. (1997). Attitude-strength and support of recreation management studies. Journal of Leisure Studies, 29(4), 363-372.
Edgell, D.L., Ruf, K.M., & Agarwall, A. (1999). Strategic market planning for the tourism industry. Journal of Travel & b Tourism Marketing, 8, 1-7.
Branding is the single most important aspect of any marketing strategy. The purpose of the proposed research is to determine the ways in which branding strategies can be utilized to alter consumer behavior to the benefit of retail outlets. etail businesses need to understand the factors so that their branding strategies are developed in a way that contributes positively to profitability. The proposed research aims to provide the necessary tools to assist retailers in implementing the appropriate brand strategy. The research design will be a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative aspect of the research will involve a review of the literature currently existing on the topic of branding's influence on consumer decisions. The quantitative aspect of the proposed research will involve 25 participants who will complete a 15 part questionnaire that utilizes the Likert scale. The research design will allow the researcher to gauge the actions…...
mlaReferences
Ailawadi K.L. & Keller, K. 2004. Journal of Retailing 80 (1), pp. 331-342
Carpenter, J.M. Moore, M. Fairhurst, A.E. (2005) "Consumer shopping value for retail brands," Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 9(1), pp.43 -- 53
Foxall, G.R. (2005) Understanding Consumer Choice London and New York: Palgrave
Macmillan.
People use windows products because they have to, not because they truly absolutely want to (how many people have you ever heard say, "Man windows is the best operating system EVER"? but, does EVERYONE in the world know windows? Yes, does nearly every computer user in the world use Windows? Yes, they do. So, what happened with the Zune?
Brand didn't work, simple as that. First, Microsoft isn't a "cool" company (Creamer & Cuneo, 2008). Apple simply is. here are innumerable articles written every year about the cool-factor that Apple enjoys - it's the creative, exciting, bad-boy on the block that everyone wants to date or be like. Microsoft is the dysfunctional, but extremely massive, family down the street who intimidates people on the block into using their products rather than enticing them - and brutality often wins over quality to the detriment of everyone (Barron, 2003). he Zune, then,…...
mlaThe Law of Perception. Where the products do the same thing with the same files and same computers, the iPod is perceived to be the better product. To combat this, Microsoft has tried multiple agencies and campaign strategies but they have not been successful (Cuneo, 2007).
The Law of Focus. When you think of computer-based music, when you think about putting music on a device and plugging in headphones, you think iPod and all other products in the category are compared directly to and with the iPod. In this, the Zune is no different than any other non-iPod player.
The Law of Exclusivity. "iPod" is a perfect word. It encapsulates the experience
Despite the criticisms, however, it remains a fact that CBS has been successful in putting the brand out in the market, making the audiences notice it through its programming, and managed to internationalize most of its programs and therefore crystallized its foothold as a global / international brand.
eferences:
CBS Official Website. Available at: www.cbs.com
CBS Corporation Official Website. Available at: www.cbscorporation.com
Chang, B. And S. Chan-Olmsted. (2010). "Success factors of cable network brand extension: Focusing on the parent network, composition, fit, consumer characteristics, and viewing habits." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 54, No. 4.
Hindman, D. And K. Wiegand. (2008). "The Big Three's Prime-Time Decline: A technological and social context." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 52, No. 1.
Hutchinson, K. (2007). "Internationalization motives and facilitating factors: Qualitative evidence from smaller specialist retailers." Journal of International Marketing, Vol. 15, No. 3.
"Ownership chart: the Big Six." (2012). FreePress Official Website. Available at:…...
mlaReferences:
CBS Official Website. Available at: www.cbs.com
CBS Corporation Official Website. Available at: www.cbscorporation.com
Chang, B. And S. Chan-Olmsted. (2010). "Success factors of cable network brand extension: Focusing on the parent network, composition, fit, consumer characteristics, and viewing habits." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 54, No. 4.
Hindman, D. And K. Wiegand. (2008). "The Big Three's Prime-Time Decline: A technological and social context." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 52, No. 1.
What will make them want to purchase what the company is offering and tell others about the merchandise is: unique concepts. This means that the firm must be focused on new product development at all times.
randing
1. Evaluate the appropriateness of Kapferer's rand identity Prism and Gad's 4-D randing model in helping organizations develop brands which communicate clear values and meaning to their target audiences. Provide a range of examples to illustrate and support your answer.
The 4D randing Model is effective because it helps an organization to develop products and communicate how they can address their underlying needs. This is based on four different categories to include: functional, mental, social and spiritual. A good example of this can be seen with I Pod. As, this addresses the functional need through: creating a new way to listen to music. The design and the use of the product created favorable views in…...
mlaBibliography
Crawford, M, 2008, New Products Management, McGraw-Hill Irwin: Boston
Duong, N, 2010, BPW Brand Report, University of Applied Sciences, New York.
Keller, K, 2008, Strategic Brand Management, Pearson/Prentice Hall
Pride, W, 2009, Foundations of Marketing, Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
Branding
The brand is our promise to the customer, communicating to them what they can expect when they purchase the product (illiams, 2012). In order to develop a branding strategy there are seven elements that need to be considered. These are that the brand must be tied to the business model, be consistent, connect emotionally with the customer, reward and cultivate loyalty, the strategy must be measurable, it must position away from competitors, and it should be flexible (Sorenson, 2012). The latter is important because as a new company, we need to be able to make adjustments if the initial branding strategy does not work out. The American Snacks brand is a clear statement of intent in the Japanese market, and one of the benefits of this approach is that such a brand will also resonate in the American market. The packaging and promotion will reflect American origins of the product…...
mlaWorks Cited:
Sorenson, L. (2012). 7 components that comprise a comprehensive brand strategy. HubSpot. Retrieved November 17, 2012 from http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/31739/7-Components-That-Comprise-a-Comprehensive-Brand-Strategy.aspx
Williams, J. (2012) The basics of branding. Entrepreneur. Retrieved November 17, 2012 from http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/77408
I will create a proper slogan, logo and other visual elements which can make TTC immediately recognizable and easy to remember. These willd be used in a synergetic manner on all the available material which regards it, from the monthly passes, to the posters, flyers, cards, etc., but also on the signs themselves. A proper communication and promotion campaign will also be projected in order to make sure that the changes are understood and embraced by the community. The research will also focus upon the best locations for the signs and the number of signs that is necessary in order to create awareness.
Shoes from entirely recycled material
Marc Jacobs introduced fully transparent plastic shoes that recorded a huge success. ased on this example I will research the possibility of how fashionable shoes from recycled materials can be. The strategic key words of the research are innovation, technology and fun. A…...
mlaBibliography
Bostrom, M., Klintman, M. Eco-standards, product labelling and green consumerism (consumption and public life). Palgrave Macmillan. 2008
Gobe, Marc, Zyman, Sergio. Emotional Branding: The new paradigm for connecting brands to people. Allworth Press. 2001
Tungate, Mark. Fashion brands: branding style from Armani to Zara. Kogan page. 2008
In modern times, almost everyone carries a powerful computer with them- their mobile phone. These phones are excellent for marketing purposes because they allow marketers to contact people through text, email, social media applications, and targeted advertising on web searches. This means there are many ways you can approach an essay on mobile phone marketing. We will provide ten possible titles and ten possible topics for such an essay.
Essay Titles
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7. The Rise of Telehealth: Advertising Trends in Online Therapy
8. Targeting Specific Demographics: Advertising Online Therapy Services to Different Audiences
9. Branding and Reputation Management for Online Therapy Sites
10. Comparing Traditional Marketing Approaches with Online Advertising for Therapy Platforms
11. Navigating the Digital Landscape: Advertising Strategies for Online....
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