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BA9251-BRAND MANAGEMENT

BY:

G.VINOD KUMAR
SENIOR LECTURER

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES


JAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
UNIT-1
Introduction to Brand Management
No. of sessions required : 7 hours

List of topics to be covered

-Meaning and definition of Brand, Branding & Brand Mgt.


-Types of Entities to be Branded
-Significance of Brand to consumers & Manufacturer
-Functions of Branding
-Brand elements, Criteria for choosing elements
-Brand mark & Trade Mark
-Strategic Brand Management process
-Types of Branding.
Meaning of BRAND
Brands are a means of differentiating a
company’s products and services from those
of its competitors.

Definition of brand
“a name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a
combination of these, that is intended to
identify the goods and services of one business
or groups of businesses and to differentiate
them from those of competitors.”
What is branding?
Branding is establishing an identify for a product
that distinguish it from competitors.

What is brand management?


Brand management is the application of marketing
techniques to a specific product, product line, or
brand. It seeks to increase the products perceived
value to the customers and thereby increase brand
franchise and brand equity.
What is branded?(different entities)
Examples :
• Physical goods - car / electronics
• Services: - Hotels/airlines/banks
• Retailers & distributors - big bazaar/food world/pantaloon
• Online products & services - Bazee.com/Yahoo/R
• People/ person - Big B/King khan/Pierce brosnen
• Organization - World vision / Reliance
• Sports - ICC / FIFA (worldcup)/ Miss World
• Entertainment - film : Dhoom I,II/ spider man/
super man/ harry potter
• Regions - Kerala: God’s own country
• Ideas - g.AIDS by ribbon)
Types of Brands
1. Family Brand : Selling several related products under one brand
name
Ex: MAGGI : Sauce , Soup, Noodles .

2. Individual Brand: (Multi-branding) each of the products in the line


owns unique name.
Ex: Coca Cola -Coke, Fanta, Sprite, etc.

3. Private Brand: Large distributor / retailer buys form small


producer in bulk and does self-branding.
Ex: Big Bazaar ( D& J , KnightTwood,) Reliance Fresh, Nilgiris.
Types of Brands ( continuation…)
4. Umbrella Branding: Selling several diversified (different )
products under same brand name.
Ex: Honda ( Lawnmowers, Generators, Two wheelers, cars,
Engines)

5. Sub-Brands: a combination of family brand name with sub


individual name.
Ex: Hyundai Santro, Tata Indigo, MS xp,

6. Generics : unregistered local brands or Non-branded goods.


Ex: ( Salt, sugar, Vegetables) ( Rasna drink, Badam kheer,
snacks, etc.)
SIGNIFICANCE OF A BRAND

TO CONSUMERS TO MANUFACTURERS

 Identification of source of  Means of identification to


products simplify handling or tracking
 Assignment of responsibility  Means of legally protecting
to product maker. unique features
 Risk reducer  Signals of quality level to
 Search cost reducer satisfy customers
 Promise, Bond or pact with  Means of endowing product
maker of product with unique association
 Symbolic device  Source of competitive
 advantage
Signal of quality
 Source of financial returns
BRAND ELEMENTS
What does Brand Consists of ?
Name -
Logos -
Symbol -
characters -

Spokespeople -
Slogans -
Jingles -
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING BRAND NAME

1. MEMORABILITY: 4. TRANSFERABILITY:
 Easily recognized  Across geographic
 Easily recalled boundaries and cultures

2. MEANINGFULNESS:
5. ADAPTABILITY:
 Descriptive
 Flexibility
 Updatable
 Persuasive

6. PROTECT ABILITY:
3. LIKEABILITY:
 Fun and interesting  Legally
 Rich visual and verbal imagery  Competitively
 Aesthetically pleasing
FUNCTIONS OF BRAND

• To differentiate the product


• To create identity
• To aid advertising
• To build loyalty
• To facilitate
• To communicate the value
• To protect the product
• To promote the product
• To convey the image of the product
TRADEMARK AND BRAND MARK

A trade mark is a distinctive sign or indicator of some kind


which is used by an individuals, business organizations or
other legal entity to uniquely identify the source of its
products and/or services to customers and to distinguish its
products or services from those of other entities.
Ex: Sangu mark handlooms/ Deer mark umbrellas

A Brand Mark is an element that is part of a Brand of the


product it can be symbol, sign, letters, picture, design that is
used to differentiate its products from that of competitors.
Ex:
Strategic Brand Management Process

STEPS KEY CONCEPTS


Mental maps
Identify and Establish Competitive frame of reference
Brand Positioning and Values Points-of-parity and points-of-difference
Core brand values
Brand mantra

Plan and Implement Mixing and matching of brand elements


Brand Marketing Programs Integrating brand marketing activities
Leveraging of secondary associations

Brand Value Chain


Measure and Interpret Brand audits
Brand Performance Brand tracking
Brand equity management system

Brand-product matrix
Grow and Sustain Brand portfolios and hierarchies
Brand Equity Brand expansion strategies
Brand reinforcement and revitalization

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