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Marketing Management FT 2005 Group A7 Etiannan Chinnappan Felix Evensen Makoto Kobayashi Iryna Shcherbatova Daan van Vroonhoven Pablo von Zehmen. What’s a brand?. Logo. Emblem. Name. Design. Mark. Term. Symbol. Label. Sign. What’s your brand – and why?. Where are brands going?.
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Marketing Management FT 2005 Group A7 Etiannan Chinnappan Felix Evensen Makoto Kobayashi Iryna Shcherbatova Daan van Vroonhoven Pablo von Zehmen
What’s a brand? Logo Emblem Name Design Mark Term Symbol Label Sign
Where are brands going? • From products to trademarks • In the beginning products with certain functions • Trademarks introduced to provide customers with a certain assurance of quality • From trademarks to brands • Focus on building company image increased; creating loyalty and delivering a sense of “something” more than just the product itself - branding
Transition from commodities to ideal products • Commodities – need for differentiation • Focus on loyalty and satisfaction (quality) • The emergence of labeled differentiated products • What comes next?
Transition from brands to Lovemarks • In the 21st century: • People expect and demand great performance • Brands have become commoditized • To stay ahead: • Companies and products need to be loved • Creation of product and experience that creates long-term emotional relationships
What is wrong with brands? • Brands are out of juice… • Brands are worn out from overuse • Brands are no longer mysterious • Brands can’t understand the new consumer • Brands struggle with good old-fashioned competition • Brands have been captured by formula
What’s a Lovemark? • Lovemarks are charismatic brands that people love and fiercely protect; products, services and experiences that forge long-term, emotional connections with consumers • Mystery, Sensuality and Intimacy are the key to the creation of a Lovemark. These elements capture of the special emotional resonance that can develop into lifelong relationships
What’s a Lovemark? - Apple • Mystery • Macintosh iMac • Steve Jobs • User • Apple icon Apple • Sensuality • Shape • Colors • Appealing names • Intimacy • Community • Company
Lovemarks.com • Launched by advertising company Saatchi & Saatchi in late 2000 • A site for expressing your feelings about your favorite brands – your lovemarks
How does Lovemarks.com work? “To say Tolkien is to say magic, dream, epic, fantasy... a new world far away from this. This name is now more than a writer and his tales belong to everybody. “ Nacho, Spain, 29th November 2003
How does Lovemarks.com work? “I read somewhere that when B&J created their ice cream "New York Super Chunk Fudge", the idea was to make the richest, fullest, chocolate-flavored ice-cream ever! No lo-fat, no diet $#%, just the ultimate ice cream. It is, I assure you! Häagen-Dazs isn't for me - B&J is for people who *love* ice cream!“ Felix, Norway, 13th February 2004
Implications “If you’re not in love with your business, why should your employees or customers be?” • Companies have to be passionate about what they do, passionate about their products and passionate about their customers • Companies have to invest in real relationships; connect with people and your company can cultivate enduring relationships
Implications “Lovemarks is a gamebreaking opportunity to reinvent branding. They place brands where they should be: at the emotional heart.” Kevin Roberts, CEO Saatchi & Saatchi