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Brand image in music. Dr. Karel Jan Alsem Prins Claus Conservatorium, 19.11.15. Marklinq: research group/institute. Agenda. Marketing, branding and image Importance of image Brands and image in music How to build brand image. % preference (blind test). % preference (with bottle). 51.
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Brand image in music Dr. Karel Jan Alsem Prins Claus Conservatorium, 19.11.15
Agenda • Marketing, branding and image • Importance of image • Brands and image in music • How to build brand image
% preference (blind test) % preference (with bottle) 51 23 44 65 5 12 Brands: vs. = ‘branded’ No preference Source: Chernatony & McDonald 1994
What is marketing? • Culture • Strategy • Tactics
Marketing as culture Target groups, consumers Brand DNA and added value
Marketing strategy en -tactics Place/channels Personnel Positioning ?? Target group Promotion/ communication Product/service Price
Personnel Filter Brand positioning Persons in the organization Uitstraling Naar buiten Do we all ?
Management and orchestras Floris Hurts, the business composition (what managers can learn from especially orchestras!)
Strong brand (1): awareness Many people in target group know the brand name
Strong brand (2): brand image = assocations Unique Favorable Strong
What are your associations with the following brands? “Friendship” “Safety”
A brand is about: Also in music you can differentiate in your music and/or your personality
Reasons why image is important • Competition • Consumers mostly show low involvement in buying brands • Consumers mostly make unconscious decisions • So: be dominant and relevant!
Image in music: what kind of brands? • Artists/groups • Orchestras • Individual musicians • Compositions • Conductors • Composers • ....
At what level to brand? Orchestra Conductor Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Musician Composition
Branding of a music organization or personal branding What is your role and identity?
Different categories in music brands • Different target groups • Different ways of ‘creating’ brand images? • Different ways of ‘managing’ brand images?
Music • It is all about emotions!!! • Big opportunity for branding!
Brand personality Jennifer Aaker (1997)
Large heart share: 4 brand laws Different Strong brand
Communication • What makes you unique? • Tell it! Be visible! Spread your message • Website • Social • Blog • And of course: Youtube!
Conclusions • Image is important • In music different kind of brands • Opportunity: emotion, in music but also in your branding • Same guidelines: focus, be different, consistent and visible • Use social media
Good luck with growing into a famous music brand! Karel Jan Alsem Professor of Applied Sciences in Marketing www.marklinq.nl k.j.alsem@pl.hanze.nl