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Brand Positioning
By definition the brand position or brand positioning is how the brand is perceived in the context of competitive alternatives. When developing brand positioning statements include a target customer definition, brand essence, brand promise, brand archetype and brand personality, giving the intended brand position/positioning greater depth. The unique value proposition and brand promise are similar. They both focus on the one or two key points of difference between the brand in question and other brands.
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Jack Trout who died Sunday at the age of 82. To many in the business of building brands, Jack was a pioneer, a mentor, and a game changer.
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By Kevin KeohaneYou need to focus your business. The decisions you make on what you want to focus your business on drive what you want your reputation in the market to be.
“In communication, as in brand architecture, less is more. You have to sharpen your message to cut into the mind. You have to jettison the ambiguities, simplify the message, and then simplify it some more if you want to make a long-lasting impression.” – Al Ries and Jack Trout
Read MoreThere are whispers in the wind that the next recession is on the way. Recessions usually require brand planners to learn on the fly to keep their value proposition alive. All the assumptions of business as usual need reassessing.
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