If you are in business, you have a
brand, which is why we must be intentional in managing the
brand.
The fact that we went public in 2004 and our stock is up 260% in one-and-a-half years, I think is a very public affirmation of how our
brand is perceived.
Importantly, the members of your guiding coalition also "talk up" the need for a strong
brand and the
brand development process among their formal and informal constituencies.
It was clear that awareness of the USDA Rural Development
brand as it currently existed was nearly zero.
CEO Todd Newfield says, "We as an organization have made it policy not to work with any
brand that lacks a social and environmental consciousness -- and we have a 10 point checklist to decide.
Another change involving our understanding of
brand has to do with how much involvement within a company is needed to create and sustain a strong, powerful
brand.
HotJobs polled its online users--people who go to the web site to look for jobs--about the importance of
brand when deciding whether to work for a company.
Louis-based market research firm, have conducted a
brand image study called the "Super
Brand" since 1998.
And while both automakers were careful to insist that their decisions were not solely related to Firestone's safety record, the unspoken message was clear: Firestone's
brand is so badly damaged that it now places its partners'
brands in danger.
Increasingly stiff competition combined with enormous market pressures that shorten
brand timelines make achieving a drug's full sales potential much more difficult in today's pharmaceutical environment.
To analyze the effectiveness of
brand management, Osborn & Barr and Marketing Horizons, a St.
As part of the your
brand check-up, also take a close look at who is keeping the
brand fire alive and burning.
With quality a given in today's product marketplace, why pay extra for a
brand name?
Avant sees this as a classic market for proper
brand management.
The way organisations manage their interactions with stakeholders will determine the strength of their
brand and reputation.