Building Winning Brands – 6 of 16

By Derrick Daye on Relevant Differentiation The sixth most important thing to know about building winning brands is that relevant differentiation is the defining aspect of a brand.It is the most important thing a brand can deliver. Numerous studies have shown that...

Case Study: Brand Equity in the Insurance Industry

By Derrick Daye on State Farm The findings from our comprehensive brand equity study of the insurance industry has implications for many industries. Here is what we found: •While there are over 100 insurance brands whose names people have heard of, few achieve...

Branding: The Power of Word of Mouth

By Derrick Daye on HallmarkIn his book, Eating the Big Fish: How Challenger Brands Can Compete Against Brand Leaders, Adam Morgan indicates that people enthusiastically share information for one of four reasons: (1) bragging rights, (2) product enthusiasm, (3)...

Building Winning Brands – 4 of 16

By Derrick Daye on Volkswagon bug The fourth most important thing to know about building winning brands is that the brand and its products and services must exceed customer expectations. No amount of customer communication and relationship building can compensate for...

Straight Talk on Branding III

By Derrick Daye on CEO Support This week I want to share my third installment, and maybe a fourth on developing a brand building organization. My last installment is here.There are four organizational support factors that are critical to brand strategy success. They...
Exploring Brand Equity Measurement

Exploring Brand Equity Measurement

From Branding Strategy Insider ———————————“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”This is especially true of a brand and its equity. A robust brand equity measurement system will accomplish the...