Brand management is often mistaken for marketing activity. It is far more than that.
A brand must be positioned, protected, measured, expressed, aligned, and continually strengthened across the organization. It must create awareness, earn loyalty, build emotional connection, and remain relevant as customers change. That makes brand management one of leadership’s most important disciplines.
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The strongest brands are not managed by chance. They are managed with intention, consistency and accountability.
Here are the most important tasks every brand manager should keep in focus.
1. Develop and execute brand plans, including brand marketing plans
2. Build brand awareness
3. Position the brand for sustainable competitive advantage
4. Transform the organization’s leadership team into brand champions
5. Transform all employees into brand champions
Brand should strengthen competitive position, pricing power, and enterprise value. The Blake Project helps make that happen.
6. Measure and actively mange your brand’s equity
7. Legally protect the brand
8. Know your customer and evolve with their needs and desires
9. Always keep the brand customer focused
10. Develop and execute brand loyalty programs
11. Actively manage the brand’s identity, including enforcement of its guidelines and standards
12. Design and implement plans to create an emotional connection between your brand and its customers
13. Understand the health of your brand
Dr. Derrick Daye is the Managing Partner of The Blake Project and Publisher of Branding Strategy Insider.
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