Submitted to: Dr. AMR KHEIR EL DIN “BRANDING” By: Ahmed Amin DBA AAMBFS CONTENTS WHAT IS BRAND? WHAT IS BRAND EQUITY? WHAT IS BARND PERSONALITY How to Build a STRONG BRAND? What is the BRAND? “The brand represents everything that a product or service means to consumers.”–KOTLER “The brand is name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competition.”-American Marketing Association (AMA) “Products are created in the factory, but brands are created in the mind.” What is the BRAND EQUITY? “The differential effect that knowing the brand name has on customer response to the product or its marketing. It’s a measure of the brand’s ability to capture consumer preference and loyalty”- KOTLER Consumer Perception Dimensions ➔ Differentiaton what makes the brand stand out? ➔ Relevance how consumers feel it meets their needs? ➔ Knowledge how much consumers know about the brand? ➔ Esteem how highly consumers regard and respect the brand? Consumers sometimes bond very closely with specific brands. Perhaps the ultimate expression of brand devotion is tattooing the brand on your body. What is the BRAND PERSONALITY? A brand personality is the specific mix of human traits that may be attributed to a particular brand Five Traits ➔ Sincerity down-to-earth, honest, wholesome, and cheerful ➔ Excitement daring, spirited, imaginative, and upto-date ➔ Competence reliable, intelligent, and successful. ➔ Sophistication upper class and charming ➔ Ruggedness outdoorsy and tough. How to build a STRONG BRAND? Why Brands Fail? ➔ Brand Ego ➔ Brand Amnesia ➔ Brand Fatigue ➔ Brand Irrelevance WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE BRANDS RANKING The graphic pulls data from the 2020 edition of Brand Finance’s annual Global 500 report, which ranks the world’s top brands by value using a multi-dimensional formula. By quantifying the true value of a brand, investors and key decision makers can identify value that extends beyond quarterly earnings reports. “YOUR BRAND IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENT YOU CAN MAKE IN YOUR BUSINESS”-STEVE FORBES THANK YOU