Brand Stretch : Why 1 in 2 Extensions Fail, and How to Beat the Odds.

Brand Stretch : Why 1 in 2 Extensions Fail, and How to Beat the Odds.

Stretching the Brandoffers practical and actionable advice on how to extend successful brands into new areas without losing sight of the value of the original brand itself. Examples of brand stretching include Dove soap, which has now been extended to the shampoo and deodorant markets. This book pre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
Subjects:
Brand name products > Management.
Branding (Marketing)
Brand name products > Valuation > Management.
Product management.
branding.
Brand name products > Management
Brand name products > Valuation > Management
Product management
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Table of Contents:
  • Brand Stretch; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Brand stretch
  • or brand ego trip?; Extension advantages; So why does the success rate suck?; Virgin: The biggest ever brand ego trip?; Shotgun weddings; Quitting the brand ego trip; Brand added value; Dove: Brand added value in action; The Brand Stretch workout; Key takeouts; Checklist 1: Brand Stretch
  • or brand ego trip?; 2. Step One: Strengthen the core; In shape to stretch?; The heart of a healthy brand; Anchoring the core range; Bud and Bud Light: Sun and planets; Risky business; Tango: Taking the eye off the orange ball
  • Key takeoutsChecklist 2: Strengthen the core; 3. Step Two: Vision; GPS for brands; The masterbrand challenges; Less myopic marketing; Blockbuster: Out of the video box; Climbing the brand ladder; Pampers: From bottoms to babies; Axe: Ladders and snakes; Elastic brands; Key takeouts; Checklist 3: Vision; 4. Step Three: Ideas; Start close to home; Moving out; Innovation shortcuts; The fairytale world of innovation; Starbucks' Frappuccino: Real world innovation; Innokill survival kit; Key takeouts; Checklist 4: Ideas; 5. Step Four: Focus; Meet the seven dwarves; Heroes or zeroes?
  • Bertolli: Virtual venture capitalDimension one: Brand vision building; Dimension two: Show me the money; The easyGroup story: Murder on the balance sheet; easyGroup summary; Alternatives to going it alone; Key takeouts; Checklist 5: Focus; 6. Step Five: Delivery; Underestimating execution; Nescafé Hot When You Want: Not so hot execution; Brand damage; Brand and deliver; The Apple iPod: White hot execution; Delivering the promise; Key takeouts; Checklist 6: Delivery; 7. Step Six: Brand architecture; The Sorcerer's Apprentice; Architecture for brands; Houses versus streets; Mono-platform brands
  • Multi-platform brandsLego: Building blocks of a new future; When the rubber hits the road; Comfort: Designing a turnaround; Let's go round again; Key takeouts; Checklist 7: Brand architecture; Appendix 1: Masterbrand positioning tips and tricks; Appendix 2: Example masterbrand positioning tool; Appendix 3: Masterbrand positioning tool template; References; Index

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