Developing A Brand Equity Measurement and Management System
Developing A Brand Equity Measurement and Management System
Developing A Brand Equity Measurement and Management System
8.1
Virtually every marketing dollar spent today must be justified as both effective and efficient in terms of return of marketing investment (ROMI). Some observers believe that up to 70% (or even more) of marketing expenditures may be devoted to programs and activities that cannot be linked to short-term incremental profits, but yet can be seen as improving brand equity.
8.2
Broader perspective than just the CBBE model The brand value chain is a structured approach to assessing the sources and outcomes of brand equity and the manner by which marketing activities create brand value.
8.3
Customer Mindset
- Awareness - Associations - Attitudes - Attachment - Activity
Market Performance
- Price premiums - Price elasticity - Market share - Expansion success - Cost structure - Profitability
Shareholder Value
- Stock price - P/E ratio - Market capitalization
FILTERS
Program Multiplier
- Clarity - Relevance - Distinctiveness - Consistency
Consumer Multiplier
Market Multiplier
- Channel support - Market dynamics - Consumer size and profile - Growth potential - Competitive reactions - Risk profile - Brand contribution
Value Stages
Any marketing program that can be attributed to brand value development In what way have customers been changed as a result of the marketing program? How do customers respond in the marketplace?
Customer mindset
Market performance
Shareholder value
8.5
Multipliers
The ability of the marketing program to affect customer mindset Must be clear, relevant, distinct, and consistent The extent to which value created in the minds of customers affects market performance It depends on factors such as competitive superiority, channel support, and customer size and profile The extent to which the value generated through brand market performance is manifested in shareholder value It depends on factors such as market dynamics, growth potential, risk profile, and brand contribution
8.6
Customer multiplier
Market multiplier
A set of research procedures that is designed to provide timely, accurate, and actionable information for marketers so that they can make the best possible tactical decisions in the short run and strategic decisions in the long run
8.7
Conducting brand audits Developing tracking procedures Designing a brand equity management system
8.8
Tracking studies involve information collected from consumers on a routine basis over time
8.9
What to Track
Customize tracking surveys to address the specific issues faced by the brand Product-brand tracking Corporate or family brand tracking Global tracking
8.10
Who to track (target market) When and where to track (how frequently) How to interpret brand tracking
8.11
A brand equity management system is a set of organizational processes designed to improve the understanding and use of the brand equity concept within a firm:
Brand equity charter Brand equity report Brand equity responsibilities
8.12
Provides general guidelines to marketing managers within the company as well as key marketing partners outside the company Should be updated annually
8.13
Define the firms view of the brand equity Describe the scope of the key brands Specify actual and desired equity for the brand Explain how brand equity is measured Suggest how brand equity should be measured Outline how marketing programs should be devised Specify the proper treatment for the brand in terms of trademark usage, packaging, and communication
8.14
The Fans
Sensory fulfillment
Assembles the results of the tracking survey and other relevant performance measures To be developed monthly, quarterly, or annually Provides descriptive information as to what is happening with the brand as well as diagnostic information on why it is happening
8.16
Organizational responsibilities and processes that aim to maximize long-term brand equity
Establish position of VP or Director of Equity Management to oversee implementation of Brand Equity Charter and Reports
Ensure that, as much as possible, marketing of the brand is done in a way that reflects the spirit of the charter and the substance of the report
8.17