To date, iconic brands have been built more on intuitions of ad agency creativities than by purposeful strategies.
This presentation, inspired on the book How Brands Become Icons by Daniel Holt, extracts the common principles behind these intuitions to build a new cultural branding model that dramatically revises core marketing principles including segmentation, targeting, positioning, brand equity, brand loyalty, cobranding, and communications.
2. Introduction 1
The Principles of Cultural Branding
To date, iconic brands have been built more on intuitions of ad agency creativities than by
purposeful strategies.
This presentation, inspired on the book How Brands Become Icons by Daniel Holt, extracts the
common principles behind these intuitions to build a new cultural branding model that
dramatically revises core marketing principles including segmentation, targeting, positioning,
brand equity, brand loyalty, cobranding, and communications.
Nerverthenless, the presentation explains counterintuitive insights such as:
- how managersā present-tense view of brands blinds them to lucrative cultural opportunities;
- how cultural disruption provide opportunities for new brands and threats to existing brands;
- why consistency can be deadly for a brand;
- why following trends can never build an iconic brand;
- how authenticity is created with communication;
- why paying attention to the majority of the brandās customers can destroy the brandās value and;
- why television advertising trumps Hollywood as a channel for delivering powerful myths.
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9. Suchs as cultural icons, iconic brands
has got some axioms of cultural branding
10. Suchs as cultural icons, iconic brands
has got some axioms of cultural branding
Iconic brands address acute contradictions in society
Iconics brands perform identity myths that address these desires and anxieties
Identity myths reside in the brand, which consumers experience and share via ritual action
These identity myth are set in populist worlds
Iconic brands perform as activists, leading culture
Iconic brands rely on breakthrough performances, rather than consistent communications
Iconis brands enjoy a cultural halo eļ¬ect
12. Branding is relatively a new science which has
been developing diļ¬erent types of models
13. Branding is relatively a new science which has
been developing diļ¬erent types of models
1970
MIND-SHARE
branding model
14. Branding is relatively a new science which has
been developing diļ¬erent types of models
1970 1990
MIND-SHARE EMOTIONAL
branding model branding model
15. Branding is relatively a new science which has
been developing diļ¬erent types of models
1970 1990 2000
MIND-SHARE EMOTIONAL VIRAL
branding model branding model branding model
16. Branding is relatively a new science which has
been developing diļ¬erent types of models
1970 1990 2000 2010
MIND-SHARE EMOTIONAL VIRAL CULTURAL
branding model branding model branding model branding model
19. Main points about the mind-share model
key
words
DNA, brand essence,
genetic code, USP
beneļ¬ts, onio model
20. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand
words definition
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract
genetic code, USP associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
21. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding
words definition defintion
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations
genetic code, USP associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
22. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations consistent expression
genetic code, USP associations of associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
23. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations consistent expression
genetic code, USP associations of associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
most appropriate
application
functional categories,
low-involvement
categories,
complicated products
24. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations consistent expression
genetic code, USP associations of associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
most appropriate companyās
application role
functional categories, Steward: consistent
low-involvement expression of DNA in
categories, all activities over time
complicated products
25. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations consistent expression
genetic code, USP associations of associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
most appropriate companyās source of
application role customer value
functional categories, Steward: consistent simplifying decisions
low-involvement expression of DNA in
categories, all activities over time
complicated products
26. Main points about the mind-share model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
DNA, brand essence, a set of abstract owning associations consistent expression
genetic code, USP associations of associations
beneļ¬ts, onio model
most appropriate companyās source of consumerās
application role customer value role
functional categories, Steward: consistent simplifying decisions ensuring that beneļ¬ts
low-involvement expression of DNA in become salient
categories, all activities over time through repetition
complicated products
29. Main points about the emotional model
key
words
brand personality,
experimental
branding, brand
relegion,
30. Main points about the emotional model
key brand
words definition
brand personality, a relationship partner
experimental
branding, brand
relegion,
31. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding
words definition defintion
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and
experimental building relatioships
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
32. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and deep interpersonal
experimental building relatioships connections
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
33. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and deep interpersonal
experimental building relatioships connections
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
most appropriate
application
services, retailers,
specialty goods
34. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and deep interpersonal
experimental building relatioships connections
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
most appropriate companyās
application role
services, retailers, good friend
specialty goods
35. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and deep interpersonal
experimental building relatioships connections
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
most appropriate companyās source of
application role customer value
services, retailers, good friend relationship with the
specialty goods brand
36. Main points about the emotional model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
brand personality, a relationship partner interacting with and deep interpersonal
experimental building relatioships connections
branding, brand with customers
relegion,
most appropriate companyās source of consumerās
application role customer value role
services, retailers, good friend relationship with the interaction with the
specialty goods brand brand and
construction of
personal
relationships
39. Main points about the viral model
key
words
stealth marketing,
coolhunt, meme,
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
40. Main points about the viral model
key brand
words definition
stealth marketing, a communication unit
coolhunt, meme,
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
41. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding
words definition defintion
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via
coolhunt, meme, lead customers
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
42. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via broad circulation of
coolhunt, meme, lead customers the virus
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
43. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via broad circulation of
coolhunt, meme, lead customers the virus
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
most appropriate
application
new fashion, new
technology
44. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via broad circulation of
coolhunt, meme, lead customers the virus
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
most appropriate companyās
application role
new fashion, new hidden puppet-
technology master: motivate the
high consumers to
advocate for the
brand
45. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via broad circulation of
coolhunt, meme, lead customers the virus
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
most appropriate companyās source of
application role customer value
new fashion, new hidden puppet- being cool,
technology master: motivate the fashionable
high consumers to
advocate for the
brand
46. Main points about the viral model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
stealth marketing, a communication unit spreading viruses via broad circulation of
coolhunt, meme, lead customers the virus
grass roots, seeding,
buzzing
most appropriate companyās source of consumerās
application role customer value role
new fashion, new hidden puppet- being cool, ādiscoveringā the
technology master: motivate the fashionable brand as their won,
high consumers to DIY, and word-of-
advocate for the mouth
brand
49. Main points about the cultural model
key
words
cultural icons, iconic
brands
50. Main points about the cultural model
key brand
words definition
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and
brands container for, an
identity myth
51. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding
words definition defintion
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths
brands container for, an
identity myth
52. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths performing a myth
brands container for, an that adresses an
identity myth acute contradiction in
society
53. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths performing a myth
brands container for, an that adresses an
identity myth acute contradiction in
society
most appropriate
application
identity categories
54. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths performing a myth
brands container for, an that adresses an
identity myth acute contradiction in
society
most appropriate companyās
application role
identity categories author
55. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths performing a myth
brands container for, an that adresses an
identity myth acute contradiction in
society
most appropriate companyās source of
application role customer value
identity categories author buttressing identity
56. Main points about the cultural model
key brand branding required for a
words definition defintion sucessful brand
cultural icons, iconic performer of, and performing myths performing a myth
brands container for, an that adresses an
identity myth acute contradiction in
society
most appropriate companyās source of consumerās
application role customer value role
identity categories author buttressing identity personalizing the
brandās myth to ļ¬t
individual biography
57. Summerizing: the main diļ¬erences among the models
brand branding required for most customer
key words
deļ¬nition deļ¬nition sucess appropriate value
DNA, brand consistent functional and
a set of abstract owning simpliļ¬ying
MIND-SHARE essence,
associations associations
expression of low investiment
desicions
genetic code associations categories
interacting and
brand religion, deep services,
a relationship building relationship
EMOTIONAL personality, interpersonal retailers,
partner relationship with the brand
experience connection specialty goods
with customers
coolhunt, a spreading broad
new fashion, being cool,
VIRAL meme, buzz, communication viruses via lead circulation of
new technology fashionable
seeding unit customers the virus
performing a
cultural icons,
performer of an performing myth that identity buttressign
CULTURAL iconic brands
identity myth myths adresses categories identity
contradictions
58. Building the path to cultural branding
To build iconic brands, it is necessary to leave behind the old branding models
It is critical to migrate...
from abstract associations to cultural expressions
from consistencies to historical fit and
from persuasion to mythmaking
60. and the main steps are
ONE
targetting
myth
markets
61. and the main steps are
ONE TWO
targetting composing
myth cultural
markets brieļ¬ng
62. and the main steps are
ONE TWO THREE
targetting composing leveraging
myth cultural cultural and
markets brieļ¬ng political
authority
63. and the main steps are
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
targetting composing leveraging managing
myth cultural cultural and brand loyalty
markets brieļ¬ng political as a social
authority networking
64. and the main steps are
ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE
targetting composing leveraging managing coauthoring
myth cultural cultural and brand loyalty the myth
markets brieļ¬ng political as a social
authority networking
65. and the main steps are
ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX
targetting composing leveraging managing coauthoring advancing
myth cultural cultural and brand loyalty the myth the myth
markets brieļ¬ng political as a social
authority networking
66. and the main steps are
ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN
targetting composing leveraging managing coauthoring advancing branding
myth cultural cultural and brand loyalty the myth the myth as cultural
markets brieļ¬ng political as a social activism
authority networking