Building Brands in Challenging Times Presented by Andrew Zolli Clark University GSOM May 2003.

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Building Brands in Challenging Times Presented by Andrew Zolli Clark University GSOM May 2003

Transcript of Building Brands in Challenging Times Presented by Andrew Zolli Clark University GSOM May 2003.

Building Brands in Challenging Times

Presented by Andrew ZolliClark University GSOMMay 2003

YUCK!(I Want the 90’s Back!)

Rapid Commoditization

Recession

Global Fear & UncertaintyRebuilding Iraq

Lack of Trust

Corporate Scandals

Over Capacity

Ken Lay

Dot BombWar &

Terrorism

SARS

Investor Revolt

A Quick Definition…

“A brand is a meaningful, enduring and distinctive idea, formed in the minds of key constituencies based on the sum of direct and indirect experiences of an organization: its products, services, communications, behavior, history, cultural standing and interaction with stakeholders.”

“A brand is a promise delivered.”

What’s Not Mentioned…

Logos

Tag Lines

Corporate Identity

Positioning

Direct Marketing

Advertising

Viral Anything

BRANDS

EXPERIENCES

CULTURE

No Logo vs. Pro Logo vs. Whoa! Logo!

“We Hate Starbucks!”

“They’re a blight on the neighborhood!”

“They’re taking over!”

“They put the local place out of business.”

“They have too much power.”

“I want my brain back!”

The Heavenly Starbucks, Christian Family Center, Munsey, IN

Meanwhile…

The Last Ride, Munsey, IN

How Did We Get Here?

1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Relative increaseof new brands

How Did We Get Here?

1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Relative increaseof new brands

The Dawn of the Modern Brand

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Growth in New Goods

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Percentage Change in the Growth in New Goods

1880-19001980-2000

MassManufacturing

MassDistribution

MassCommunications

Parity Products

The Dawn of the Modern Brand

Where Are We Today?

Old vs. New

communications behavior

vs.

communications behavior

innovation innovation

The Modern Acceleration of Branding

1960 20001960

2000

The Modern Acceleration of Branding

1960

2000

Key Drivers: Globalization New Technology Deregulation Tax Policy Public Policy

The Modern Acceleration of Branding

1960

2000Responses: New Branding Disciplines New Brand Consultants Expansion of Brands into the Public Sphere

Key Drivers: Globalization New Technology Deregulation Tax Policy Public Policy

2002 Brand of the Year: Google

Source: Interbrand

#1 in Loyalty…#1 in Preference…

…NO AD AGENCY.

2002 Top Global Brands

Source: BusinessWeek

Of the Top Global Brands…

On a normalized basis:

40% spend less on marketing and advertising than their nearest competitor!

But … they all spend more on IT – 18% more, on average!

Source: Z+Partners

…And It Has a Huge Impact!

Source: Z+Partners

+30%

Value of the top 10 global brands, as a percentage of their parent’s market value.(~ $390b!)

+160%

Difference in brand value between these leaders and their closest competitors

+340%

Difference in market cap between these leaders and their closest competitors

+18%

Difference in IT spending by brand leaders and their closest competitors(size adj.)

IT is the New Glue

customercare ebusiness

advertising

strategicplanning

employees

services

R&DIR

BRANDPROMISE

HR

supplychain

operationsinventorymgmt.

Shaping

Interpreting Integrating

Delivering

UsingImproving

Commodities

$.10

Experiences

$4.50

Culture

$???

?

Moving Up The Chain of Meaning

Products

$.25 $1.00

Services

Total inventory managed every 90 minutes.

Winning through design and aesthetics.

120,000 prescriptions filled by telephone.

Leadership through ease of use.

Claiming one’s heritage

The brand as sensory theatre.

New Technologies of Intimacy

#1 is HomeDepot.com

#2 is HomeDepotSucks.com

#3 is HomeDepot’s Suppliers

Another Quick Story

So What Comes Next?

Just Screw It.

Another Curve!

2000

2020

Another Curve!

2000

2020

Key Drivers: Values New Structures New Metrics Sustainability Accountability Transparency Responsiveness Dialogue

Another Curve!

2000

2020

Key Drivers: Values New Structures New Metrics Sustainability Accountability Transparency Responsiveness Dialogue

Some Questions For The Next Curve Growth : Is it the foremost goal? Scale : Is it the enemy of accountability? Time : Do we need a longer view? Profit : Is it only financial? Customers : Are we merely consumers? Metrics : How should we measure and

reward?

“We’ve pushed market wisdom and moral wisdom as far apart as possible.

The next chapter will be dominated by the painful process of bringing them back together.”

-Eamon Kelly

GBN (2000)

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