Building the Brand-Driven Business |
Many
companies consider that brand building is a matter for the marketing
or advertising department. According to the authors of Building
the Brand-Driven Business, this point of view is limiting. They
incite companies to engage the entire organization in building the brand.
In particular, they recommend developing a brand-based culture and ensuring
that each external touchpoint is used to reinforce the brand. To do
this, they propose a detailed methodology and many practical tips.
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Scott
M. Davis and Michael Dunn
Jossey-Bass, 2002. |
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Brand Leadership |
A
strong brand is a key success factor. However, brands are still managed
in an excessively tactical manner, and coordinated by product managers
geared toward short-term results. Brand Leadership shows that the time
has come to manage this key asset more strategically. The author presents
the essential components of true brand strategy, and defines the principles
upon which a brand-oriented organization must be founded.
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David
A. Aaker and Erich Joachimsthaler,
The Free Press, 2000. |
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Re-marques |
After
years of product brand proliferation, many companies are now rationalizing
their brand policy. Re-marques analyzes takes a harder look at this trend.
Jean-Noël Kapferer, the internationally recognized French brand expert,
analyzes in particular the growing role of super brands designed to cover
a range of products. The book also contains many useful observations and
tips on how to adapt brand policy to today's new economic and competitive
imperatives.
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Jean-Noël
Kapferer,
Les Éditions dOrganisation, 2000. |
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Strategic Brand Management |
The
author, an internationally-recognized French brand management expert,
analyzes the concept of brand identity as a fundamental part of strategic
brand management, with particular focus on:
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Jean-Noël
Kapferer,
Kogan Page, 1991. |
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Managing Brand Equity |
This
book studies brand as a corporate asset, and proposes the following six
drivers to increase its value:
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David
A. Aaker,
The Free Press, 1991. |
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Building Strong Brands |
This
book, the sequel to Managing Brand Equity, examines how companies can
build a strong brand and focuses on the importance of brand equity and
the means to reinforce it. The challenges of managing several brands within
a single company are also analyzed.
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David
A. Aaker,
The Free Press, 1995. |
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