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Brand building glossary

differentiation

A trait traditionally thought of as an important business advantage. However, newer research shows that distinctiveness, not differentiation, is more likely to lead to a sale. Exceptions include offerings with a clear advantage in price or availability.

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brand audit

A research initiative designed to obtain an understanding about the reality of a brand. It explores and identifies the brand's, and competitors, current positioning in the market. It typica...

graphic style

The overall recognisable design of a piece of graphic art. This includes the fonts, colours, layout and other elements used in the artwork. A graphic designer will often use a specific grap...

strategy

The intentional overarching approach an organisation takes to outperform rivals. Usually by offering something no one else can sustainably offer, by doing what everyone else does but cheape...

top-of-mind

Refers to the presence of a particular brand in the consumer's mind when asked to name brands in a product category. To attain this position, a brand needs a large share of voice in its cat...

mission, vision, values statements

These interconnected ideas are part of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) methodology formally applied by many global organisations. In that context these statements clarify the organisation’s ai...

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