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BUILDING
GREAT
BRANDS
guy gordon september 2015
name a brand
what about these?
an icon is a set
of associations in the
mind of a person
it can be anything
a brand is a unique set
of associations in the
mind of a customer
don’t confuse an icon with
a brand
Paris means
many things to
many people
So does
New York
[insert what you love]
a true brand is
singular idea that
you own in the
mind of a prospect
own an idea
The after hours athlete
Find your greatness
Celebrate originality
position your brand
in people’s minds
Overnight delivery
Home delivery
Freshly brewed coffee
Low cost airline
Low cost stay
Mobile phone
create a category
own the generic
‘Gimme the
‘Pass me a ’
‘I need a ’
‘ this for me’
‘ this for me’
‘I bought a ’
dominate a category
own a word
Social network
Energy drink
Messenger
Maps
Translate
Docs
Drive
Earth
spend $$$ on advertising
own a word
Probably
Hot water
Just
Priceless
spend $$$ on marketing
own a logo
and of course, you can
own a colour
brand
vs
commodity
things great
brands do
some were built on
on provocation
some brands are built
on great products
80s – 90s
2001
2007
2014
2015
The future of a $700bn company?
many brands began
with endorsement
many brands are built
on fantasy
others were built
on reality
some are sensorial
brands
a brand becomes stronger
when you
narrow its focus
some brands have
evolved waaaaay
beyond their product
Question:
What is the leading
sports content brand
in the US?
other brands make
us feel good
about ourselves
some brands have
no product at all
some great products
used to have crap brands
some brands are great but
have crap logos
some brands sell
packaging
some brands are
heard
Who am I?
all brands need to stay
young to survive
old brands need
to stay even younger
great brands
capture the zeitgeist
great brands
touch our lives
more and more
brands are doing good
but all brands need
to listen
but then it got really weird…
digital products don’t
really exist at all
it’s just ones and zeroes
brands express
themselves through
utility and experience
interface
+ utility
as product
UTILITY
remember everything
share cool pictures
share your sounds
identify music
save it for later
find the best route
find a place to stay
find anything
learn about anything
buy anything
pay for anything
pay for nothing
sell anything
(or buy it back)
never pay the Iriya
look younger
look older
look at naughty photos
create 6-second videos
discovery gorgeous stuff
make free calls
stream music
stream music for free
broadcast
microblog
create your magazine
find your stuff
find your stuff quicker
connect with friends
connect with pros
connect with guys
connect with wives
share with groups
share privately
share intimately
share too much
see it
translate it
like it before it’s cool
build
something
people
want
the
rest
will
follow
BUILDING
GREAT
BRANDS
BUILDING
GREAT
BRANDS

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