Posts Tagged branding

Date: November 17th, 2011
Cate: Branding

What to not do with Branding!

Often when one would start out in the business, they are small and do not have many connectors that would make them elaborate enough to compete with bigger companies. According to Precision Intermedia, they created a list of what not to do when you’re branding a product!

1) INCONSISTENT CORPORATE IDENTITY

must have same name name, logo, tag line in every contact inside and outside of the company.
you must embed your client with your name, color choice and anything that represents your company as a whole.

Your Company is your identity!

2) POOR VISUALS

We  are all visual people where when we see a picture of a logo, we can immediately identify what it is. Have a very clear pictureo f what you want your brand to represent and to capture the audience!

3) NOT HAVING ENOUGH EMPLOYEES

Often times when starting a company, it is hard to find work. Of course you want to have a group of people to have working. but start out small with several people that have the same mind and concept as you do.

4) FAILURE TO TRACK BRANDING EFFORTS

Whenever a new contact roams around, make sure your write down how they got refer to you. With this information, you can see what marketing strategy works and what doesn’t to get your name out there.

5) NOT USING EXISTING CONSUMERS.CLIENTs, PATIENTS FOR BRANDING

As a start up, try to get your name out as much as possible. Word of Mouth tends to go around and asking what people think of your product can better your brand and  get more referrals that way.

6) LETTING MARKETING MATERIALS GET STALE

living in the digital age, every one wants new content, consistently. Make sure your anything that you have your brand on  is going to be updated. Consumers and audience get bored easily.

7) FAILING TO FOCUS BRANDING ON THE CORE SERVICE

Focus your idea on the main procession. What type of entertainment business do you want to be in? Studios, Public Relations, Styliing? have a main concept and have other subcategories in your business. With one focus, you can drive more revenue.

8 ) NOT HAVING A TAGLINE THAT IS BELIEVABLE

Make sure your tagline (if you have one) for your company is good with what you represent. Branding is crecial and to be successsful with it, make sure whatever you’re saying is what you’re representing!

9) FAILING TO GRAB THE PUBLIC With TAG LINE

Often times, finding a tag line is very tricky and hard. Think about your brand. What do you want it to portray? This is your identity. With this tag line, it will gain many new connections and people to it. Think wisely.

10) NOT KNOWING WHERE SUCCESSFUL BRANDING STARTS

you are the brains of the company. Get multiple perspectives on product, service, and other key elements to run your business. Also make sure your staff knows that too!

 

 

Date: November 9th, 2011
Cate: Product Placement
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Film and Product Placements

Today, advertising is seen everywhere and everything. There is possibly no way you can escape something through advertisements on television, billboards, bus benches, internet sites, and even films. How you may ask? Large companies like, Tide Detergent or Doritos, choose to plant their products in films to get recognition and to boost revenue sales. Sometimes its done strategically and carefully, but other times it just obvious sans Doritos bag.

There are many films that take part of a sponsorship from multiple major companies but it just doesn’t just end with junk food.

According to Thought Catalog, earlier this year, un-named companies spent about $45 million in just brand and product placement in the next James Bond Film. It is reported to be the most expensive product placement in cinema history! Isn’t that crazy? $45 million in JUST product placements. However, seeing how any James Bond movie is, there is a lot of chase, but also a lot of products (Luxury cars, hotels, dining spots, weapons, etc) and many that others do not know!

One movie I think that is done quite humorously, is Talledega Nights featuring Will Ferrell and numerous other stars that remotely, make fun of product placements in films. One scene in particular, is when the family is all eating lunch or dinner. If you take one snap shot of it, there are MANY well known American brands we see.

Talledega 300x190 Film and Product Placements

(Photo courtesy of :Groucho Review)

NASCAR is known for many sponsorships and this movie classically captures the power of the super brands!

Although this movie parodies product placement, there are many other movies out there that have brands that are not quite obvious.

Do you think Films (unlike the one above) is losing quality due to mass eruption of product placements?

enjoy a scene of that movie via Youtube

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