Brand Fitness in Challenging Times
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Hold it. Maintain it. Sustain it.
When an athlete is weary, run down or even a little discouraged… is it realistic for him or her to go and run a race, without much training in hopes of coming in first? No.
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Likewise, it’s not very realistic to aim to come out of a recession thinking you’re going to be in first place without having put the time into training your consumers. Branding is critical to create an educated consumer, a consumer who knows your product is front-of-the line. There’s no need to push the envelope of your marketing budget and to go for glory in these tough times, but keeping the momentum is key. Maintain the brand energy, and nurture your brand investment. You’ll ensure the long-term fitness of your brand by keeping it fit on a daily basis!
A fit brand is a brand that lives a long healthy life, one of profitable longevity. Hold it. Maintain your existing budget to sustain your market share.
About the author
Miriam is the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of 3H Communications Inc. Her experience has enabled her to bring together strategic business savvy with an all-encompassing creative vision to product and service marketing, which she shares here, in her many posts. Join the conversation, register here. Miriam’s own brand of marketing experience and expertise is the basis of Marketing Understood, this first in a series of ebooks. Download Marketing Understood here.
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