6. Brand Name
“Is there a
particular type
of name that
will
guarantee brand
success ?
7. Some strong Brands
Coca Cola
IBM
Schweppes
Marlboro
Kodak
Mercedes
Lexus
Provided there is a consistent effort over time to give meaning to
this name
8. Brand name must be chosen with a view to
the brands future and destiny,
not in relation to
specific market and product situation
at the time of its birth
9. Descriptive Names
Most of the time managers want the brand
name to describe what the product does
The denotative names
Brands don’t describe the products
Brands distinguish the products
10. The Brand Name
The name must serve to add extra meaning
to convey the spirit of the brand
It must convey brands durable uniqueness
and not just the characteristic of the
temporary
11. The Brand Name
The Brand is not a product.
Brand name therefore should not describe
what the product does but reveal a
difference.
12. The Brand Name
This uniqueness has to do much more with
the other facets of brand identity than with
the physique
Its culture, its personality, its relationships
etc
13. Thinking about a new brand
Short & Simple
Easy to Spell & Read
Easy to Recognize & Remember
Easy to Pronounce
Can Pronounce in Only One Way
Can Pronounce in All Languages
Suggests Product Benefits
Meets Packaging/Labeling Needs
No Undesirable Imagery
Always Timely
Adapts to Any Advertising Medium
Legally Available for Use
14. Brand Name
• Short and simple
• Easy to spell and read
• Easy to recognize and remember
• Easy to pronounce
• Can be pronounced in only one way
• Can be pronounced in all languages (for international markets)
• Suggestive of product benefits
• Adaptable to packaging / labeling needs
• No undesirable imagery
• Always timely (does not get out-of-date)
• Adaptable to any advertising medium
• Legally available for use (not in use by another firm)
15. Brand Name Types
Actual words
Energizer
Coined (Descriptive)
Microsoft
Coined (Abstract)
Maytag
Acronym Names
GE
17. The Brand Name
A brand name that simply describes the
product and products function will not be
able to differentiate the brand from copies
or generic products
descriptive brand name boils down to
making a brand a generic product in the
long run
18. Consider Copy Phenomena
Like Vibramycine or Terramycine
Ranitidine is zantac whereas cimetidine is
Tagamet
19. Think internationally
Suze is a bitter French vine just almost
means sweet in German.
Nike cannot be registered in many Arab
countries
1300 common words in 7 European
languages
21. Punch Lines
More car per car……….TATA Indica V2
Spoil yourself…………..TATA Indigo
Lets make things better……Philips
For a special journey called life…..Chevrolet
The difference is German engineering….Corsa
Express yourself……Airtel
For Managing Tomorrow…..Business Today
22. Coke gets it wrong
The name Coca-Cola in China was first rendered
as Ke-kou-ke-la. Unfortunately, the Coke
company did not discover until after thousands
of signs had been printed that the phrase means
“bite the wax tadpole” or “female horse stuffed
with wax” depending on the dialect.
23. Coke gets it right?
Coke then researched 40,000 Chinese characters
and found a close phonetic equivalent “ko-kou-
ko-le”, which can be loosely translated as
“happiness in the mouth”.
(competition in 1930s)
24. Pepsi and KFC
In Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan
“Come alive with the Pepsi Generation” came
out as “Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from
the dead.”
Also in Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken
slogan “finger-lickin’ good” came out as “eat your
fingers off.”
25. Divided by a common language
In an effort to boost orange juice sales in
predominantly continental breakfast eating
England, a campaign was devised to extol the
drink’s eye-opening, pick-me-up qualities.
Hence the slogan, “Orange juice. It gets your
pecker up”.
26. Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS)
regulations
sanitary (human and animal health) measures and
phytosanitary (plant health)
Often used as non-tariff barrier (NTB)
eg fireblight – big dispute with Australia
Essential to preserve good reputation of exports
Eg Listeria in NZ cheese to Holland
Notas do Editor
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Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Summary Overview There are several characteristics of a good brand name. Some successful brand names are exceptions to all or many of these guidelines, but many of them originated when they faced little competition. Key Issues Among the characteristics of a good brand name are the following: Short and simple. Easy to spell and read. Easy to recognize and remember. Easy to pronounce. Can be pronounced in only one way. Can be pronounced in all languages required. Suggests product benefits. Meets packaging/labeling needs. No undesirable imagery. Always timely (does not become outdated). Adapts to any advertising medium. Legally available for use. Discussion Question: Think of a popular brand name. How does it measure up on these characteristics of a good brand name? A respected name builds brand equity --the value of the brand’s overall strength in the market. This slide relates to material on pp. 260-261. Indicates place where slide “builds” to include the corresponding point.
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman
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Onomatopoeia (occasionally spelled onomatopœia ) is a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting its source object, such as "click," "buzz," or "pop," or animal noises such as "oink", "quack", or "meow". The word is a synthesis of the greek words "onoma" (name) and "poio" (verb meaning "to create") thus it essentially means "name creation". onomatopoeic words exist in every language, although they are different in each. For example:Asked about the name "Kodak", George Eastman replied, "Philologically, the word Kodak is as meaningless as a child's first 'goo'—terse, abrupt to the point of rudeness, literally bitten off by firm and unyielding consonants at both ends, it snaps like a camera shutter in your face. What more would one ask!" David Houston, inventor of many patents bought by George Eastman, lived in North Dakota and may have suggested the word "Nodak" to Eastman