Analysis
Target group
Who would you like to appeal?Services
Interviews, focus groups, personas, costumer journeys, qualitative market research, quantitative market research
Market
Who are the market players?Services
Market research, store checks, benchmarks, touchpoint-analyses, interviews with distributors, experts, specialized journalists, scientists, qualitative market research, quantitative market research
Trends
Which trends will boost or influence the product / the service?Services
Futurology, insights, trend research, trend scouts, professional studies, knowledge magazines, expert panel
Product
What is the benefit of product / the service offer?Services
Core competence, product promise, product benefit, portfolio-analysis: symbolic value, emotional value, status value / prestige, additional benefit, product history
Brand Models
Brand Steering Wheel(Esch)
Holistic Model(Henrion, Ludlow, Schmidt)
Diamond(McKinsey)
Pyramid(Kapferer)
Brand Wheel(Bates)
Model by Aaker
Golden Circle(Sinek)
WhyWhy does your company what it does?
HowHow does your company do, what it does?
WhatWhat does your company do?
Brand Essence
validCan the brand deliver what it promises?
relevantHas the product promise value for the target group?
differentiatingDoes the brand promise differ from other providers?
Values
binds the employees, attracts the best talents
and turns your customers into brand ambassadors.