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MEASURINGSOURCESOFBRANDEQUITY:CAPURINGCUSTOMERMINDSETKevinLaneKellerTuckSchoolofBusinessDartmouthCollege1QualitativeResearchTechniquesFreeassociationWhatdoyoulikebestaboutthebrand?Whatareitspositiveaspects?Whatdoyoudislike?Whatareitsdisadvantages?Whatdoyoufinduniqueaboutthebrand?Howisitdifferentfromotherbrands?Inwhatwaysisitthesame?2FreeAssociationsLEVI’S501Highquality,longlasting,anddurableBluedenim,shrink-to-fitcottonfabric,button-fly,two-horsepatch,andsmallredpockettagFeelingsofself-confidenceandself-assuranceComfortablefittingandrelaxingtowearHonest,classic,Contemporary,approachable,independent,anduniversalAppropriateforoutdoorworkandcasualsocialsituationsWestern,American,bluecollar,hard-working,traditional,strong,rugged,andmasculineBENEFITSATTRIBUTESSymbolicUsageImageryUserImageryBrandPersonalityFunctionalProduct-RelatedExperiential3QualitativeResearchTechniquesProjectivetechniquesDiagnostictoolstouncoverthetrueopinionsandfeelingsofconsumerswhentheyareunwillingorotherwiseunabletoexpressthemselvesonthesematters4ProjectiveTechniquesConsumersmightfeelthatitwouldbesociallyunacceptabletoexpresstheirtruefeelingsProjectivetechniquesarediagnostictoolstouncoverthetrueopinionsandfeelingsofconsumersExamples:CompletionandinterpretationtasksComparisontasks5Newapproach:ZMETZaltmanMetaphorElicitationTechnique(ZMET)ZMETis“atechniqueforelicitinginterconnectedconstructsthatinfluencethoughtandbehavior.”6ZMETTheguidedconversationconsistsofaseriesofstepsthatincludessomeorallofthefollowing:StorytellingMissedimagesSortingtaskConstructelicitationThemostrepresentativepictureOppositeimagesSensoryimagesMentalmapSummaryimageVignette7BrandPersonalityandValuesBrandpersonalityreferstothehumancharacteristicsortraitsthatcanbeattributedtoabrand.TheBigFiveSincerity(down-to-earth,wholesome,andcheerful)Excitement(daring,spirited,imaginative,andup-to-date)Competence(reliable,intelligent,andsuccessful)Sophistication(upperclassandcharming)Ruggedness(outdoorsyandtough)JenniferAaker,19978IdentifyingKeyBrandPersonalityAssociations

BUSH KERRYCoffee Dunkin’Donuts StarbucksTechnology IBM AppleAuto Ford BMWRetail Kmart TargetFastFood McDonald’s Subway2004U.S.presidentialelection,randomsampleofundecidedvoters9ExperientialMethods

Bytappingmoredirectlyintotheiractualhome,work,orshoppingbehaviors,researchersmightbeabletoelicitmoremeaningfulresponsesfromconsumers.Advocatesoftheexperientialapproachhavesentresearcherstoconsumers’homesinthemorningtoseehowtheyapproachtheirdays,givenbusinesstravelersPolaroidcamerasanddiariestocapturetheirfeelingswheninhotelrooms,andconducted“beeperstudies”inwhichparticipantsareinstructedtowritedownwhatthey’redoingwhentheyarepaged.10QuantitativeResearchTechniquesAwarenessImageBrandresponsesBrandrelationships11AwarenessRecognitionAbilityofconsumerstoidentifythebrand(anditselements)undervariouscircumstancesRecallAbilityofconsumerstoretrievetheactualbrandelementsfrommemoryUnaidedvs.aidedrecall12AwarenessCorrectionsforguessingAnyresearchmeasuremustconsidertheissueofconsumersmakingupresponsesorguessing.StrategicimplicationsTheadvantageofaidedrecallmeasuresisthattheyyieldinsightintohowbrandknowledgeisorganizedinmemoryandwhatkindofcuesorremindersmaybenecessaryforconsumerstobeabletoretrievethebrandfrommemory.Theimportantpointtonoteisthatthecategorystructurethatexistsinconsumers’minds——asreflectedbybrandrecallperformance—canhaveprofoundimplicationsforconsumerchoiceandmarketingstrategy.13ImageAskopen-endedquestionstotapintothestrength,favorability,anduniquenessofbrandassociations.Theseassociationsshouldberatedonscalesforquantitativeanalysis.14BrandResponsesResearchinpsychologysuggeststhatpurchaseintentionsaremostlikelytobepredictiveofactualpurchasewhenthereiscorrespondencebetweenthetwointhefollowingcategories:PurchaseIntentionsAction(buyingforownuseortogiveasagift)Target(specifictypeofproductandbrand)Context(inwhattypeofstorebasedonwhatpricesandotherconditions)Time(withinaweek,month,oryear)15BrandRelationshipsBehavioralloyaltyBrandsubstitutabilityOtherbrandresonancedimensionsForexample,intermsofengagement,measurescouldexploreword-of-mouthbehavior,onlinebehavior,andsoforthindepth16ComprehensiveModelsofCustomer-BasedBrandEquityBranddynamicsEquityenginesYoung&Rubicam’sBrandAssetValuator(BAV)17BrandDynamicsTheBrandDynamicsmodeladoptsahierarchicalapproachtodeterminethestrengthofrelationshipaconsumerhaswithabrand.Thefivelevelsofthemodelare:PresenceRelevancePerformanceAdvantageBonding18EquityEnginesThismodeldelineatesthreekeydimensionsofbrandaffinity—theemotionalandintangiblebenefitsofabrand—asfollows:Authority:Thereputationofabrand,whetherasalong-standingleaderorasapioneerininnovationIdentification:TheclosenesscustomersfeelforabrandandhowwelltheyfeelthebrandmatchestheirpersonalneedsApproval:Thewayabrandfitsintothewidersocialmatrixandtheintangiblestatusitholdsforexpertsandfriends19Young&Rubicam’’sBrandAssetValuator(BAV)TherearefivekeycomponentsofbrandhealthinBAV——thefivepillars.Eachpillarisderivedfromvariousmeasuresthatrelatetodifferentaspectsofconsumers’’brandperceptionsandthattogethertracetheprogressionofabrand’’sdevelopment.DifferentiationEnergyRelevanceEsteemKnowledge20240,000+consumersUpto181categories137studies40countries8years56differentbrandmetricsCommonmethodologyBrandAsset?Valuator(BAV)21FourPrimaryAspectsHowBrandsAreBuiltKnowledgeTheculminationofbrandbuildingefforts;acquisitionofconsumerexperienceEsteemConsumerrespect,regard,reputation;afulfillmentofperceivedconsumerpromiseRelevanceRelatestousageandsubsumesthefivePsofmarketing;relatestosaleDifferentiationThebasisforconsumerchoice;theessenceofthebrand,sourceofmargin22Roomtogrow...Brandhaspowertobuildrelevance.D>R0102030405060708090100DifferentiationRelevanceHealthyBrandsHaveGreaterDifferentiationthanRelevanceExamples:HarleyDavidsonYahoo!AOLWilliams-SonomaIkeaBloombergBusinessNews23R>D0102030405060708090100DifferentiationRelevanceUniquenesshasfaded;pricebecomesdominantreasontobuy.BrandswithgreaterRelevancethanDifferentiationAreinDangerofBecomingCommoditiesExamples:ExxonMott’’sMcDonald’’sCrestMinuteMaidFruitoftheLoomPeterPan(peanutbutter)24E>K0102030405060708090100EsteemKnowledgeBrandisbetterlikedthanknown.MoreEsteemthanKnowledgeMeans,““I’’dliketogettoknowyoubetter”Examples:CoachleatherwearTagHeuerCalphalonMovadoBlaupunktPellaWindowsPalmPilotTechnics25K>E0102030405060708090100EsteemKnowledgeBrandisbetterknownthanliked.TooMuchKnowledgeCanBeDangerous:““Iknowyouandyou’’renothingspecial”Examples:PlymouthTVGuideSpamWoolworthsChryslerMaxwellHouseNationalEnquirerSanka26BrandAsset?ValuatorLeadingBrandStrengthDifferentiationRelevanceLaggingBrandStatureEsteemKnowledgeATwo-DimensionalFrameworkforDiagnosingBrands:ThePowerGrid27PowerLeadersNewNiche/UnrealizedPotentialDecliningLeadersUnfocusedBRANDSTRENGTH(DifferentiationandRelevance)BRANDSTATURE(EsteemandKnowledge)ErodedBrandHealthIsCapturedonthePowerGridBase:USATotalAdultsBAV200028BRANDSTATUREBRANDSTRENGTHBase:USATotalAdultsBAV1999020406080100020406080100PlymouthBazookaIvorySnowPertRolaidsKedsHowardJohnsonTWAGreyhoundArizonaIcedTeaAeropostaleNewman’sOwnSundanceChannelDreamWorksBloombergBusinessNewsCDnowIKEACoca-ColaOceanSprayNikePepperidgeFarmM&MsDisneyJeopardy!HallmarkSanPellegrinoSunMicrosystemsWiredQuestTelecommNokiaiVNetGroc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