Smaller companies, with local and regional markets, often accept the dominance of large, national brands in their marketplace. All too often they assume that good branding and targeted marketing is either too complex or too expensive to be within their reach.
Why Do We Need a Brand Strategy?
With the dawn, during the mid 1990s, of the Age of Intellectual Capital, came the realization that the real wealth in the modern enterprise is located in the intangible assets of that enterprise and not in the “traditional (tangible) assets” such as real estate, plant, equipment, inventory, cash, and the like.
It’s Time for Brands in Every Boardroom (PDF)
The brand has become a strategic business concern for every senior corporate executive and board member. With increased global competition, it has become essential for leaders in every industry sector, from commodities to consumers packaged goods, to understand the theory and practice of the successful deployment of brands.
The New Brand Strategy at Philip Morris
Philip Morris Companies have spent over $200 million in corporate-image advertising over the last two years, designed to improve the image of “Philip Morris.” Nevertheless, “Philip Morris” is still viewed as a tobacco company.