Brand: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Brand

  • the distinguishing proprietary name, symbol, or trademark that differentiates a particular product, or service, from others of a similar nature

Wiktionary Definition for: Brand

  • A marker for cattle, a hot iron.
  • advertising A name, symbol, logo, or other item used to distinguish a product or manufacturer from its competitors.
  • Ex:'''''Brands''' of breakfast cereal.''
  • transitive To burn the flesh with with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound.
  • Ex:''When they caught him, he was '''branded''' and then locked up.''
  • transitive To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.
  • Ex:''The ranch hands had to '''brand''' every new calf by lunchtime.''
  • transitive To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.
  • Ex:''Her face is '''branded''' upon my memory.''
  • transitive To stigmatize, label (someone).
  • Ex:''He was '''branded''' a fool by everyone that heard his story.''
  • fire
  • fire (''such as a house fire'')
  • First person singular present and imperative of '''branden''': burn.
  • accidental, uncontrollable fire

Additional Resources

Mismanagement Of Brand Equity
A brand has certain attributes and values linked to it. Brand equity is the assortment of qualities that differentiates the brand from other commodities. Brand equity facilitates the brand in gaining sustainable competitive advantage in the market. Proper management of the brand equity is essential for the success of the...
Tags: Branding, brand equity, brand, brand management, competitive advantage
Presentations 2003-01-01
Brand Extensions
This article mainly discusses Brand Extensions. Brand extensions have many benefits. First, they let a marketer take a well-known brand with well-known quality perceptions and associations and put it on a brand in a new category. Second, consumers who favorably evaluate a parent brand are more willing to try to...
Tags: Branding, MarketingProfs, brand, equity, benefit
White papers 2003-01-01
Branding
A brand is a unique assortment of qualities and values that a particular product or service promises to deliver to its consumers. Intense and painstaking marketing effort is required over time to cultivate a successful brand. Brand equity is the advantage that the brand has in the market over other...
Tags: Idaho State University, brand equity, brand, branding, brand loyalty, marketing
Presentations 2003-01-01
brands - brand extension and stretching
The article is about Brand extension and brand stretching. Marketers have long recognised that strong brand names that deliver higher sales and profits (i.e. those that have brand equity) have the potential to work their magic on other products. The two options for doing this are usually called...
Tags: Branding, brand, brand name, brand equity, sales
White papers 2003-01-01
Internalizing Vs. Operationalizing The Brand
While building the brand, it is imperative for the management to effectively convey the nuances of the brand to all the employees. This is known as brand internalization. The same helps in educating the employees about the importance of the brand to the organization. Brand operationalization is the comprehensive, step-by-step...
Tags: Branding, brand strategy, brand, nuance, decision-making
White papers 2002-09-09
Branding For Relationships, Branding For Retention
A brand is the distinguishing identity of a particular product or service that differentiates it from other products or services in the market. This identity can come from the name, design, symbol, or logo of the brand. An intense promotional program is imperative for the establishment and sustenance of a...
Tags: brand, brand equity, branding, identity, brand loyalty, asset
Presentations 2003-02-26
Brand Management: Brand Equity
A brand is the symbol, logo, design, or the name that is the unique identity of a particular product or service and differentiates it from the competitors offerings. Intense promotional and marketing effort over time is required to build and establish a brand. Brand equity is the advantage that the...
Tags: Branding, Iowa State University, brand, brand identity, brand loyalty, brand equity, brand management, positioning, marketing
Presentations 2003-01-01
"Operationalizing" The Brand: Bringing It To Life Internally Strengthens Brand And Business
Launching a brand in the market is not a cakewalk. A brand is tool, which helps a company to carve a niche in the market. It is not only important to create a brand but also important to sustain the reputation. The process calls forbrand operationalization’, which means that...
Tags: Branding, operationalization, brand, tool
White papers 2003-08-01
Brand Management, Before And After Chartering
In Brand Chartering lies a new idea: The brand is not something separate from the business itself. The brand lies at the heart of every organization. The brand informs, and is informed by, the corporate culture. How you organize your business reflects what the brand means to you - and...
Tags: Branding, brand, brand management, corporate culture, strategy, tool
White papers 2002-11-01
Brand Value Based On Future Earnings
A brand is the assortment of unique attributes and values of a particular product or service that differentiates it from other products or services. Brand equity is the advantage that the brand has in the market. Brand equity is a measure of the future earnings that can be attributed to...
Tags: Branding, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, brand equity, brand, strategy
Presentations 2003-01-01
For Tiger WoodsSports Agent, Its All About Brand Management
A brand exists in the minds of the consumer. The consumers identify with some associations when they hear the name of the brand. Stronger is this association; the more successful is the brand. An intense promotional program is imperative for the establishment and sustenance of a brand over time. The...
Tags: Branding, Knowledge@Wharton, brand, brand management, agent
White papers 2003-05-21
Here's How Employees Build The Brand
In the service industry domain, it is imperative that a brand conveys the aspect of customer friendliness. The service brand must exude a customer orientation for long-range sustenance of the brand. The brand community should be engaged in executing the brand promise. The paper examines this issue using an example....
Tags: Branding, MarketingProfs, brand
White papers 2004-04-24
Are Your Brand-Building Efforts Paying Off?
From the executive summary: ‘A brand valuation exercise assigns a value to the brand. When a company is considering brand-building options and analyzing the potential return on a new brand building campaign, it must decide whether the investment maximizes the brand value. A way to quantify the Return On Investment...
Tags: Branding, brand, investment, ROI
White papers 2002-10-11
Brand Architecture: Building Brand Portfolio Value
The term brand architecture refers to the way in which a company organizes, manages, and launches a brand in the market. Brand architecture is an external entity of a business strategy that supports business goals and objectives. There are two common types of brand architectures viz. ‘branded houseandhouse...
Tags: Branding, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., brand, business strategy
White papers 2002-05-30
Brand Equity
This article is about brand equity the term used in brand management. A brand is a name or symbol used to identify the source of a product. When developing a new product, branding is an important decision. The brand can add significant value when it is well recognized and...
Tags: brand equity, brand, brand management, branding
White papers 2003-01-01
Creating And Living Your Association's Brand
From the executive summary: ‘Brand identity includes logos, positioning, and brand personality. A good brand name gives a favorable first impression and evokes positive thoughts and images with the brand. A companys positioning statement tells, in one sentence, what business the association is in, what benefits it provides, and why...
Tags: Branding, brand, positioning, brand identity, brand name, benefit
White papers 2001-03-01
In Search Of A Perfect Brand Name-II
The success of a brand is driven more by how we convey its value to consumers and how capable we are to deliver that value to fulfill their needs, than by the brand name per se. Still, a brand name is vital as a mechanism for consumers to identify and...
Tags: Branding, brand name, brand, domain name
White papers 2003-03-17
Two Keys to Brand Power-Developing Brand Identity and Brand Personality
This article mainly emphasizes upon the Two Keys to Brand Power. The two of the key drivers to building brand strength are creating a distinct brand identity and developing a unique brand personality. Brand identity, for example, is often used in a limited, graphic-centric manner or used interchangeably with brand...
Tags: Branding, brand identity, brand, brand image, competitive advantage, sales
White papers 2003-01-01
Protecting Your Brand
A brand is the symbol, logo, design, or the name that is the unique identity of a particular product or service and differentiates it from the competitors offerings. Intense promotional and marketing effort over time is required to build and establish a brand. A successful brand is the strength of...
Tags: Branding, brand, marketing, strategy
Presentations 2003-01-01
Brand Personality Creation Through Advertising
Brand Personality is one of the core dimensions of brand equity. Brand personality refers to the emotional side of a brand image. It is created by all experiences of consumers with a brand, but advertising plays a dominant role in personality creation. In this paper the author explores the mechanism...
Tags: Branding, brand, brand image, brand equity, advertisement
White papers 2001-02-02
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