METAPHORS
BASED ON AAKER’S BRAND PORTFOLIO STRATEGY
Kent Dahl kentd@kth.se Different Relevancein Different Contexts
Proffesional
World
Indek/IPD,
Guest
Lecturer
Master
Thesis,
Endorsed by Uggla
Educational
World
Educational
Music World
Professional
Music World
Music World
Internal& ExternalPerspectives
What a weak sub‐ brand! Portfolio Roles
No, it’s a
Linchpin
brand!
Product Defining Roles
ProductDefiningRoles
Master brand
Endorser brand
Subbrands
Descriptors
Produkt brands
Umbrella brands
Branded differentiators
Co‐brands
Driver roles
Portfolio Roles
Strategic brands current power brand future power brand linchpin brand
Branded energizers
Silver bullets
Flanker brands
Cash cow brands
The FootballMetaphor
“Working as a cohesive unit is equally important in football as it is in brand portfolio management”.
The Swedish FootballPortfolio
Current
Power
Brand &
Silver
Bullet
Cash‐cow
Brand
Future
Power
Brand
Linchpin
Brand
Flanker
Brand
Branded
Energizer
Sony
Spans a spectrum of categories
Many invented by Sony itself
Wide brand scope energy & differentiation
Core; Innovative technology
Many sources continuous flow
Innovative subbrands
Credibility of masterbrand
Subbrands –BrandedEnergizers
Endorsed brand
Current PB +
Silver Bullet
Feature: Dual
Shock, GTA.
Linchpin Silver
Bullet
Silver Bullet,
Feature:
iLink Digital
Interface
Being disconnected? Feature: Optical
Steady Shot
Japan
Energy
MICROMV, Steady Shot,
Memory Stick Media
Helped Sony define category (trend driver), now cash‐cow, BD for phones DreamlinkMembershipProgram–BrandedProgram
Important
point of difference 1. Weekly notificatons, special offers, contests
2. Earn points by reading & clicking through Sony websites
Sony Financial Services 1(2)
Sony Life, Sony Assurance & Sony Finance