COMPANY Case ESPN: The Evolution of an Entertainment Brand In the 2004 movie Anchorman character Ron Burgundy ( Will Ferrell) auditions for a position on SportsCenter with the very new and lit-tle known network‚ ESPN ( Entertainment and Sports Programming Network). The year was 1979. After pronouncing the name of the network “ Espen‚” he then is shocked to find out that ESPN is a round- the- clock sports network. Through his laughter‚ he asserts that the concept is as ridiculous as a 24- hour
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Brand Strategy By definition‚ brand strategy is a long-term plan for the development of a successful brand in order to achieve specific goals. A well-defined and executed brand strategy affects all aspects of a business and is directly connected to consumer needs‚ emotions‚ and competitive environments. Goal Definition As you develop a brand strategy‚ it helps to start at the beginning. In other words‚ begin by setting your business goals. Why are you creating a new brand? What do you hope to
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describe what the ESPN brand means to consumers. ESPN stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. To consumers the ESPN brand means quality sports entertainment. It is a way to provide to the sports need of consumers. It is easily accessible to extend its brand by reaching consumers through various methods such as television‚ radio‚ internet‚ and mobile. Through televison‚ ESPN was one of the first networks to break new in HDTV with simulcast service for ESPN and ESPN2 and it still
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Branding strategy and consumer high-technology product Danilo Hamann Polygraphic Department‚ University of Applied Science‚ Leipzig‚ Germany Robert L. Williams Jr Villa Julie College‚ Stevenson‚ Maryland‚ USA‚ and Maktoba Omar Napier University Business School‚ Edinburgh‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to propose a model to investigate the relationships between price‚ use‚ quality‚ and culture regarding the adoption of hightechnology branding strategy. Design/methodology/approach
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CONTENTS Levi’s Background 3 Levi’s Global Branding and Marketing Strategy 7 Americas 13 Europe 13 Asia Pacific 14 Levis Innovative Marketing Strategies 14 Levi’s® Builds Brand Online‚ Reaching Coveted Youth Market 14 Hardware‚ Ready to Wear 16 Jackets lined with cell phones and MP3 players are just the beginning. 16 Warmth‚ Music‚ and Conversation 16 Levi’s releases iPod-compatible jeans 17 Levi’s in India 19 Chapter 4: Current Branding and market segmentation 25 .Chapter 5: Litrature
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Devising a Branding Strategy A firm’s branding strategy—often called the brand architecture—reflects the number and nature of both common and distinctive brand elements. Deciding how to brand new products is especially critical. A firm has three main choices: 1. It can develop new brand elements for the new product. 2. It can apply some of its existing brand elements. 3. It can use a combination of new and existing brand elements. When a firm uses an established brand to introduce a new
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Branding strategies in football market Football market and economics • Major Football Brands are in Europe • The European football market grew to €15.7 billion in 2008/09 • Top 5 leagues represent over 50% of total (€7.9 billion) Revenue mix in the Top 5 Leagues • • Matchday revenue 23 % Commercial revenue 31 % Broadcasting rights Broadcasting rights are the main source of revenue for the ‘big five’ leagues (3‚7 billion in 2008/2009) Matchday revenue
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Many companies opt for Multi Brand Strategy in order to generate economies of scale by using the basic advantages of the strategy. But it cannot be denied that Multi Brand Strategy can fail due to poor management and due to adoption of unprofitable business models. Multi Brand Strategy refers to a marketing strategy under which two or more than two similar products of a firm are marketed under Different Brand names. In most of the cases‚ these products are competing ones and are marketed
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ESPN – Case Questions 1. Describe ESPN’s business design (product-market breadth and depth). Identify and describe its assets distinctive capabilities. 2. Critically evaluate ESPN’s brand leveraging initiatives. In other words‚ how has the ESPN brand meaning evolved (broadened) through extending the brand into new categories? What are the benefits of product development through sub-branding (associating new brands/products with ESPN)? What are the potential risks for ESPN and its new brands
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Google Branding Strategy The “don’t be evil” Google enjoys an immaculate branding strategy which has proven to be one of the most brilliant and effective branding strategies ever witnessed. Google has an unsullied image that sparkles cleaner than Coca Cola‚ Pepsi‚ Ford‚ Gap and AT&T combined. Just a few months back‚ Google beat out Starbucks‚ Apple Computer‚ and Coca Cola to claim BrandChannel.com’s Brand of the Year title. A recent study by Brand Keys revealed the obvious: Google is #1 of all
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