World Class Global Brand Management

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The ever-expanding global nature of the business world has broad-reaching implications for brand management. This presentation, delivered to the International Association of Business Communicators, focuses on the topic of how to manage brands in this complex new world order. Specifically, it combines best practices and case studies to propose a set of guiding principles for when it makes sense to “centralize for global efficiency” and when it is better to “decentralize for local effectiveness.“ This key trade-off is explored across two broad topic areas: brand positioning and brand activation/execution.

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World Class Global Brand Management Establishing Leadership in a Complex Global Environment

June 2012

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Think Global, Act Local… it’s easy, right?

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Brand management flourished during simpler times…

…But the world has changed dramatically in the past 50 years

Three Broadcast Networks

30-second Commercial Ruled

Simple, Straightforward Value Chain

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Shift #1… communications is fundamentally different

First Marketing Era: One-way Communication

Second Marketing Era: Two-way Communications

Third Marketing Era: Networked Communications

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Shift #2… conventional positioning no longer sufficient

• Fun

• Good food

• Speed/Convenience

• Clean bathrooms

• Convenience

• Sustainability

• Progress

• Technology

Key Stakeholders Desired Benefits

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Shift #3… the playing field has expanded

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The Global Playing Field

Shift #1… communications is fundamentally different

Shift #2… conventional targeting and positioning…

Shift #3… the playing field has expanded

Structure Expression & Activation

Marketing Organization

Brand Positioning

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Customization vs. Standardization

Customization Standardization

Geo 1

Local/ Customization

Marketing Platforms

Brand Strategy & Positioning

Programs & Tactics

Programs & Tactics

Programs & Tactics

Global/ Standardization

Geo 2 Geo 3

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Customization vs. Standardization (cont’d)

Economies of Scale

Consistency

Center of Excellence

Local Relevance

Faster to Market

Responsiveness

Benefits of Standardization

Benefits of Customization

Brand- Building

Demand Generation

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Customization vs. Standardization (cont’d)

Positioning Activation

Customization Standardization

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Brand Strategy & Positioning

Standardization

Customization

Global brand; Global Position

Regional Brands; Global Positions

Regional Brands; Regional Positions

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Global brand, global positioning

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Regional brands, (one) global positioning

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Regional brands, regional positionings

Global Brands

Multi-Country Brands

Local Champions

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Best Practices Study*

Brand Expression & Activation

Global activation practices across ~25 brand-related functions and marketing mix components

Standardization vs. Customization

*Partial list only

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Guiding Principles

Brand Expression & Activation

Market Homogeneity

Mass Marketing

Global Consistency

Brand-building

Comparability

Market Heterogeneity

Niche/”Long Tail”

Local Relevance

Demand Generation

Test & Learn

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Centralized/ Standardized

Decentralized/ Customized

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Point of Clarification…

Brand Expression & Activation

Consistency

Uniformity

Centralized/ Standardized

Decentralized/ Customized

Flexibility

Free reign

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Guiding Principles Applied…

Decentralized/ Customized

Centralized/ Standardized

Regional Advertising

& Regional

Sponsorship

MarCom Promotion Website Dev. & Mgmt.

Visual ID/ Expression

Corporate Advertising

& Corporate

Sponsorship

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Regional Advertising and Sponsorship

Brand Expression & Activation

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MarCom

Brand Expression & Activation

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Promotion

Brand Expression & Activation

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Website Development/Management

Brand Expression & Activation

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Visual Identity / Expression

Brand Expression & Activation

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Corporate Advertising and Sponsorship

Brand Expression & Activation