Management fads come and go in the blink of an eye, but branding is here to stay. Closely watched by the stock market and obsessed over by the biggest companies, brand identity is the one indisputable source of sustainable competitive advantage, the vital key to customer loyalty
In this book from the world's premier brand expert and author of the seminal work Building Strong Brands, David Aaker shows managers how to construct a brand portfolio strategy that will support a company's business strategy and create relevance, differentiation, energy, leverage, and clarity. Building on case studies of world-class brands such as Dell, Disney, Microsoft, Sony, Dove, Intel, Cit…
In this book, branding guru David Aaker applies the power of intriguing, authentic, involving stories to communicate strategic messaging internally and externally, a critical and difficult task. Stories are many times more powerful than facts at getting attention, generating brand energy, creating involvement, persuading, arousing emotion, inspiring and more. Further, success in digital, increa…
Marketing professionals need to be able to adapt new strategies in order to keep their companies relevant. Aaker walks them through the strategic challenges created by the dynamic nature of today's markets. Strategic Market Management, 10th Edition emphasizes a customer perspective and the fact that every strategy should have a value proposition that is meaningful to the customers. Sections are…
The most important assets of any business are intangible: its company name, brands, symbols, and slogans, and their underlying associations, perceived quality, name awareness, customer base, and proprietary resources such as patents, trademarks, and channel relationships. These assets, which comprise brand equity, are a primary source of competitive advantage and future earnings, contends David…