BRAND NAME
BRAND
Name or mark that is intended to identify the
seller’s product and differentiate it from the
product of the competitors.
Consist of letters, words or numbers that can be
read or verbalized
BRAND MARK
It is recognized by sight but cannot be expressed.
It appears in the form of symbols designed in
distinctive lettering or colors
Branding protects the company from imitation
and fake products
ADVANTAGES
Brand make it easy to identify the product or
service
It assures the buyer that they get the same quality
of products
It reduces price comparison
It adds prestige to the product of the seller
It provides legal protection for the seller
It helps in product market segmentation
SELECTING A GOOD BRAND NAME
It should suggest about the product or service
It must be easy to pronounce and remember
It must be simple and short
It must be distinct
It must be adaptable to new company product that
may be added
It must be capable of registration and legal protection
BRANDING STRATEGIES
BRANDING WITHIN A PRODUCT MIX
- Separate name for each product
- The company name combined with the
product name
-The company name alone
BRANDING FOR MARKET SATURATION
Introduction of Line Extension
Introduction of Brand Extension
Intoduction of New Brand Name
REASONS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF BRANDS
IDENTIFICATION- Brands enable consumers
to easily distinguish one product from another
POSITIONING- It enables the owner to
communicate the benefits of product vis-à-vis
competition
PROTECTION- Enables the owner of the brand
name to enjoy the goodwill associated with the
name so as not to be taken advantage by others
The brand becomes the consumer’s simplifier of
choice
CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A BRAND NAME
DISTINCTIVE
WORD ASSOCIATION – does it have pleasant meaning?
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS – can it be registered?
MEMORABILITY – can it be remembered easily?
PRONOUNCEABILITY
LIMITATIONS- is it too limiting to be used for
expansion?