Course Overview
The Branding Course is a comprehensive program designed to equip individuals with the strategic frameworks and creative tools necessary to build, position, and manage powerful brands that achieve sustained customer loyalty and business value. It delves into the psychology of consumer decision-making and the alignment of every touchpoint to create a cohesive brand experience.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
- Brand Strategy Fundamentals: Defining the core purpose, vision, and values that underpin a successful brand.
- Consumer Insights: Conducting market research and segmentation to identify the ideal Target Audience.
- Brand Positioning: Crafting clear, competitive Positioning Statements and mapping consumer perception.
- Brand Identity: Designing cohesive visual and verbal elements (logo, typography, color palette, voice).
- Brand Equity and Auditing: Measuring the value of the brand and developing action plans for revitalization.
- Brand Architecture: Structuring product portfolios (House of Brands vs. Branded House) for growth and clarity.
Module 1: Brand Fundamentals and Consumer Psychology
What is a Brand?: Defining a brand beyond the logo; understanding brand identity vs. brand image.
The Value of Branding: How branding creates competitive advantage and drives consumer loyalty.
Consumer Behavior: Introduction to the psychology behind buying decisions and segmenting consumers.
Core Brand DNA: Defining Brand Purpose, Vision, Mission, and Core Values.
Module 2: Market Analysis and Positioning
Competitive Landscape: Conducting a Competitive Analysis and identifying key market differentiators.
Market Segmentation: Identifying and prioritizing the ideal target market and audience insights.
Brand Positioning: Crafting a clear, single-minded Positioning Statement that defines the brand’s unique space.
Perceptual Mapping: Visually plotting your brand and competitors based on consumer perception.
Module 3: Brand Identity (Visual and Verbal)
Brand Naming and Taglines: Criteria for creating memorable, effective names and taglines.
Visual Identity System: Principles of Logo Design, typography, and the psychological impact of color palettes.
Verbal Identity: Defining Brand Voice, tone, and style guidelines for all communication.
Identity Design Process: Step-by-step guidance on translating strategy into tangible visual assets.
Module 4: Brand Communication and Experience
Brand Touchpoints: Identifying every point of interaction between the consumer and the brand (digital, physical, human).
Brand Storytelling: Articulating a compelling brand narrative and using storytelling techniques in marketing content.
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC): Aligning promotional activities (Advertising, PR, Content) to reinforce the brand message.
Internal Branding: Aligning organizational culture and employee behavior with the brand promise (Employer Branding).
Module 5: Brand Management and Architecture
Brand Equity: Understanding the models (e.g., Customer-Based Brand Equity – CBBE) for measuring a brand’s value.
Brand Audits: The process of conducting a Brand Inventory and Brand Exploratory to assess brand health.
Brand Architecture: Structuring a complex portfolio of brands (e.g., Branded House vs. House of Brands).
Brand Extensions: Strategies for launching new products/services under an existing brand name.
Module 6: Governance and Valuation
Brand Guidelines: Developing comprehensive Brand Books to ensure consistency across all touchpoints and partners.
Brand Valuation: Basic techniques for measuring the financial value of the brand asset.
Brand Protection: Introduction to trademarks, intellectual property, and legal protection.
Brand Revitalization: Frameworks for repositioning, modernizing, or managing a brand through crisis or market change.
Price
RS 12000
Duration
11h 30min
Language
English
Active Students
330
This course includes
- 56 Articles
- 12 Downloadable resources
- Full time access