{"id":728,"date":"2014-09-19T03:53:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T03:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbf.digital\/new\/?p=728"},"modified":"2017-09-09T21:57:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T15:57:53","slug":"loved-vs-unloved-brands-in-search-of-the-missing-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbf.digital\/new\/loved-vs-unloved-brands-in-search-of-the-missing-link","title":{"rendered":"Loved Vs Unloved Brands: In Search of The Missing Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qowt-page-container\">\n<div id=\"E-7\" class=\"qowt-section qowt-eid-E183\">\n<div class=\"qowt-page-container\">\n<div id=\"E-7\" class=\"qowt-section qowt-eid-E183\">\n<p id=\"E195\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E196\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Consumer<\/span><span id=\"E197\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s<\/span><span id=\"E198\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> evaluate identical product<\/span><span id=\"E199\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s<\/span><span id=\"E200\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> differently <\/span><span id=\"E201\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">d<\/span><span id=\"E202\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">epending on how it is branded. How <\/span><span id=\"E203\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">marketer influence<\/span><span id=\"E204\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s<\/span><span id=\"E205\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> th<\/span><span id=\"E206\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">e mind of the <\/span><span id=\"E207\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">consumer and how<\/span><span id=\"E208\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a brand l<\/span><span id=\"E209\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">eaves<\/span><span id=\"E210\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a long lasting impression on consumer<\/span><span id=\"E211\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s<\/span><span id=\"E212\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E213\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> are two of the <\/span><span id=\"E214\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">marketing<\/span><span id=\"E215\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> questions<\/span><span id=\"E216\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> often found in the old school text books of the same field. But doesn&#8217;t matter how you\/we react to the<\/span><span id=\"E217\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">se<\/span><span id=\"E218\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> ABC of managing brands<\/span><span id=\"E219\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E220\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> the underlying truths <\/span><span id=\"E221\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">behind successful brands <\/span><span id=\"E222\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">remain same<\/span><span id=\"E223\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. For instance, t<\/span><span id=\"E224\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">he more positive impression<\/span><span id=\"E225\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a brand creates,<\/span><span id=\"E226\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> the more brand equity<\/span><span id=\"E227\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> it receives<\/span><span id=\"E228\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E229\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> The more brand equity it receives, the longer the imprint of the brand in consumer mind. <\/span><span id=\"E230\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Marketers get ROI. And consumers get <\/span><span id=\"E231\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">good or bad experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E232\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E233\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">For many<\/span><span id=\"E234\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> brands we see consumers have very high remarks; sometime we know the reason and sometime<\/span><span id=\"E235\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> we don\u2019t<\/span><span id=\"E236\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. For example<\/span><span id=\"E237\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, <\/span><span id=\"E238\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">why<\/span><span id=\"E239\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> do you go to Aarong every time you want to satisfy your <\/span><span id=\"E240\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">cravings <\/span><span id=\"E241\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">for native<\/span><span id=\"E242\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> crafts<\/span><span id=\"E243\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">? Why do you think about<\/span><span id=\"E244\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Radhuni every time you need to buy masala for your spicy beef curry? Why a version of <\/span><span id=\"E245\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Android<\/span><span id=\"E246\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E247\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">is to be named as KitKat? W<\/span><span id=\"E248\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">hy do people feel awesome when they<\/span><span id=\"E249\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> find<\/span><span id=\"E250\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> their<\/span><span id=\"E251\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> name on <\/span><span id=\"E252\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">a <\/span><span id=\"E253\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">can of Coke? Or why someone feel so cool (not angry) wearing an Angry-bird T-shirt? <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E254\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E255\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">No doubt<\/span><span id=\"E256\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E257\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> it is the <\/span><span id=\"E258\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">transactional relation <\/span><span id=\"E259\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">that <\/span><span id=\"E260\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">you\/we have with all<\/span><span id=\"E261\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> or some of<\/span><span id=\"E262\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> these brands i.e. Aarong, Radhuni, Kit<\/span><span id=\"E263\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Kat, Coke or Angry birds. <\/span><span id=\"E264\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">With these brands<\/span><span id=\"E265\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> which are more liked and bought<\/span><span id=\"E266\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, our <\/span><span id=\"E267\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">transaction<\/span><span id=\"E268\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">al relation <\/span><span id=\"E269\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">goes beyond transactions and<\/span><span id=\"E270\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> become habitual choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qowt-page-container\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"E-8\" class=\"qowt-section qowt-eid-E183\">\n<p id=\"E278\"><span id=\"E279\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">What <\/span><span id=\"E281\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">are <\/span><span id=\"E282\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">actually<\/span><span id=\"E283\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> mak<\/span><span id=\"E284\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">ing <\/span><span id=\"E285\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">you go-go for these brands?<\/span><span id=\"E286\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> We <\/span><span id=\"E287\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">can buy our Panjabi for Eid <\/span><span id=\"E288\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">from <\/span><span id=\"E289\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">anywhere else other than Aarong. But many of us still love to take a look at the new collections at this very store before buying from anywhere else.<\/span><span id=\"E290\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> There are many other brands that make beef-curry spicy but we still consider Radhuni.<\/span><span id=\"E291\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> There are millions of gaming applications and many of them are very highly rated by the user<\/span><span id=\"E292\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, still<\/span><span id=\"E293\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> people talk about Angry-birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E294\"><span id=\"E295\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Yes, <\/span><span id=\"E296\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">love<\/span><span id=\"E297\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> it is.<\/span><span id=\"E298\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E299\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Being the most transactional creature<\/span><span id=\"E300\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> by nature<\/span><span id=\"E301\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, <\/span><span id=\"E302\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">at first, we trust and then we <\/span><span id=\"E303\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">continue.<\/span><span id=\"E304\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Similarly, when a brand has<\/span><span id=\"E305\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a delight factor for which it is bought and consumed, gets entrusted because of the experience it gives. <\/span><span id=\"E306\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">It\u2019s all about winning the heart of the consumers by providing something of value to them.<\/span><span id=\"E307\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E308\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">That \u2018something\u2019 is not at all a black box whe<\/span><span id=\"E309\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">n consumers do talk about their experience quite a <\/span><span id=\"E310\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">lot. Therefore<\/span><span id=\"E311\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, marketers intrude the black box and hook the need and establish reason to love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E312\"><span id=\"E313\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">To grow f<\/span><span id=\"E314\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">rom transaction to relationship, consumer and <\/span><span id=\"E315\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">brand both<\/span><span id=\"E316\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> are to<\/span><span id=\"E317\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E318\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">deal<\/span><span id=\"E319\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E320\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">with <\/span><span id=\"E321\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">some <\/span><span id=\"E322\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">hygiene <\/span><span id=\"E323\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">issues to strengthen their relationship. <\/span><span id=\"E324\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Some of the <\/span><span id=\"E325\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">relationship<\/span><span id=\"E326\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s<\/span><span id=\"E327\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> last <\/span><span id=\"E328\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">very long<\/span><span id=\"E329\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> without consciously paying attention<\/span><span id=\"E330\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> to<\/span><span id=\"E331\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> what is the triggering node<\/span><span id=\"E332\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E333\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E334\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">For instance, a certain male age-group who are above 40, strongly prefer Bata over any other shoe brands. <\/span><span id=\"E335\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Why a women garment worker highly prefer \u2018Fair &amp; Lovely\u2019 can be another example. In both of these examples, the relationship is built and nurtured and thus it moves beyond the periphery of transaction to \u2018consumer-delight\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E336\"><span id=\"E337\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">However, <\/span><span id=\"E338\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">love f<\/span><span id=\"E339\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">or brands change<\/span><span id=\"E340\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> for rational and<\/span><span id=\"E341\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> emotional <\/span><span id=\"E342\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">reasons.<\/span><span id=\"E343\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> And<\/span><span id=\"E344\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a<\/span><span id=\"E345\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">t the end<\/span><span id=\"E346\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E347\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> it depends on how t<\/span><span id=\"E348\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">he <\/span><span id=\"E349\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">expectations<\/span><span id=\"E350\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> of a consumer<\/span><span id=\"E351\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> are met by the brands.<\/span><span id=\"E352\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E353\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">A brand with strong <\/span><span id=\"E354\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">equity is also <\/span><span id=\"E355\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">a determinant<\/span><span id=\"E356\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> for long-term <\/span><span id=\"E357\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">business <\/span><span id=\"E358\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">success because consumers are more likely to forgive bumps in the road when they have deep emotional connections and loyalties to a brand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E359-owchain-0\" data-ow-chain=\"orphan\"><span id=\"E360\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">T<\/span><span id=\"E361\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">here are brands we, the consumers absolutely love. And<\/span><span id=\"E362\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> there <\/span><span id=\"E363\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">are brands we as consumers consider and consume but don\u2019t <\/span><span id=\"E364\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">love.<\/span><span id=\"E365\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> So<\/span><span id=\"E366-owchain-0\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\" data-ow-chain=\"orphan\"> what\u2019s the difference between\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"E366-owchain-1\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\" data-ow-chain=\"widow\">those we admire versus the ones we despise? And is there somethin<\/span><span id=\"E367\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">g that make us <\/span><span id=\"E368\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">unlove<\/span><span id=\"E369\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a brand?<\/span><span id=\"E370\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Let\u2019s con<\/span><span id=\"E371\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">sider the following two stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qowt-page-container\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"E-9\" class=\"qowt-section qowt-eid-E183\">\n<p id=\"E372\"><span id=\"E373\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Story 1:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E375\"><span id=\"E376\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">I wish I could buy a LED television set at this moment. World cup football is taking place and there are ample numbers of offers and discounts for many of the television brands. <\/span><span id=\"E377\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Sabrina, <\/span><span id=\"E378\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">a <\/span><span id=\"E379\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">recently promoted banker<\/span><span id=\"E380\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E381\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> was venting her<\/span><span id=\"E382\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> wishes<\/span><span id=\"E383\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> at the tea corner of the office while the discussion was swirling up around for what reason Italy lost the match against Costa<\/span><span id=\"E384\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> R<\/span><span id=\"E387\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">ica. Shakil paying attention to Sabrina<\/span><span id=\"E388\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u2019s<\/span><span id=\"E389\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> word<\/span><span id=\"E390\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s, came up with a suggestion, \u201cT<\/span><span id=\"E391\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">here are many local brands of LED Television<\/span><span id=\"E392\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">:<\/span><span id=\"E393\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Walton, Vision, Rangs and those are very good actually<\/span><span id=\"E394\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d<\/span><span id=\"E395\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E396\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E397\"><span id=\"E398\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Sabri<\/span><span id=\"E399\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">na doesn\u2019t seem very excited,<\/span><span id=\"E400\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E401\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201c<\/span><span id=\"E402\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Yea, I know, even we <\/span><span id=\"E403\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">have <\/span><span id=\"E404\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Rangs old fashioned jumbo TV set at home now and it <\/span><span id=\"E405\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">is <\/span><span id=\"E406\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">really going good without any trouble for the last 9 years! But I wish I could buy SONY Bravia!!<\/span><span id=\"E407\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E408\"><span id=\"E409\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">For many of these kinds of buying situation, we do trade off<\/span><span id=\"E410\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. T<\/span><span id=\"E411\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">he brand currently we are buying, using <\/span><span id=\"E412\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">or consuming fail to make<\/span><span id=\"E413\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> strong relationship <\/span><span id=\"E414\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">for which it can be liked then loved<\/span><span id=\"E415\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. Even if the brand has strong equity on delivering good experience<\/span><span id=\"E416\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, it<\/span><span id=\"E417\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> failed to be a \u2018loving brand\u2019.<\/span><span id=\"E418\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Neither liked nor<\/span><span id=\"E419\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> disliked. As a result \u2013<\/span><span id=\"E420\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E421\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">unloved and zero impression on consumer mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E422\"><span id=\"E423\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Story 2:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E424\"><span id=\"E425\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201c<\/span><span id=\"E426\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">I got my first salary and wanted to buy something for my parents. <\/span><span id=\"E427\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">And I prefer going to Aarong<\/span><span id=\"E428\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d<\/span><span id=\"E429\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E430\"><span id=\"E431\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201c<\/span><span id=\"E432\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Aarong?<\/span><span id=\"E433\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d<\/span><span id=\"E434\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Jeesan pounded. <\/span><span id=\"E435\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201c<\/span><span id=\"E436\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Oh, this is Thursday evening and nearest Aarong outlet<\/span><span id=\"E437\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> from your office<\/span><span id=\"E438\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> is too far plus the traffic jam. Can\u2019<\/span><span id=\"E439\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">t you<\/span><span id=\"E440\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> buy something from nearby places?<\/span><span id=\"E441\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E442\"><span id=\"E443\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Sheela was silent for a <\/span><span id=\"E444\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">moment and cut the call saying \u201c<\/span><span id=\"E445\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">I want something very special for my parents, so I will take it from Aarong<\/span><span id=\"E446\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">\u201d<\/span><span id=\"E447\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qowt-page-container\">\n<div id=\"E-10\" class=\"qowt-section qowt-eid-E183\">\n<p id=\"E448\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E449\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">So what makes a brand very special <\/span><span id=\"E450\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">from others? W<\/span><span id=\"E451\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">hen we have easier and convenient options to pick.<\/span><span id=\"E452\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> It is neither about ready-to-give any price nor the fact that there is hardly similar alternative. Rather it is about the weakness of other brands in the <\/span><span id=\"E453\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">category which are liked to some extent but not love<\/span><span id=\"E455\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">d<\/span><span id=\"E456\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. Those brands are okay-to-go but not the special options. And when it is a<\/span><span id=\"E457\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">n<\/span><span id=\"E458\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> okay-to-go option, it is very likely that the choices and consideration can shift to other brands easily. The missing link is in between loved an unloved!<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E459\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E460\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">A key part of any brand is the hum<\/span><span id=\"E461\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">an side and the use of the communication is<\/span><span id=\"E462\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> to either fortify the brand\u2019s meaning or turn it into empty hype<\/span><span id=\"E463\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E464\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E465\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">A<\/span><span id=\"E466\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> brand that\u2019s loved has three key building blocks: <\/span><span id=\"E467\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Meet Expectation, R<\/span><span id=\"E468\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">emain Connected<\/span><span id=\"E469\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E470\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> and <\/span><span id=\"E471\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Be <\/span><span id=\"E472\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">R<\/span><span id=\"E473\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">esponsive<\/span><span id=\"E474\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> to C<\/span><span id=\"E475\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">onsumers. <\/span><span id=\"E476\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Translating expectation, connection and responsive f<\/span><span id=\"E477\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">rom marketers\u2019 point of action \u2013 it <\/span><span id=\"E478\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">will be &#8211;<\/span><span id=\"E479\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> anticipation, initiative and insight. <\/span><span id=\"E480\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Maneuvered<\/span><span id=\"E481\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> with these, a brand <\/span><span id=\"E482\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">walks<\/span><span id=\"E483\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> to <\/span><span id=\"E484\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">be the<\/span><span id=\"E485\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> brand we Love and Value<\/span><span id=\"E486\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E487\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> Else, a brand sugar-coated with fluffy communication, <\/span><span id=\"E488\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">will <\/span><span id=\"E489\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">end <\/span><span id=\"E490\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">up <\/span><span id=\"E491\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">hardly creating any meaning to consumer life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E492\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E493\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">The <\/span><span id=\"E494\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">affair between a consumer and a brand does not only depend on the loyalty of <\/span><span id=\"E495\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">both the parties<\/span><span id=\"E496\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><span id=\"E497\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E498\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Competing brands are similar to each other and the<\/span><span id=\"E499\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">re<\/span><span id=\"E500\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> are<\/span><span id=\"E501\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> strong<\/span><span id=\"E502\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> substitutes<\/span><span id=\"E503\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> in many categories<\/span><span id=\"E504\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">. As a result, most customers usually buy or consume relatively regularly not just one brand, but a set of them (a phenomenon known as repertory or split loyalty). <\/span><span id=\"E505\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Thus<\/span><span id=\"E506\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">, if<\/span><span id=\"E507\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> it is to be more than liked<\/span><span id=\"E508\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">,<\/span><span id=\"E509\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> <\/span><span id=\"E510\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">a brand should aim <\/span><span id=\"E511\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">build strong equity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E512\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"E513\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">Thus it is imperative to have<\/span><span id=\"E514\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> a platform for the construction of a rational or emotional foundation for the consumers t<\/span><span id=\"E515\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">o prefer the respective brand over<\/span><span id=\"E516\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\"> the competing ones. If such uniqueness is not achieved, or if it is lost, the brand is transferred to the zone of commodities and can rely only on accidental purchases, purchases out of price considerations or forced<\/span><span id=\"E517\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"E518-owchain-0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-ow-chain=\"orphan\"><span id=\"E519\"><\/span><span id=\"E521\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">In hindsight, t<\/span><span id=\"E522\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">he most important rule in any relationship is to sit tight and listen to what the other party wants you to l<\/span><span id=\"E523\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">isten. When it comes to bonding with customer<\/span><span id=\"E524-owchain-0\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\" data-ow-chain=\"orphan\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"E524-owchain-1\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\" data-ow-chain=\"widow\">nothing is more powerful and effective than letting your c<\/span><span id=\"E525\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">ustomers do the talking. <\/span><span id=\"E526\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">It is not about keeping a FB page for your brand and generating thousands likes. Actual liking happen somewhere else. Let\u2019<\/span><span id=\"E527\" class=\"qowt-font9-TrebuchetMS\">s try finding that space. Because liked is not loved!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumers evaluate identical products differently depending on how it is branded. How marketer influences the mind of the consumer and how a brand leaves a long lasting impression on consumers, are two of the marketing questions often found in the old school text books of the same field. But doesn&#8217;t matter how you\/we react to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insights"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v25.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Loved Vs Unloved Brands: In Search of The Missing Link<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Consumers evaluate identical products differently depending on how it is branded. 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