Now, think about a radio or TV station. Do you really love it? Despite thousands of slogans through the years, do you know many people who do love their favorite radio or TV station? If there aren't a lot of people who love you, you aren't a brand. You are a "wanna-be" brand.
If a brand is strong, the people who use it turn themselves into passion ate unpaid salespeople. How many of your friends try to persuade you to buy a Honda? How many of them hound you to buy a Mac?
Now, think about how many of the people you know who try to get you to watch a particular TV channel or listen to a specific radio station. P ably not many. Too many wanna-be brands. It requires too much energy to think about them.
If your radio, TV, or online business isn't getting noticed, can do you something about it, but first, here are a few basics of marketing.
Marketing 101
Before getting into developing your brand, it's worth a quick review of the basics, because your brand is only one part of marketing. If you know Marketing 101, it's easier to maintain and evolve a strong brand.
The magic words are "maintain and evolve." That's because some products become brands before anyone has thought about how to market them. They are simply so great, and there is such a huge pent- up demand, that people often "brand" them before they even start marketing.
Some examples in past years include Rolling Stone Magazine, MTV Google, Amazon, and Ben & Jerry's ice cream
The Five Elements of Marketing
Marketing is a process. The process is designed to connect your product with an identified customer. In its simplest form, marketing is based on five elements