Sources of Brand Equity - 5 Techniques of Measuring Brand Equity

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Measuring Sources of Brand Equity refers to designing a measurement system that will help an organization in measuring customer mindset and response regarding specific product features and their overall brand experience.

Measuring Sources of Brand Equity is possible through qualitative and quantitative techniques.

Technique #1 – Free Association

Free Association refers to asking the customers what they think about the brand without any external cue. This helps to assemble a distinct brand profile.

Example - Tesla

Technique #2 – Projective Techniques

Projective Techniques refer to the diagnostic tools that can identify consumer feelings and opinions even when they are unable to express themselves fully.

Types of Projective Techniques

Completion and Interpretation Tasks

Completion and Interpretation Tasks helps in assessing the usage of imagery for a brand.

Comparison Tasks

Comparison Tasks is a technique where consumers are asked to make comparisons as this provides a glimpse into a customer’s psyche regarding a brand.

Technique #3 – Neural Research Methods

Neural Research Methods helps to understand how the mind responds to marketing stimuli by looking at the customer’s reaction to specific products.

Technique #3 – Neural Research Methods (Frito Lay)

Frito lay used EEG to identify the reaction of a person towards the cheese puffs “Cheetos”

Technique #4 – Brand Personality and Values

Brand Personality and Values refer to the customer experience and point-of-view of marketing activities.

Dimensions of Brand Personality

Sincerity

Example – Dairy Milk, Johnson & Johnson

Excitement

Example – Tinder, Durex

Competence

Example – JP Morgan Chase, Google

Sophistication

Example – Apple, Mercedes

Ruggedness

Example - Jeep

Technique #5 – Ethnographic and Experiential Methods

Ethnographic and Experiential Methods help to obtain meaningful responses by tapping a consumer’s workspace, residence, and shopping behavior.

Example – P&G acquiring Gillette and later launching Gillette Guard.

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Time Stamps

0:00 Introduction to Sources of Brand Equity
00:45 Technique #1 – Free Association
01:02 Example - Tesla
01:33 Technique #2 – Projective Techniques
01:58 Types of Projective Techniques
02:31 Completion and Interpretation Tasks
02:36 Comparison Tasks.
03:35 Technique #3 – Neural Research Methods
04:07 Technique #3 – Neural Research Methods (Frito Lay)
04:43 Technique #4 – Brand Personality and Values
05:12 Sincerity
05:18 Excitement
05:21 Competence
05:24 Sophistication
05:27 Ruggedness
05:30 Technique #5 – Ethnographic and Experiential Methods