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What, exactly, is "Branding?"

Glad you asked. It's a term you hear a lot these days, but it's often misused.

There's the obvious meaning of brand recogition, such as with the Nike "swoosh." But these days, the term is often used to signify something more: in short, how you react to a product emotionally, as opposed to logically.

A successful ad campaign will almost always have elements of both.

As TV viewers' attention spans grow shorter, and as there's ever more competition for "eyeballs" with computers and video games, creating a more distinctive "brand" is more important than it's ever been.


Atlantic Toyota - A Case Study:

The Challenge: Create an ad campaign for the Toyota FJ Cruiser Convertible, differentiating the car from the standard FJ Cruiser, as well as the rest of the Toyota product line.

The Solution: InterCreative formulated a "lifestyle" campaign targeting the 35-45 male demographic with summer homes in the Long Island beach communities.

Methodology: First step: Create the "Brand." Definitition of FJ Cruiser Convertible as "summer toy," to appeal to 35+ males with disposable income.

Next, acquisition of domain www.GoGoToyota.com, implying consumer urgency. Composition of fun, catchy (and somewhat "retro") jingle with voiceover "Summer Fun" copy, to reinforce consumer urgency. Creation of print, TV and web materials.

Result: InterCreative was able to hit the "bulls' eye" with a fun, memorable campaign - and the dealer sold out within weeks.

 

 
 
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