In order to create brand value, a business must be able to communicate successfully to the target market. This communication should create awareness of their product, and influence the consumer’s perception of it. Brand value is all about the consumer recognizing their need for the product, because of its perceived worth. Below are a couple tips to help create brand value.
1. Focus on Quality: Brand value is all about having a product that means something to the consumer. Consumers value products that are of good quality. They will not buy inferior quality goods that break down easily, or do not last as long as they should. Therefore, any company that is looking to create brand value must ensure that they have a product of quality. In addition, quality must be delivered consistently, not erratically, but all the time.
2. Link your product to a worthy cause. Consumers love to support a cause. The product will be of even greater value when linked to an inspiring mission, or commitment. What could be better than buying a product from a company that cares.
3. Clearly Communicate Product Benefits. The truth is, consumers will not be motivated to buy your product if they think that there is no value in doing so. In a real sense their emotions come into play, because they feel and believe in the product and that motivates them to purchase. Therefore businesses must endeavor to communicate product benefits to them.
4. Create an Expectation: Boost the perception that there are great benefits to be derived from purchasing the product. Transmit to the consumer a mental picture of the comfort, and peace of mind they will experience when they buy it. They will place value on that expectation.
5. Create a brand experience: make your product enticing and throw in some extras, so that they know they are getting superior value when they purchase your product. When you do this it will arouse interest, generate brand loyalty, and increase sales.
6. Reinforce the brand: Initiate activities that will build a strong image. This will create positive images that will keep purchases coming back, and also attract new ones.
7. Build a brand community: Social media sites are a great way to help build a brand community. They can be used to foster relationships with customers, and keep in touch with what it is they need from your product. As advocates of the brand interact, and the community is nurtured, brand value will take root and eventually extend to persons outside the community, and around the globe.
8. Present an Opportunity for Expression: When customers can express their opinions on a product and provide feedback about the brand, they will see themselves as a part of the process that is helping to create value.
9. Look for ways to improve your brand: Customers are attracted to products that are look to provide them with a better experience.
10. Don’t break your brand promise. Be true to your brand. Customers will return to you if you are, and they will also be willing to refer others. So always deliver on what you have promised.
What is your favorite way of creating a brand value?
Silvia Pencak is The Magnetic Branding Expert and Mentor. For over 7 years Silvia kept building successful venues in Europe and Canada. She became known as the expert in building a powerful brand and is often asked for advice in management, marketing and organizational areas of building a powerful small business brand. She understands that the power of branding, authenticity, relationship building and marketing efforts can make or break a successful business. Silvia shares her expertise online at http://MagneticLook.com to help other women entrepreneurs build successful brand and to support those who don’t settle for a mediocre business and average lifestyle.