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31 May 2011 4 Comments

Brand communication in Africa: Why social media use is now essential?


Africa landscape today is ripe for social media use. There may be challenges starring the people at face, but when a brand sees and gives huge attention to challenges it will never make any outstanding move. Many B2C brands in Africa whose products are focused on grassroots appeal are still wondering, concerned about the population [...]

23 May 2011 8 Comments

Brand perception: How online presence and testimonials help


Brand perception is vital to brand success. Like we know, perception is everything. An audience may hold negative perception about a brand without any good reason. That is their opinion. Their opinions affect the success of your brand. So effort must be made to ensure audience perception of your brand is exactly what you want [...]

4 April 2011 5 Comments

Brand monitoring: what if I leave my brand to chances


Brand monitoring is no longer new to serious minded brands. The difference here is the degree of response to the need. Brands need to monitor brand’s name and equity across platforms. Our casual observations showed that many still continue to think along the line which believe not much damage can be done without brand monitoring. [...]

9 August 2010 27 Comments

Personal Branding Lesson from ‘In Pursuit Of Happyness’


Someone says the spelling above is not right but that is the title of a film I watched. So pardon the title spelling. Those who are close to me know I am not a huge fan of movie and films. When I take the chance to watch one it must be that I am fascinated [...]

19 January 2010 Comments Off

How people rate your brand


Many people/brands search for magic wand that will place their brands on the pinnacle of success. In my little research, I have come to understand that the obvious are not seen. Many have eyes that are not trained to spot their opportunities. Opportunity can fall on a person’s laps if the laps are well positioned. [...]

3 June 2009 39 Comments

Is your personal brand cosmetic or dirty?


Sometimes we can be sincerely wrong because we do not take enough time to study how something works. Even though we put enough energy into it, the fact remains that our efforts can still be in disarray. Or what is the need for speed when destination is not properly determined and mapped out before one [...]