Marketing Management, 12/e A South Asian Perspective 11 Crafting the Brand Positioning Kotler Koshy Keller Jha
Marketing Management, 12/eA South Asian Perspective
11 Crafting the Brand
Positioning
Kotler Koshy
Keller Jha
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Chapter Questions How can a firm choose and communicate
an effective positioning in the market? How are brands differentiated? What marketing strategies are appropriate
at each stage of the product life cycle? What are the implications of market
evolution for marketing strategies?
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Positioning
Act of designing the company’soffering and image to occupy
a distinctive place in the mind ofthe target market.
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Value Propositions
Scorpio, Mahindra & MahindraLuxury of a Car and thrill of an SUV
Domino’sA good hot pizza, delivered to your door
within 30 minutes of ordering, at a moderate price
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Writing a Positioning Statement
Mountain Dew: To young, activesoft-drink consumers who have
little time for sleep, Mountain Dewis the soft drink that gives you
more energy than any other brandbecause it has the
highest level of caffeine.
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Defining Associations
Points-of-difference (PODs)
Attributes or benefits consumers strongly associate with a brand, positively evaluate, and believe they could not find to the same extent with a competitive brand
Points-of-parity (POPs) Associations that are
not necessarily unique to the brand but may be shared with other brands
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Conveying Category Membership Announcing category benefits Comparing to exemplars Relying on the product descriptor
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Examples of Negatively Correlated Attributes and Benefits Low-price vs. High
quality Taste vs. Low
calories Nutritious vs. Good
tasting Efficacious vs. Mild
Powerful vs. Safe Strong vs. Refined Ubiquitous vs.
Exclusive Varied vs. Simple
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Addressing Negatively Correlated PODs and POPs
Present separately Leverage equity of another entity Redefine the relationship
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Product Differentiation
Product form Features Performance Conformance Durability Reliability Reparability
Style Design Ordering ease Delivery Installation Customer training Customer consulting Maintenance
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Identity and Image
Identity:
The way a
company aims to
identify or
position itself
Image:
The way the
public perceives
the company or its
products
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Facts about Life Cycles
Products have a limited life. Product sales pass through distinct
stages. Profits rise and fall at different stages. Products require different marketing,
financial, manufacturing, purchasing, and human resource strategies in each stage.