Brand image - changing internal perception
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This document discusses the importance of internal branding and creating brand champions within a company. It notes that the company is currently perceived externally as a technical resource provider but wants to change this image. It recommends educating and motivating employees on the brand identity through various communication channels. Employees who champion the new brand identity internally will help shift perceptions both within and outside the company to position it as a top business intelligence services company.
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Brand image - changing internal perception
- 1. Building brand and champions- Case ] study March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Dr. Sarma
- 2. Back Ground March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding The corporate image of this company had distinct Perception both internally and externally. Reality check revealed that the first change must come from within.. Hence this change initiative.
- 3. Why this conversation now? our recent survey shows that many customers perceive Saama to be technical resource provider. That is no myth but real. is that perception something we wish to retain for ever or change the image .? We need to do examine the reasons and figure out a change process March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for- because unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything” peter Marshall TV show host
- 4. What will be covered Corporate branding- internal//external Benefits of C-branding We need brand ambassadors Case example –star buck, Marriott What do we do? March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 5. THE C-BRAND STORY Do we have a story worth telling or worth listening March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 6. what we are and what we want to be or is it what we think to be? whose vision anyway? Being top BI solution provider in the world can it be the president’s dream only? Principle of shared vision March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests .”
- 7. If we perceive our self as resource provider then we shall continue be that We need to have our own mental map of Saama as TOP BI services company and we need to hold that image in our own mind for our stakeholders March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding “ We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision.”
- 8. Proving the point Do we have identity crisis in our mind? Is it double vision or double image? March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 9. March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Old or young?
- 10. March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding The Pygmalion Effect- let us understand psychology of behaviour Pygmalion was the prince of Cyprus and sculptor he was woman hater How the paradigm shifted? he carved a beautiful female statue Galatea with all passion He loved the statue so much that she came to life because Aphrodite breathed life Moral – people will become what we want them to become
- 11. Is it how one behaves or how we treat “ the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves but how she’s treated. I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me as a flower girl, and always will, but I know I can be a lady to you because you always treat me as a lady, and always will.” Eliza Doolittle my fair lady by Bernard Shaw March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 12. The psychology – How it works We form certain mental maps We communicate those ideas with various cues. People tend to respond to these cues by adjusting their behaviour to match them. The result is that the original expectation becomes true. This creates a circle of self-fulfilling prophecies. March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 13. If we think of people as BO skill or informatica skill we shall always believe that we are an organisation which is collection of people with those skills. Just like the flower girl and society lady in Eliza Doolittle March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 14. If our cues are in the direction of resource provider then we shall be that and world will perceive us to be that The current paradigm needs to shift March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 15. ignore it or embrace it March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding “ Right now, our customers are perceiving us in a particular way”. This is our own creation .
- 16. perception is reality – can we ignore it? “ When you meet someone for the first time, or walk into a house you are thinking of buying, or read the first few sentences of a book, your mind takes about two seconds to jump to a series of conclusions.” Malcolm Gladwell Author of “Blink” March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 17. “ Mental models” are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures or images that influence how we understand the world and how we take action. The discipline of working with mental models starts with turning the mirror inward; learning to unearth our internal pictures of the world, to bring them to the surface and hold them rigorously to scrutiny. It also includes the ability to carry on "learningful" conversations that balance inquiry and advocacy, where people expose their own thinking effectively and make that thinking open to the influence of others. Peter senge Fifth Discipline March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 18. Image by design or default? Brand identity cannot be left to chance It has to be first created in the mind and then put outside March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 19. benefits of a strong brand image Creates high affiliation in Saama community Attraction and retention of employees easier Strong brand image receives a lot of publicity Increases customer loyalty and referrals Increases market share for target market Provides a platform for growth Easier to support the brand promise March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 20. effective branding A well positioned Brand can continuously deliver benefits that meet and exceed customer expectations Brand is relevant to defined audiences Brand’s services can be in alignment with specific market need March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 21. effective branding Brand helps in differentiated and credible message Brand image architecture can be clean, clear and intuitive March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 22. Why INTERNAL BRANDING? March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 23. shut down starbucks??!! they did it for what March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Howard Schultz recently shut down all US stores for 3 hours. Why? To retrain staff to properly to execute Starbuck’s unique brand position.
- 24. customers are in the driver’s seat not we March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 25. the Marriott message –the brand promises next generation comfort zone and not a hotel room March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 26. can a hospital be differently positioned ? March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Can hospital become better than home?
- 27. the brand creates strong exceptional messages March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Be it coffee shop, hospital ,or hotel
- 28. Why do we need internal branding ? Strong brand message starts from inside out and it starts with a strong self image March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 29. HOW WE DO IT ? Educate and imbibe Communicate Motivate Activate And do it the next day all over again March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 30. EDUCATE March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding get the brand message at every point of interaction with employees, customers, media etc
- 31. we need to communicate all the time same message March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding In CEO’s talk staff meetings every mail that goes out Candidate contacts by recruiters Training sessions One on one sessions Mentoring meetings Bulletin boards Suggestion boxes/surveys
- 32. MOTIVATE-How ? March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Let us Create Buzz about brand identity Reward and Recognize Constant Brand promotion efforts And do it all with a
- 33. We need internal brand CHAMPIONS March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding We need Empowered key managers/employees to champion the campaign Implement Brand Boot Camp Monthly workshops Image checkups Nurture it
- 34. 7-STEPS TO SUCCESS March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding Step 1 –launch this meeting with the, team and HR. This is critical. ensure that we understand how important it is for ALL to be positive and excited about the image rebuilding process. After all, if WE aren’t excited, how do we expect employees to be excited. This needs to come from top down. let us be Brand Champions./ambassadors
- 35. Step 2 – Plan a campaign to launch brand communication internally. Posters, message boards , Saama vani etc, create talking points, creative and strategic rationales (why we are doing this) and a review of the campaign materials and retune March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 36. Step 3 – conduct periodic internal assessment to establish benchmark. show results prior to launch and 6 months after launch date. March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 37. STEPS TO SUCCESS March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding step 4 – conduct brand champion workshops develop the brand message standards guide. this will be important to keep everyone on the same page and keep “garbage” to minimum. identify nurture brand champions – have champions autograph the brand promise.
- 38. Step 5 – Schedule training by HR Step 6– Ongoing audits. To not let the fire burn out. Step 7 – check if everyone gets motivated!! March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 39. A GREAT MAN ONCE SAID…. The brand champions have two and only two basic functions, Marketing and communication. “ Marketing to produce results communication to produce the right energy…all the rest are costs.” March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 40. Champions need to get the same clarity “ I believe that as the CEO, I truly am responsible and accountable for nurturing, growing and protecting the brand of this company. I don't own the brand, I don't define the brand, but I am responsible for nurturing, growing and protecting it.” Todd Linden, CEO Grinnell Regional Medical Center March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 41. RESPONSIBILITIES AS LEAD BRAND CHAMPION Ensure we share the CEO’s Vision Ensuring that the brand communication is with consistency and integrity Ensure the brand radiates our mission, vision and promise Maximize and leverage brand differentiation ALIGN CORPORTAE STRATEGY WITH BRAND STRATEGY-plan the business mix in such away we transform to conform to the image as TOP BI company Creating and sustaining organization-wide passion for the brand Maximize awareness with the brand March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 42. GOOD TO READ March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding “ Employment branding is on the frontier of strategic HR thinking because no other ‘people strategy’ has a greater long-term impact on recruiting and retention. This book provides a compelling case as well as the required steps for utilizing internal employment branding to emotionally tie workers to their employer. It is simply the best book on internal employee branding, period!” --Dr. John Sullivan, professor of management, San Francisco State University; and author
- 43. GOOD TO READ March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding “ Set clear expectations, give employees the right materials, focus on the employee, and recognize your best performers.” Curt Coffman Co-Author
- 44. GOOD TO READ March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding “ Offers an integrative view of corporate brand management as a process that drives business forward in a global economy. With practical analytical models and tools designed to improve the effectiveness of your corporate brand, reading this book will change how you think about your branding efforts.” Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO LEGO Group
- 45. We can endlessly debate or JUST DO IT March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding What now?
- 46. THE BRANDS WE NEVER EVER WILL FORGET March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
- 47. March 24, 2009 Marketing- corporate branding
Editor's Notes
- #4: we can brush aside stating the sample was skewed or even we can feel that this is not what Saama is
- #6: In many cases when people come to Saama , they are buying into a story, in many cases a narrative that has been crafted by us as marketers to tweak their heartstrings in the right places, to push the right buttons. in some cases the brand story is very closely aligned with reality, so there are few incongruence’s, or contradictions of the brand story. Resourceprovider Vs BI solution provider In most situations, it is told by another person. Grinnell Regional medical Center
- #7: it is necessary that the top man hold the vision, yet that vision to become reality all of us have to share the vision
- #9: Are we top resource provider or Top BI service provider in our mind and in every other person’s mind?
- #10: Both are there! Lesson: there are frequently different, and equally valid, ways to read a situation. We better listen to complementary perspectives
- #17: What is your reality?
- #20: Others?
- #21: The brand is understood by all members, employees and acts as the central organizing principle. Employees’ behavior must be aligned with the brand and managed and rewarded as such.
- #23: Many don’t know..they guess. What it isn’t….. Motivating and educating your internal target audiences (board, employees, volunteers) to live the brand everyday through not only words, but actions. If your internal team is not completely on board your brand fails to win the kind of internal buy-in necessary to imbed the brand message into the entire brand experience.
- #25: And they are going at lightning speed. Our job is to keep one step ahead of them at all times. In the blink of an eye and a click of a mouse, their mind shifts. They want it all…..and they are settling for nothing less.
- #26: Is this Memorial or a Marriott?? Consumers want the best and they are demanding it. Design is critical, they want state-of-the-art, modern and yes…even spa-like atmospheres for their healing oasis. They are paying attention to every detail, physical and psychological. Community Hospital North – Indianapolis Construction of a 400,000 sq ft North Patient tower and 600,000 in additional construction and renovation $200 million project - a patient tower, a five-story professional office building that connects to the hospital on every level, six-level parking structure and renovation of 135,000 square feet of the existing hospital. New patient tower more than doubled the size of the hospital, providing room for additional bed capacity and new amenities, including private rooms for all patients. Private neo-natal intensive care unit with ambient sound Art was seen as such an asset to the healing process that more than $400,000 was raised to commission 51 original pieces by local artists.
- #27: Better home than home This is my daughter, my son, my mother…..treat your patients like family, bring your true brand to life.
- #28: This is the goal.
- #29: Do you remember the management mantra ""If you take care of your employees, they will take care of your customers“? This appeared out of the customer service function leading to new development in internal branding. Interestingly, the marketing function did not follow-suit straight away and has only recently started to engineer internal marketing strategies to ensure that employees are well versed in the brand attributes and values. It’s not about building loyalty (but it is a side benefit) It’s not about trying to retain our best talent It’s about sending a promise to your employees and letting them know that you believe in them, that they are an important part of your organization and they need to be excited about it! Then the promise is communicated to your patient through everyday compassion and care.
- #30: Often times we see that the brand that we portray is not the brand that we deliver or the brand that patients experience Healthy behavior becomes a habit
- #31: TEACH every one WHAT IT MEANS – SHOW/TELL THEM EXAMPLES Direct every one of THE CONVERSATION TO BE ABOUT THE being proud of what the brand stands for-Pride in being part of Top BI company-- to employees and prospective candidates
- #32: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT THE INITIATIVE, SHOULD COME TOP DOWN. WEEKLY MESSAGE – CEO SENDS HIS IDEAS, WHAT HAS HE OBSERVED THAT WEEK – VERY GENUINE – THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO talk about brand .
- #33: CHEER THEM ON! ENGAGE THEM! ASK THEM HOW THEY THINK THINGS ARE GOING…. This “internal branding” method instills the company’s guiding principles in employees from their first day on the job and seeks to reinforce those principles in varied and inspiring ways each and every day in order to leverage the power of the workforce. WORK WITH HR!!! GIVE NEW EMPLOYEES H THE BRAND PROMISE. REWARD THEM!!
- #34: THE FUN PART……RECOGNIZE OUR BI STARS/Champions AND PUT THEM TO WORK
- #35: Other steps: Implement Brand Guidelines – Don’t skip the manual
- #40: How many times have you heard that in your executive offices?? Peter Drucker
- #46: Brands are living, breathing entities that capture the heart and soul of an organization. If we take proper care of our brand and consistently nurture it then we will reap the benefits, as people respond positively to the clarity of our brand which establishes in the marketplace. These action steps to ensure improved brand compliance are measures we can and should take, not only to protect the financial stake of our organization we have in our brand, but the emotional stake we and more importantly, our people invest in your brand.
- #47: the brand speaks When do we have our place here?