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20.03.2010Extend your lead through branding
Now is the time to keep track
Trade fair communication is a prominent means of branding for exhibiting companies, but brand building is equally important for exhibition organisers and venues.
Especially during difficult times branded companies have to stick to the substance of their brand products or services. The good news is that a strong brand is the most important asset a company can enjoy.
Why? The reason is that a stable clientele having been built up over years can not be troubled overnight.
What is the prerequisite? The brand has to remain true to itself. There is one basic rule: Brands only destroy themselves from the inside.
Branding applies as much to products as to services. This is why brand management is not only an issue for exhibitors but also for exhibition organisers and their trade fair brands.
The five musts for brand owners
For their branding companies currently have to pay attention to the following five aspects:
1. Now is the time to keep track and to stick to the route taken during the last years (if it went into the right direction).
2. The brand substance has to be secured; meaning that red pencil measures should never harm the attractiveness of the brand. One example: Avoid suspension of experienced staff leading to quality losses.
3. The trust of the clients has to be maintained by all necessary means. Any irritation weakens the loyalty of the customer towards the brand.
4. The main focus should be directed to the strengthening of the core business. Keep up quality and safeguard essential brand benefits.
5. Stop activities which are not directly contributing to the success of your company.
The result is:
Exhibition managers positioning their company and its brands well have good chances to come out of tough times in good shape and even gain additional market share.
