Architectural Branding
Introduction
Branding is an Anglicism used in communication and marketing that refers to the process of making and building a brand "Brand (economy)") (in English, Brand equity) through the strategic management of the total set of assets linked directly or indirectly to the concept, meaning, name and/or symbol (verbal, visual, sound expression, etc.) that identify the brand, influencing the value of the brand, both for the client or consumer and for the company that owns the brand. [1].
Structure
Branding is made up of several elements,[2] and usually refers to the total sum of the value of a company, considering the assets "Assets (accounting)") and liabilities; tangible and intangible, of aspects such as its products, services "Service (economy)"), people, advertising, placement and culture.
The power of the brand
Differentiating is increasingly difficult today,[3] since the costs of the "Product (marketing)" products are similar. Therefore, the key to business is in branding, that is, in the power of the brand as a differentiating element.
For Tom Peters, declared "guru of gurus" by The Economist and Fortune magazine "Fortune (magazine)"),[4] what constitutes differentiation starts precisely from the intangibles of a company: value, credibility and uniqueness of a brand. This is how he explains it in the book he published under the title The heart of branding.
Based on his theory of “the three physical laws of marketing” – clear benefits, a real reason to believe and a big difference – Peters shows that the brand is what defines us, and that it is much more than marketing or logos. It has to do with passion, with the story we want to tell, with the cause that motivates our company. Stories and experiences will be more important in the future than products, according to Peters, because the ability to convey emotion is the most important thing in a world controlled by technology.[5].