Be Distinctive, Not Different

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BeDistinctive,Not
Different
Brandsunlockvaluable
creativitywhenthey
haveasystem.
Weusedhardscienceto
seehowthissystemcan
besuccessful.
Check out our blog post here.
We’llbebreakingdownthe
differencebetween
differentiationand
distinctiveness.
Whichofthetwounlocks
thepotentialfortrue
brandinnovation?
Let’sbegin.
DIFFERENTIATION
VS.
DISTINCTIVENESS
a brand’s ability to stand out so that buyers can easily identify it
(a brand looking like itself)
DIFFERENTIATION DISTINCTIVENESS
Whatisbranddifferentiationandbranddistinctiveness?
there is a different perceived meaning behind every brand
(the “reason to buy” for the consumer)
DISTINCTIVENESS
MarketX
DIFFERENTIATION
MarketX
Shouldbrandsaimtobedifferentordistinctive?
Foryears,marketershave
beentoldtodifferentiate
themselves,lesttheirbrand
faceeternaldoom.
However,researchhasshown
thatbrandperceptionscores
actuallytendtobequitesimilar.
“Consumerssimplydon’tperceive
brandswithinacategoryasbeing
particularlydifferent.”
— Byron Sharp, How Brands Grow
Sowhatdoesthat
meanforbrands?
Brands shouldn’t pour
money into appearing
different, or creating a
category apart from their
competitors, as customers
don’t need to see
differentiation to buy into
a brand.
BE DISTINCTIVE
Distinctivenessisfarmorecritical
forbrands,astheyneedcustomersto
quicklynotice,recognize,andrecall
theirbrandoverothers.
Howcanabrandbedistinctive?
Distinctiveelementsshow
customerswhatbrand
somethingis.
DistinctiveBrandElements
COLORS TAGLINES
CELEBRITIES
LOGOS
SYMBOLS ADVERTISING STYLES
Theseelementsarecritical,as
theyplaytotheneuroscience
thathelpsconstructand
reinforcememories.
UNIQUENESS
AND
PREVALENCE
the majority of customers link your
brand to your brand element
UNIQUENESS PREVALENCE
Inestablishingbrandelements,brandsshouldaimfor:
customers don’t associate a brand’s assets
with those of a competitor
Moreon
uniqueness
If a brand element is unique to
your brand, every time a customer
sees it, they can strengthen the
memory structure linking that
element to your brand, increasing
likelihood of buying in the future.
Uniqueness simply makes your
brand more identifiable.
Uniqueness
Moreon
prevalence
Prevalence can’t be built
overnight, or with one single
instance. The element-to-brand
link, which signals a brand to a
consumer, is built through
consistency over time.
Prevalence
Uniquenessandprevalence
togetherhelpestablish
branddistinctiveness.
Distinctivebrands,inturn,
arethoughtofmoreoften
andareabletoachieve
greatermarketshare.
Ultimately,then,such
positioningcanhelpbrands
growtheircustomerbases
inthelongrun.
THE WRAP-UP
Whathavewelearned?
1. Brands should aim to be distinctive, rather than different
Brands must establish distinct brand elements in order to win in the marketplace.
Whathavewelearned?
1. Brands should aim to be distinctive, rather than different
Brands must establish distinct brand elements in order to win in the marketplace.
2. Uniqueness and prevalence help establish distinctiveness
Brands must consistently and relentlessly uphold those brand elements over time,
in order to create a retrievable impression in consumer’s memory.
Youcanreadthefullstoryonhowto
growyourbrandonthePercolateblog:
Be Distinctive, Not Different
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Kat Gebert
Kat Gebert is on the Product Marketing team
at Percolate.
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