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Acknowledgements ix
About the author xi
Introduction 1
Nothing but the brand 5
Just what is a brand, and who is the customer? 7
Just what is a brand? 7
People are brands, too 8
Don't give me facts... my mind's made up 9
Branding brings benefits 10
A brand? It's nothing but a pain in the backside 11
An emphasis on identity 12
The brand landscape of today 12
Defining a brand 13
Who is the customer? 14
The changing face of the customer 17
The two keys of branding 18
The all-encompassing Brand Halo 19
A brand of EPIC proportions 20
Branding: not a cover-stick for a spotty business 22
Understanding emotion 27
Branding the heart as well as the head 29
Defining emotions 30
Two pathways to purchasing 31
How many emotions are there? 33
Features... 35
... and benefits 36
Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs 38
Adaptive or supportive emotions - youdecide 40
Defining your product or service's emotional benefit 43
Supporting your emotional benefit 45
Perception is reality 51
How perception creates emotion 53
Generating emotions 54
What is perception? 55
Perception and long-term memory 61
Reception 61
Selection 63
Understanding the scheme of things 66
Interpretation 67
Reaction 69
The myths of emotional branding 70
Long-term memory 73
Here endeth the psychology lesson... 75
Making sense of the senses 77
Foreground and background 79
Looking like your brand 83
Creating a visual brand identity 86
Good design... or bad design? Who chooses? 87
Your reception area 93
Your office environment 95
What's in a name? 96
Use technology to your advantage 96
Your BodyBrand 99
Visual communication - up close and personal 100
Seeing eye to eye with your customers 102
Standing up (or sitting down) for your brand 103
Handshakes from hell 103
Give yourself a body check 104
Checklist for non-verbal communication 105
Talking the walk 107
Speech 108
Creating rapport with your customers 108
Listen and respond 110
The two ingredients of a customer conversation 111
Reasons for customer contact 113
Customer communication checklist 115
Putting your brand on the right track 123
Audio logos and jingles 125
Blow your trumpet, sound your horn 125
Good telephone etiquette 127
Giving customers audio guidance 128
Spatial enhancement 129
Music while you work 134
Don't miss audio opportunities 135
The sweet smell of brand success 137
Smells evoke memories 138
The Singapore Girl sensory brand 140
Defining your brand's smell 141
Your BrandScent environment 142
Charity shops - a smelly problem? 143
Scenting the product or service 144
Service with a smell 146
Aromatic publicity and promotions 147
Containing the smell 149
Your personal scent: good or bad idea? 151
Use scents and aromas with care 153
Branding the taste buds 155
Getting the edge in food and drink 155
A tasty non-food business 156
Sweet ways to brand your business 158
Taste buds and business tie-ins 160
Brand touch and feel 165
Getting in touch with your brand 166
Add an emotional touch to your product 168
Bringing your brand to the surface 173
Branding on the can 175
Using touch in a service business 175
Charities can benefit from a tactile approach 178
It's your turn to be tactile 180
Touching what surrounds you 182
A sense of touch on the web 182
Innovation 185
Building your Brand Halo 187
The idea behind a Brand Halo 188
The right parts of your business - but not all parts 189
Customer contact timeline 190
Determining your key customer contact points 192
Involve your employees 195
Creating your Brand Reflections 195
A Brand Reflection example 196
Incorporating the five senses 197
A complete Brand Reflection 198
Your Brand Halo 199
Finding out some contact preferences 200
Modalities: a preferred sense of contact 201
Focus on the major trends 202
Asking the questions 202
Vive la difference 206
Your Brand Halo Handbook 209
Your choice of contents 210
A sample page from the Brand Halo Handbook 210
A Handbook for your business - and your people 213
Communicating your brand 215
Your Brand Storybook 217
The need for stories today 218
Creating your Brand Storybook 223
Your 'BrandMe' Story 223
Tell your story as though you mean it 225
Your BusinessBrand Story 225
The reasons behind your brand 226
Taking a stand for your brand 227
Service with a stance 229
Your PeopleBrand Story 229
Attracting good candidates 230
Selecting your potential employees 233
Retaining your people 236
Your BrandBite 237
Make use of metaphors 239
Creating a slogan or strapline 241
Final thoughts 245
References 247
Index 251
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