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The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
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The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

by Al Ries, Laura Ries
October 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
272 pages
5h 1m
English
HarperCollins Publishers
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13 THE LAW OF THE COMPANY

 

Brands are brands. Companies are companies. There is a difference.

Nothing causes as much confusion in the branding process as the proper use of a company name.

  • Should the company name dominate the brand name? For example: Microsoft dominates Microsoft Word.
  • Should the brand name dominate the company name? For example: Tide dominates Procter & Gamble.
  • Or should they be given equal weight? For example: Gillette Sensor.

The issue of how to use a company name is at the same time simple and complicated. Simple, because the laws are so clear-cut. Complicated, because most companies do not follow the simple laws of branding and end up with a system that defies logic and results in endless brand-versus-company debates. ...

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ISBN: 9780061983672