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Contemporary Brand Management

First Edition


February 2014 | 272 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Written by experts on branding and consumer behavior, Contemporary Brand Management focuses on the essentials of Brand Management in today’s global marketplace. The text succinctly covers a natural sequence of branding topics, from the building of a new brand, to the growth of brand equity and value, to brand extension and the management of a firm’s brand portfolio. The authors uniquely explore global branding as a natural expansion strategy across markets and offer numerous international brands as examples throughout. Designed for shorter strategic branding courses (half-term or 6 weeks in length), this text is the ideal companion for upper-level, graduate, or executive-level students seeking a practical knowledge of brand management concepts and applications.


 
Preface
 
PART I: BRANDING FUNDAMENTALS
 
Chapter 1: How Brands Work
 
Chapter 2: Brand Equity and Brand Value
 
Chapter 3: Brand Positioning
 
Chapter 4: Building a New Brand
 
PART II: BRANDING STRATEGIES
 
Chapter 5: Managing an Established Brand
 
Chapter 6: Brand Extension
 
Chapter 7: International Brand Expansion
 
Chapter 8: Brand Acquisition and Portfolios
 
PART III: NEW BRANDING APPLICATIONS
 
Chapter 9: Summary and New Extensions
 
References
 
Index

"Head and shoulders better than my current text. I could build a full course around this text along with cases and outside readings and projects."

Gary Gray
Johnson & Wales University

"The narrative mini-case studies humanize the subject and make theory and process real."

Robert Winward
Utah State University

"The writing was very clear.  I believe students would find it an easy book to read and understand."

Athanasia Panos Schmitt
Gore School of Business, Westminster College

a) A very practical and useful textbook
b) Very plausible text and cases
c) Would like to see some opportunity for us lecturers to interact with the author
d) Recommend that book not only to my students

Dr Michael Schon
Social Science, Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar
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Great book with lots of supporting examples. Topics covered matched our syllabus.

Dr Mo Willan
BUSINESS, HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL
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This book is essential for marketing students who prefer to detail in branding.The book is not only present the branding theory, but also show the practical implication step-by-step. For technical terms, this book provide a very clear definition more than other book I've ever read. So, I recommend all marketing students to buy this book for extending your knowledge in branding.

Dr Teerasak Jindabot
Business Administration , Prince of Songkla Univ.
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Perfect fit for my undergraduate brand development and management course.

Dr Thomas Loper
School of Management & Social Justice, Bay Path College-Longmeadow
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I currently use this for a senior level undergraduate course in branding. This book is very well organized, discussing the fundamentals of branding and brand management, in national and international context.

Dr Timothy Malefyt
Marketing, Fordham University-Lincoln Ctr
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This is the most concise and focused text about contemporary elements of branding and brand management.

Dr Vish Maheshwari
Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University
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The book gives a comprehensive overview on basic principles of branding and is well suited for getting a quick understanding of the topic. The examples illustrate very well the theoretical concepts.

Mr Christian Holst
Strategisches Management und Organisation, Leuphana Universitat Luneburg
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Key features
KEY FEATURES:
  • Detailed analysis of branding strategies prepare students to think, plan, and act as successful brand marketers.
  • Strong coverage of new media, international, and global brands offers a timely and comprehensive view on contemporary branding around the world.
  • The text discusses more international brands and uses more global examples than any competing texts.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1

Chapter 2