Developing the service brand
Roderick White
In an earlier article (1), it was argued that the attempt to develop company branding was justified only if the brand was intended to be a 'service' brand. A 'service' brand needs to embody and provide, as well as communicate, appropriate elements of service - and consistently successful brands of this type are few. (There are plenty of branded services, and many companies that aspire to 'service' brands).
This article takes this thought process further, and lays down some guidelines for the establishment of a service brand. Financial services is the primary area...