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OUR VIEW ON BRANDING

Why Rolls-Royce could change everything and nothing at the same time.

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“Take the best that exists and make it better.”

This was, and still is, the philosophy of Rolls-Royce. Ever since the conception of the brand Rolls-Royce in 1906, it has been the pinnacle of quality and luxury. For over a century the brand is not only recognized as the ultimate car brand, but the name Rolls-Royce has become a synonym for ‘the absolute best’. Nowadays we talk about: “this is the Rolls-Rolls of chainsaws, the Rolls Royce of boats, the Rolls Royce of [insert any product]”.

Over the last century they build an extremely strong brand. Known for their values and products. But in 100 years things change. The old ‘aristocratic’ target audience in Europe is declining and in China there is a group of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) that is growing fast. So, Rolls-Royce is not your parents car anymore. It’s yours.

Interior detail of Rolls-Royce Wraith Inspired by Fashion

The way Rolls-Royce changed their focus on a new group of customers is amazing. The easiest way was create smaller, ‘cheaper’ cars to reach out to the younger demographic like BMW and Mercedes did two decades ago. But Rolls-Royce stayed true to themselves and reinvented itself, while staying the same.

Rolls-Royce Wraith from Adamas Collection

They built, of course a SUV the Cullinan and a ‘drivers car’ the Wraith. But they didn’t lower the bar on price, exclusivity or quality. Instead they added more audacity, bravery, courage to the brand. And a little pinch of humor.

The Rolls-Royce Pebble Beach Pastel Collection

This bold move was only possible because Rolls-Royce relied and stayed true to their brand values. Because their identity didn’t change, they just applied their believes on different products, services and target groups.

Your products and services are a result of your brand, not the other way around. With the same identity, values and believes you can do anything and still being recognized for who you are.

Do you want to talk about the Identity of your company? Contact us.

We help you focus on your brand.

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OUR VIEW ON BRANDING

Why building brands starts with saying no!

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To define your identity as an organization, you’ll have to find out what or who you actually are. The best way to find out, is start saying no.

  • Say no to what you are not.
  • Say no to what you’re not good at
  • and say no to what you don’t like.

And yes, that excludes a lot of business opportunities. And yes, some clients will seek other suppliers. And yes, you can’t give your clients full service solutions anymore.

But everything is nothing. And nobody wants nothing. Everybody wants everything. But everything is….. OK we loose track here.

The point is, you have to choose. Make your talent and your beliefs explicit. Let the world know in which case they should call you. And make clear when they should not call you.

Of course, a policeman can put a fire out. And a fireman can catch a thief. But they are both trained to do something else. Make sure your, or your company’s talent is entirely used.

Accept your talent and accept the fact that there are a lot of occasions where your expertise is not needed. But when they need you, you can add a lot of value, you do what you like most and your effort is appreciated. Both on a personal as a financial level.

If you can say no, you can build your brand.

Need help? Don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Why you should practice what you preach. And why our BrandBook is out now.

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Practice what you preach. It sounds so easy, but the temptations are so big! You have to stick with your story, think long term and sometimes say no. But it makes your brand stronger. Because it makes it more credible, and that’s what clients search for in a brand. A brand to trust and rely on. A brand which won’t let you down. We have seen it recently with big brands like Volkswagen. They get off track because of growth, money or ego.

We preach about how true stories are easier to believe, do what yo do best and focus on your brand. We help our clients to focus on their brand, search for their brand values and create a tangible tool to communicate it, the BrandBook.

‘Branding is about making choices and accepting the consequences.’

We always preach about choices and consequences.So here we are. We have created our own BrandBook. It tells our story, shows what we stand for and how it shows.

 

Curious? Please contact us and we will make sure you’ll get your copy of our BrandBook.

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