Assessing university brand personality through logos: an analysis of the use of academics and athletics in university branding

For colleges and universities whose survival depends on external stakeholders, developing a strong brand should be an important component of their marketing strategy. University brand managers could benefit from developing a better understanding of how consumers interact with their brand in order to develop more effective recruiting material, advertisements, and other marketing efforts. The current study applies the concept of brand personality to university academic and athletic logos and examines subsequent relationships between the perceived brand personalities. Results of an online survey indicate that competence is a brand personality dimension mostly associated with academic logos, and excitement is the brand personality dimension mostly associated with athletic logos.     

领先服务——西安欧亚学院案例研究

民办高校如何在强手如林的公立大学之间求得生存,如何在众多的民办高等学校之间求得发展,是社会各界关注的热点话题.西安欧亚学院是民办高等学校“西安模式“的代表之一,是民办高等学校自主创新的一个典型.其成功之处在于,它有效地运用了营销理论,提供了一种优于一般公立高等学校的“领先服务“.为此,他们实施了一系列战术,克服了不利的制度和政策环境,并及时地实现了战略转移.民办高等学校的发展决定于政府、高校领导和高校自身.     

高校品牌形成的驱动机理及塑造方法研究

高校品牌是当代高校经营研究中的前沿课题。在简要回顾和评述高校品牌研究现状的基础上,提出研究假设和一个实验的操作性定义,然后重点对高校品牌形成的内部品牌和利益相关者认知驱动机理进行初步探讨,绘制出高校品牌塑造过程与塑造方法模型,最后从高校品牌定位和大学精神、高校内部品牌定位与培育工程、利益相关者体验与满意度工程、高校品牌整合营销与传播、高校品牌塑造的组织与管理等五个方面对高校品牌的塑造方法和手段进行了扼要阐述和探讨。     

Positioning in Market Space: The Evaluation of Swedish Universities' Online Brand Personalities

The paper extends Aaker's previous empirical work on brand personality by exploring whether Swedish Universities communicate distinctive brand personalities in cyberspace. Employing a multistage methodology, data are drawn from the English Web sites of 17 Swedish universities and analyzed by using a combination of computerized content and correspondence analyses. Results indicate that some universities appear to have clear brand personalities, others take on a new face with regard to the obvious personality one would have initially associated them with, while others fail to communicate their brand personalities in any distinct manner. While illustrating a powerful but simple and relatively inexpensive way for institutions for higher education and brand researchers to study communicated brand personalities, this study also highlights the growing importance of brand positioning issues in internationalization and globalization of higher educational institutions.     

“三次创业”视域的大庆城市品牌建设

大庆城市环境与资源状况具有＂三大特色、七个相对比较优势、六个相对比较劣势＂;大庆城市品牌建设要以＂三次创业＂为契机,充分挖掘大庆城市品牌与其他城市品牌的区别、个性和特色,明确大庆城市品牌定位;在综合评估大庆城市现有资源并借鉴其他城市发展路径的基础上,选择大庆城市品牌建设的培育发展模式,并对大庆城市品牌进行整合传播营销。     

品牌分化的管理机制研究

品牌分化是品牌延伸的重要分支,作为品牌决策者必须清楚品牌分化的陷阱,防止企业盲目地进行品牌延伸。品牌决策者在进行品牌分化操作中除应坚持四个原则外,还要在理念、文化、多品牌策略等三个方面注重其建设。品牌分化评估模型的建立可以很好地为品牌决策者提供帮助,该核心评估指标包括营销体系指标、品牌资产指标、文化指标等。     

Brand Fan Pages experience and strength as antecedents to engagement and intensity of use to achieve HEIS’ brand loyalty

The growing competitive environment in which Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are immersed has caused them to be constantly focused on implementing new strategies that allow them to consolidate student loyalty. Among the strategies are those related to the use of social media, virtual brand communities and Brand Fan Pages (BFPs). This research aims to show the HEIs some new ways to increase brand loyalty through their BFP. Both qualitative techniques, 2 focus group sessions with students from public and private universities, and quantitative techniques, 200 interviews with young university students aged 18–23, were used to develop this research. Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis was utilized to determine the relationship between variables. The main findings of the analysis indicate that it is possible for a higher education institution to increase student loyalty by generating positive experiences on their Brand Fan Page and generating greater platform use intensity.     

基于IMC的武夷山旅游品牌传播

在对武夷山旅游品牌现状进行分析的基础上,运用整合营销传播理论,指出武夷山旅游品牌传播中存在传播理念有待进一步提升、缺少整合营销传播管理机构、缺少游客数据库、传播方式需要整合四个问题,提出营销传播理念的提升、成立整合营销传播管理机构、游客数据库的建设、整合运用与现有或潜在客户有关并可能为其接受的一切沟通形式、注重接触管理五个方面的建议。     

湖南科技学院"特色强校"理念的品牌定位与诠释

作为新升本的地方院校,如何在新的历史条件下办出特色、办出水平是各界人士,特别是学院自身教职员工认真思索和实践的一个课题．本文对湖南科技学院“特色强校”的办学理念进行了营销学与传播学的再思考,以清晰该理念的定位与品牌诠释。     

运动品牌营销:运动产业经营新趋势

运动产业已渗透到人们的日常生活中,成为全社会新的消费和投资热点,被经济学家和社会学家誉为“永远的朝阳产业”和“21世纪世界四大产业之一”。今天,运动产业品牌化趋势日益明显。本文从一个新视角———运动品牌营销来分析运动产业的经营管理。主要阐述了运动市场创建品牌的价值,运动品牌的营销沟通,运动品牌的关系利益人及其经营。     

品牌生动化传播再思考

品牌生动化传播是品牌营销传播的内在要求,是品牌经营管理战略的重要内容。品牌生动化传播是在品牌传播价值链的各个关键接触点所开展的一系列形象生动的价值互动沟通活动,成功的品牌生动化传播是彰显品牌形象,培育品牌价值的重要途径。本文即试图在前人研究的基础上,从品牌生动化传播理论和实践两个角度展开对品牌生动化传播规律和实现途径的探讨。     

基于体育赞助营销的企业品牌建设与提升策略

体育赞助营销因其隐蔽性、直接性、文化性、灵活性等特点受到企业的青睐,成为企业营销沟通的重要工具之一,通过体育赞助营销推进品牌建设、助推品牌国际化已经成为趋势。文章在分析体育赞助营销的特点和趋势基础上,探索了基于体育赞助营销行为的品牌建设策略和提升策略。     

Constructing a brand identity scale for higher education institutions

Malaysia is a newly industrialized market economy and reliant upon foreign direct investment to increase its economic outlook. Being located in a strategic position between Asia, Australasia and Oceania has made it an attractive proposition for foreign higher education providers wanting to expand their international presence. Despite this, there are many market and regulatory challenges facing foreign providers operating as private higher education institutions (HEIs) within Malaysia. To gain a competitive edge they must clearly understand how the many cultures, values, norms, behaviors, and mindsets within Malaysia can be used to drive strategy. Unfortunately, very little is known about Malaysian perceptions of private HEIs compared to public HEIs. By drawing upon utility theory, the aim of this research is to construct a scale for measuring brand identity of HEIs in Malaysia. Data from a sample of 371 students from private and public HEIs in Malaysia were collected and analyzed using structural equation modeling to form a two-factor measurement model consisting of visual and verbal identity cues. Tests of differences were performed, which showed dimensions such as distribution channel, public relations, promotion, core service, price, and system having significant differences between private and public HEIs.     

论内部营销与服务品牌建设

服务品牌建设是服务企业提高竞争力的关键，内部营销是服务品牌建设的一个重要环节。服务的无形性、不可分离性、品质差异性、不可储存性等特征，使得服务企业的员工在服务过程中起着举足轻重的作用。他们的工作态度、服务技巧、服务水平直接影响顾客感知服务质量的水平。做好内部营销工作，可以有效提高员工满意度、忠诚度及敬业精神，保证顾客满意战略实施，进而促进服务品牌建设。     

肇庆旅游品牌营销的探讨

肇庆作为优秀的旅游城市,应该打造出自身的旅游品牌。本文在分析肇庆旅游发展的特点并对肇庆实行旅游品牌营销的环境进行分析的基础上,从产品的属性、利益、价值、文化、使用者和个性等方面有针对性的提出了在肇庆实行旅游品牌营销的策略。     

Applying brand management to higher education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ – the case of Arcadia University

Within an increasingly more competitive landscape, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are becoming more marketized and promotionalized. Brand building is becoming a strategic administrative goal, yet clear brand management models are lacking. This paper utilizes the Brand Flux Model^? to assist in tracking the fluxing nature or historical patterns of branding practices, and provides a graphic representation for following changes in branding or changes in position that result in either Reinforcing an existing brand, or Revitalizing, Refocusing, Renaming, or Retiring a brand. Through a case analysis of an HEI that eventually underwent a radical renaming, the various phases of the Brand Flux Model^? are explored and the critical aspect of ongoing brand management efforts is reinforced. The paper also highlights why periodic brand audits are necessary to ascertain that what the institution believes it is promoting and projecting is consistent with the actual brand image held by stakeholders, and suggests that benchmarking brand management efforts and correlating them with the stage and actions of the Brand Flux Model^? can assist in understanding branding as a growth platform for service organizations. For practitioners, this study provides a model to assist in brand management and renaming scenarios, and offers insight into channels for optimal corporate strategy. It demonstrates that making changes in branding or changes in position in order to Revitalize, Refocus (rebrand and reposition) or even Rename a brand, and then Reinforce those decisions, is critical to maintaining brand health.     

旅游广告提升旅游城市品牌研究——以大连为例

旅游广告对城市的形象传播和品牌提升有着重要的作用。文章通过对1997—2007年以来《中国旅游报》刊登的大连旅游广告的调查和统计,分析旅游广告对大连旅游城市品牌提升的作用,提出大连应在“浪漫之都”的城市品牌基础上,加强品牌营销与整合营销,优化广告规划。     

论大学的品牌战略

面对高等教育规模的扩大、大学转型和市场化的深入,大学应制定正确的品牌战略。大学品牌的价值不仅使大学获得巨大的竞争优势,而且还有利于大学各种资源的整合及消费对其识别与选择。在大学品牌的创建过程中,尤其要注意品牌核心价值的设定、品牌个性的塑造、精神思想的培育,树立具有高品质和深刻内涵的品牌形象。大学品牌应在不断创新中增值,以便更好地适应社会和人的发展需求,在对品牌的经营中应加强管理与保护。