Creating a strategic brand advantage means understanding your customers better than your competitors. Deep insight into what motivates customers is the foundation of a successful brand strategy. One key ingredient to developing deep insights is the effective utilization of available market research tools. Here are 11 examples of innovative tools which can help take your marketing research process to the next level.

A brand positioning statement is a concise internal description of what you want your brand to stand for in the minds of your target. Once developed, the brand positioning statement should serve to inform key decisions made regarding the brand, such as brand name, selling messages, marketing materials, channel/media allocation and much more.

Every organization wants growth, but most search in all the wrong places.  Many CEOs, business leaders and marketing experts overemphasize downstream marketing, ignoring the power of upstream marketing in driving revenue. Here are 5 places NOT to search for sales growth.

Qualitative research can be an invaluable tool in understanding your customers. Here are 9 reasons why you need to conduct in-person qualitative research regularly.

A value proposition is the missing link that connects customer needs with your organizational capabilities. It identifies value elements sought by customers and then establishes alignment around these elements. Learn three reasons why your organization needs a well-defined value proposition.

Either formally or informally, every organization undergoes a strategic planning process where you envision the future of your brand.

What Must Be True

Your goal may be to grow significantly in the next five years by launching a new product, entering new channels, or pursuing new customer […]

A customer journey map can be a valuable tool in developing a successful growth strategy.

The process of developing a journey can be as beneficial as the deliverable itself.  Understanding the thoughts, feelings, and actions of your target market as they experience and try to solve a relevant pain serves as a much-needed reminder that marketing […]

In this ever-evolving age of real-time data and always-on social channels, you would be hard-pressed to find organizations that disagree with the importance of listening to customers.

However, “listening” may not be enough.

Your organization needs to “always listen”.

The distinction between “always listening” vs. “listening” can mean the difference between success and failure.

Organizations that listen:

• Are proficient […]
  

How many times have you heard, “We didn’t learn anything new,” after conducting a primary research project?

At Equibrand Consulting we indicate the question isn’t, “Did you hear anything new?,” but rather, “Did you hear anything we’re not currently addressing?”

To be effective, brands must move from merely generating data […]