Marketing Corporate Image guides the reader to ways of thinking about corporate advertising, as an investment rather than a cost, how to do it and why it is necessary to build a corporate image in order to increase product sales.'

With so many similar or seemingly identical corporations, products and services vying for attention, why is it that some prosper while others fail? This question and many related questions and issues are clearly examined in this book, which shows why a positive, attention-getting corporate image is one of the most important marketing tools for any company. Using several case studies to illustrate key points, it explains what a corporate identity is, why it is important, and how to determine if a company needs a new or revised one. Also discusses how to choose a corporate symbol that sends out the right message, with several annotated illustrations of corporate seals and logos, and examines the responsibilities and alternatives in communicating a new corporate image. Other topics cover packaging and creating brand image as strategic marketing tools; how architectural design can be a powerful statement of company image; using advertising to project a positive corporate image; and issues related to marketing and corporate image-making in the international arena.

Brands – corporate, products, service – today are collectively defined by their customers, deriving from personal experiences and word of mouth. This book acts as a forum for examining current and future trends in corporate branding, identity, image and reputation. Recognising the complexity and plurality at the heart of the corporate branding discipline, this book fills a gap in the literature by posing a number of original research questions on the intrinsic nature of corporate branding ideas from corporate (external) and organisation (internal) identity perspectives as they relate to brand management, corporate reputation, marketing communications, social media, smart technology, experiential and sensory marketing. It incorporates current thinking and developments by both multidisciplinary academics and practitioners, combining a comprehensive theoretical foundation with practical insights. The text will serve as an important resource for the marketing, identity and brand practitioners requiring more than anecdotal evidence on the structure and operation of stakeholders communication in different geographical areas. It determines current practices and researches in diverse areas, regions and commercial and non-commercial sectors across the world. The book provides scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in business and marketing with a comprehensive treatment of the nature of relationships between companies, brands and stakeholders in different areas and regions of the world.

Corporate Image Management is a comprehensive, practical introduction to one of the most potent marketing and management tools available for the use of senior executives. Progressive corporate leaders will want to use this new discipline to drive their organizations in today's increasingly competitive markets. The corporate image communicates the organization's mission, the professionalism of its leadership, the calibre of its employees, and its roles within the marketing environment or political landscape. Historically, thinking and writing about the subject has come from the area of graphic design. This approach no longer suits the global, dynamic, cross-border and cross-cultural world in which many of today's businesses and organizations compete. Corporate Image Management describes the discipline which will be a key to successful marketing well into the next century. Steven Howard, who has over 18 years' senior marketing experience in the Asia/Pacific region, illustrates the concept of corporate image management with case stories from Singapore Airlines, MasterCard International, Amazon.com, the National Basketball Association, Britain's Royal Family, and many others. Treats corporate image correctly as a marketing discipline, not a design issue Corporate image is a critical component of relationship excellence Can be used for implementing strategic change within any organization

Brands – corporate, products, service – today are collectively defined by their customers, deriving from personal experiences and word of mouth. This book acts as a forum for examining current and future trends in corporate branding, identity, image and reputation. Recognising the complexity and plurality at the heart of the corporate branding discipline, this book fills a gap in the literature by posing a number of original research questions on the intrinsic nature of corporate branding ideas from corporate (external) and organisation (internal) identity perspectives as they relate to brand management, corporate reputation, marketing communications, social media, smart technology, experiential and sensory marketing. It incorporates current thinking and developments by both multidisciplinary academics and practitioners, combining a comprehensive theoretical foundation with practical insights. The text will serve as an important resource for the marketing, identity and brand practitioners requiring more than anecdotal evidence on the structure and operation of stakeholders communication in different geographical areas. It determines current practices and researches in diverse areas, regions and commercial and non-commercial sectors across the world. The book provides scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in business and marketing with a comprehensive treatment of the nature of relationships between companies, brands and stakeholders in different areas and regions of the world.

Since the first International Corporate Identity Group’s symposium in 1994, the fields of corporate identity, corporate communications and corporate branding have become a focal point for scholars and managers alike. Recently, the term corporate marketing has incorporated a host of key corporate-level concepts, representing a new paradigm of thought. Contemplating Corporate Marketing, Identity and Communication is a collection of papers and extended abstracts from the 12th ICIG symposium, presenting a variety of perspectives with a view towards stimulating debate about the advances in corporate marketing, identity and communication. The contributions in this volume examine critically the development of the field and focus for future research in order to encourage cutting-edge scholarship along with practitioner insights. In a field characterized by paradoxes – unity and variety; integration and specialization – the aim is to integrate diverse practices to inspire a more sophisticated approach or theoretical framework. The papers in this volume are both challenging and distinctive.

What determines the strength of a corporate brand? And how can it be enhanced? A corporate brand conveys a company's reputation to its audience. It is about far more than names and logos. A successful corporate brand links the corporate name to the company's distinctive qualities such as service or value. This book's fundamental premise is that organisations should use all forms of communication - be they performance of products and services, the action of employees or advertising - to build interactive relationships with their audience. It shows how successful corporate brands build and maintain both 'corporate identity' and reputation.