{"id":545,"date":"2025-01-19T22:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T22:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ppims.com\/?page_id=545"},"modified":"2025-02-27T02:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T02:57:20","slug":"developing-a-brand-persona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ppims.com\/index.php\/ideas\/marketing-ideas-2\/developing-a-brand-persona\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing a Brand Persona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Developing A Brand Persona<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"side-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ppims.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ppi-email-small.jpg\" \/>Tony the Tiger. Mr. Peanut. Charlie the Tuna. Taco Bell Chihuahua. Pillsbury Doughboy. MGM Lion. Smokey the Bear.\u00a0Whether on posters, in magazine advertisements, or on direct mail pieces, these and other high-identity personas create brand identification. When consumers see them, they associate these characters with more than just products. They associate them (and, consequently, the brand) with humanlike characteristics that they too want to be associated with, such as likability and charm, strength, manhood, safety, and security.<\/p>\n<p>This marketing technique is called anthropomorphization. It is a powerful tool for creating brand recognition. When consumers see Flo the Progressive Girl, they think about being smart and savvy auto insurance shoppers. When they see Allstate\u2019s Mayhem, they think about the destructive forces in the world around them and the need to have trustworthy insurance agents to protect them following disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropomorphization is used successfully to educate customers about the qualities of certain products, as well. When Exxon wanted its customers to understand the benefits of high-octane gasoline, it developed the Exxon tiger and the slogan \u201cPut a tiger in your tank.\u201d When drivers fill up with Exxon, the company wants them to feel that their cars are endowed with the strength, endurance, and maneuverability of a tiger.<\/p>\n<p>This technique isn\u2019t for everyone, but it has been incredibly successful for many companies. Creating a persona helps to make a brand memorable. It helps consumers understand and relate to key brand messages in a way that is hard to forget. (\u201cThey\u2019re G-R-R-R-E-A-T!\u201d) It can also make the brand more likeable.<\/p>\n<p>Whether on posters, marketing collateral, email, or direct mail, be consistent. Use the character to deliver the messaging in a way that is memorable and becomes identified with the brand. Listen to your customers and prospects and be willing to make adjustments in response to the feedback they are giving. Do your research. Do your testing. 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