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Part Three:

 Make the             Energy performance drink


 value visible          “Gives you wings”


                 Energy drinks aside, in technology
                 companies branding is rarely a priority.
 Visibility creates trust and   Why is that? Just because most B2B
                 markets are more technical and more
 trust drives preference.   niche than consumer ones doesn’t mean
                 the benefits of visibility do not apply.
 The position is constantly reinforced   They do. The more visible your brand
 through the brand – it is the idea    the more likely you are to be trusted
 made visible.   and front of mind – this is a proven
                 psychological bias.
 In the consumer world we all know that
 brand visibility is essential to success.    •   Even now, many technology
 Look no further than Red Bull who invest    companies remain sceptical
 35% of their turnover in brand promotion.    of the brand effect
 In analysis, the Red Bull product is just
 like any other caffeine-based energy    •   This gives an enormous head
 drink – a combination of caffeine,    start to those with the faith
 B-group vitamins, amino acids and    and courage to invest
 sugars. Positioning is all they have    •   A confidently-applied and
 to differentiate.   appropriate brand strategy
                     is instrumental in achieving
                     market dominance



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