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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Establishing the Foundation

  • Defining Brand, Brand Marketing, Brand Identity, Brand Perception & Brand Reputation
  • The correlation between brand strength and the organisation's financial bottom line

The Value of an Online Brand Audit

  • Understanding a brand's Digital Footprint and its critical role in business health
  • How the accumulation of multiple touchpoints shapes brand image and perception
  • Timing considerations for conducting an online brand audit
  • The importance of regular Online Brand Audits
  • The Online Brand Audit Framework and an overview of the upcoming modules

Business Context & Strategic Alignment

  • Aligning on current business priorities, goals, and micro/macro factors influencing the organisation
  • Defining the objectives of the Brand Audit to ensure the framework has clear direction

Assessment of Digital Assets

  • Evaluating owned online channels for strengths and weaknesses to understand how the controlled brand presence is perceived by customers
  • Examining how a brand's own communications can either support or harm its image
  • A universal checklist of key areas to review when evaluating digital assets

Online Reputation Audit

  • SEO Audit: Analysing search engine rankings, a significant component of online reputation
  • Methods for evaluating and optimising SEO in the current market
  • How AI has transformed SEO practices
  • Comparison of legacy versus modern SEO guidelines
  • Online Mentions: Analysing quantitative and qualitative data to uncover true brand reputation and image
  • Using online social listening to understand how target audiences and anonymous users discuss the brand
  • Web Analytics: Interpreting the key metrics that sustain an online business
  • Diagnosing customer confusion versus engagement drivers by analysing key website metrics: traffic, bounce rate, page views, and conversion rates

Competitive Landscape Analysis

  • Defining the industry scope
  • Reviewing industry trends, projections, and leading market players
  • Identifying direct and indirect competitors
  • Perceptual Mapping: Visually representing the brand's position within the competitive landscape regarding perception
  • Identifying the brand's positioning strengths and weaknesses relative to competitors

Brand Strategy & Tactical Execution

  • Defining the desired brand positioning
  • Setting Brand Marketing Objectives
  • Formulating a comprehensive Brand Strategy directly informed by the audit findings
  • Developing an Integrated Marketing Communication plan to drive business results
  • Establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a tracking system to monitor progress and success

Strategic Application of AI in Online Brand Audits

  • Three key areas where professionals can utilise AI to enhance audit efficiency
  • Three areas where AI usage should be avoided during the online brand audit process

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of marketing principles and terminology

This course is particularly relevant for teams and professionals who:

  • Are considering a rebranding initiative
  • Seek to reposition or enhance existing brand equity
  • Are expanding into new markets or industry verticals
  • Aim to engage new target audiences and customer segments
  • Want to align brand strategies more closely with wider corporate goals
  • Are striving to build a more competitive brand identity
  • Are facing a decline in brand or marketing performance
  • Are dealing with reputational damage or wish to refine their brand image
  • Need to diagnose specific pain points in brand management
  • Require updates to their marketing collateral
  • Are managing inconsistent brand elements such as messaging, tone of voice, visuals, design, and overall feel

Target Audience

  • Marketing Managers
  • Marketing Strategists
  • Brand Strategists
  • Senior Marketing Decision-Makers
  • Marketing Professionals in various capacities
  • Design and Creative Teams (secondary audience)

Custom Corporate Training

Training solutions designed exclusively for businesses.

  • Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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Price per private group, online live training, starting from 3900 € + VAT*

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