The Effect of Message Consistency and Destination-Positioning Brand Strategy Type on Consumer-Based Destination Brand Equity

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (8) ◽  
pp. 1447-1463
Author(s):  
J. A. Castañeda-García ◽  
D. M. Frías-Jamilena ◽  
S. Del Barrio-García ◽  
M. A. Rodríguez-Molina
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Strategy Type ◽  
Positioning Strategy ◽  
Online Communication Tools ◽  
Destination Brand

Today, communication is a key factor of destination competitiveness. The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of message consistency between different online communication tools on the formation of consumer-based destination brand equity (CBDBE), within two distinct brand positioning strategies (single-destination brand vs. multiple-destination brands). An experimental design is applied to manipulate message consistency (high vs. low) and the type of brand positioning strategy implemented by the destination (single vs. multiple brands). The results demonstrate that when the messages received by the tourist are highly consistent across different channels, branding strategy type exerts no differential effect on CBDBE. By contrast, when the messages present low consistency, a single destination branding strategy generates higher CBDBE than a multiple destination branding strategy. The study makes an original contribution to the literature, showing the interaction between destination branding strategy type and degree of consistency in the messages received by the tourist.

scholarly journals Strategi Branding Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kota Malang dalam Membentuk Image Sebagai Kota Pariwisata

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Pransiskus Albet ◽  
Sulih Indra Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Brand Personality ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Brand Identity ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Beautiful City

This study aimed to find out how the branding strategy of the Culture and Tourism Agency (Disbudpar) of Malang in shaping the image of Malang as a tourism city and to know what obstacles affect the application of the branding strategy. This study used a qualitative research by analyzing the branding strategy of Disbudpar Malang. The data collection techniques carried out in field research and to obtain information and data was through interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicated that the branding strategy of Disbudpar Malang in shaping the image of Malang were as follow, first brand positioning for example by the formation of the beautiful Malang city branding, second brand identity by making the tag line and logo of beautiful Malang, third brand personality for example Malang is known as a cool city, fourth brand communication by promotion on social media events and relationships with stakeholders. The fifth startegy was brand equity for example by making beautiful destinations such as thematic villages and beautiful city parks. The constraints from the brand strategy were first, from the publication of beautiful Malang in print media was considered less reflecting the image of Malang and the presence of those who criticized the beautiful Malang logo, second there were some villages that were still less of awareness in tourism, third in terms of destinations there were lack in facilities and infrastructure, fourth the limited funds to conduct the activities or events.

scholarly journals The Role of Branding Strategy in Strengthening the Image of the Village Tourism in Bali

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 369
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Agustini Karta ◽  
Ni Made Ary Widiastini ◽  
I Ketut Sutapa ◽  
Erna Wiles
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Village

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the tourism village brand strategy in Bali can strengthen the village’s image. The methods are descriptive qualitative (interviews) and quantitative  (survey). Eight key informants who are involved in managing the tourism village were interviewed. The sampling technique for the survey was purposive, involving 126 tourists who have visited the tourism villages. Thematic analysis was conducted for the qualitative data; whereas, multiple linear regression was used to analysed the quantitative data. The findings are brand equity and conceptual branding strategy in tourism village have been implemented, however, they need to be optimalized to strengthen the village tourism’s image. The finding from the quantitative data shows that the brand relationship significantly strengthens the image of the tourism village. This research implies that there is a necessity for tourism villages in Bali to design and implement more specific branding methods and set specific purposes so that the new positioning will distinguish them from their competitors and hence, directly strengthen the image.

Destination Extension: A Faster Route to Fame for the Emerging Destination Brands?

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany Kim ◽  
Svetlana Stepchenkova ◽  
Semih Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Brand Extension ◽  
World Heritage Site ◽  
Perceived Fit ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Unesco World Heritage Site ◽  
Parent Brand ◽  
Destination Brand

Brand extension—marketing of a new product as an extension of an existing one—is a well-known strategy to increase brand value in an efficient way. However, the concept has not been sufficiently addressed in the field of destination branding. This study introduces the concept of destination-to-destination brand extension (or “destination extension”) and empirically tests its practical utility using an experimental design. In this design, two established tourism brands, South Korea and UNESCO World Heritage Site, were positioned as potential parent brands while the newly emerging destination of Jeju, the only island in the world with three UNESCO designations of outstanding value, was positioned as the extended brand. After analyzing how parent brand equity as well as the perceived fit between the parent and extended brands influence the brand equity of Jeju, this study demonstrates the feasibility of “destination extension” as an alternative marketing strategy for tourist destinations.

scholarly journals Concept of Education Management: Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) for the Advancement of Islamic Education (Study at SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi, Malang)

2022 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
Muhtadin Muhtadin ◽  
Dede Rosyada ◽  
Lukmanul Hakim ◽  
Adi Fahrudin
Keyword(s):  
Service Differentiation ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Educational Progress ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Trust Value ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Differentiation Strategy ◽  
Positioning Strategy

Educational progress is produced by a strategic and quality process. To produce educational progress, the concept of educational management is needed with the Positioning-Differentiation-Brand strategy. This study aims to formulate a theoretical model: 1) positioning strategy developed by SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi to improve school competitiveness 2) differentiation strategy by SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi so as to strengthen the attractiveness of new students 3) branding strategy at SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi to make it known easier and become the hope of society 4) management strategy and reconstruction of Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi so as to achieve the success of graduates being accepted by the industry and achieving school progress. This study uses a qualitative phenomenological approach in order to give birth to a phenomenological model formulation. Data collection techniques used: 1) direct observation, 2) documentation study, and 3) in-depth interviews. Data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The validity and reliability of the research results are measured by four criteria: 1) Credibility, 2) Transfermability, 3) Dependability, and 4) Confirmability.The results of this study indicate: 1) positioning strategy: on the customer (customer); on internal capabilities and strengths (company); over competitors (competitors); on changes (change); be a power of differentiation (clarity); compete for the products owned (consistency); have high credibility (credibility), and have superior products (competitiveness). 2) differentiation strategy: unique and different performance and design (product differentiation); friendly service with speed and convenience (service differentiation); capabilities in distribution channels (channel differentiation); Reliable Human Resources (HR) (people differentiation); courage to act (progressive differentiation); Iduka curriculum is always updated (content), industrial cooperation (context), and technology with other facilities (infrastructure: inabler) 3) branding strategy; innovative (core identity); open (extended identity); public trust (value proposition). 4) Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) management and reconstruction.Keywords: Education Management, Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB), Educational Progress. The findings of this study are the reconstruction of the education management concept model with the Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) strategy for the advancement of Islamic education.

Involvement and brand equity: a conceptual model for Muslim tourists

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Shafaei ◽  
Badaruddin Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Islamic Countries ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Destination Brand ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present a model in which the relationship between Muslims’ involvement with traveling to Islamic destinations and Islamic destination brand equity is investigated. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the existing theoretical and empirical research on involvement and brand equity in tourism marketing and the literature on Muslim tourists’ needs and culture, a conceptual model for Muslim tourists is developed. The model investigates the relationships between Muslims’ psychological motivations for traveling to Islamic destinations and the evaluation of destination Islamic brand. Findings – The study shows that the more Muslims are involved in traveling to Islamic destinations, the more likely they evaluate the key dimensions of destination Islamic brand. This is demonstrated by the influence of Muslims’ involvement on their awareness of Islamic destinations, their image of the Islamic destination attributes, the perceived quality of Islamic offerings, the perceived Islamic value and their loyalty toward Islamic destinations. Practical implications – The study evaluates the Islamic brand equity in the context of Islamic tourism destinations and in relation to Muslims’ interests in traveling to Islamic countries. The study contributes to better understand the Islamic destinations and how to maximize the benefits of their Islamic attributes. It is suggested that Islamic attributes should be highlighted more for Muslim tourists interested in traveling to Islamic countries. Investigating the concepts analyzed will help tourism destinations to integrate marketing and promotional campaigns and build a more powerful Islamic brand in Muslim markets. Originality/value – The relationship between involvement and brand equity has not been yet explored adequately, especially in the context of Islamic branding. This study adds to the previous studies in which the link between personal involvement with a specific destination and destination brand equity was explored. The role of Islamic values in this relationship is highlighted. The study contributes to destination branding studies by being one of the primary works, which applies the concept of brand equity to Islamic destinations.

scholarly journals What Drives Sustainable Brand Awareness: Exploring the Cognitive Symmetry between Brand Strategy and Consumer Brand Knowledge

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Xuan Gong ◽  
Changzheng Wang ◽  
Yi Yan ◽  
Maohong Liu ◽  
Rizwan Ali
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Knowledge Structure ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Brand Performance ◽  
Brand Knowledge ◽  
Positioning Strategy ◽  
Brand Knowledge Structure

The explosive development of social media has given great opportunities to academic and industry research on consumer brand knowledge. Particularly, the brand associative network has been most frequently used to describe consumer brand knowledge structure. However, few researchers have examined the embedded connotation of the brand knowledge structural measurement in regard to sustainable brand performance and adjusted their brand strategies accordingly. Combining psychological cognitive theory and the network analytic method, this paper aims to extend this area by investigating the relationship between brand structural position in consumers’ associative knowledge network and sustainable brand awareness. Using a monthly dataset of around 130 million user posts, we find that compared to a prior determined brand strategy, brand network centrality in consumer’s brand associative knowledge network shows a much more significant positive effect on sustainable brand awareness. Importantly, we further examined the symmetric matching of brand positioning strategy and consumer’s brand knowledge structure for sustainable brand awareness. We find that sustainable brand awareness will be promoted by a symmetric matching brand positioning strategy with its position in the associative knowledge work. Our study facilitates an understanding of brands based on consumer perceptions for managers and enables businesses to adjust their relevant strategies for the achievement of sustainable brand performance.

BUILDING ACADEMIC STAFF CAPACITY TO SUPPORT ONLINE LEARNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Greig Krull ◽  
Brenda Mallinson
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Online Communication Tools

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa face the challenge of responding to the expanding demand for tertiary education while maintaining or enhancing the quality of their course offerings. This has led to some HEIs introducing interactive web technologies to support their distance teaching and learning practices. However, academic staff at these institutions may struggle to provide sufficient support to online learners in part due to inadequate staff capacity in terms of familiarity with and use of online communication tools. This paper reports the practical experiences of building academic staff capacity within three southern Africa institutions, in order to initiate skills development and introduce foundational concepts in support of engaging online learners. The design of the course material is discussed and the experiences of the facilitators and participants are examined.

Positioning ASEAN as One Collective Destination: Towards a Sustainable Brand

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-103
Author(s):  
Varintra Sirisuthikul ◽  
Pichai Pusumpun
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Tourism Websites

In a globalizing world, where traveling is becoming easy and accessible, tourism destinations are increasingly competing in drawing travelers into their areas. One of the biggest challenges for any destination marketers is the substitutability of their offerings and the task of positioning their destinations against the numerous competing places that offer similar features (Moilanen & Rainisto, 2009; Pike, 2012; Pike & Page, 2014). The intense competitiveness of the global tourism industry increasingly calls for the most competitive positioning for individual destinations (Miller & Henthorne, 2007; Pike 2012). Consequently, the paper attempts to investigate the positioning strategies of the 10 individual destinations of ASEAN to better understand their distinctiveness and assess ASEAN collective brand. The current research aims to fill this gap through a preliminary assessment of brand elements of ten countries in ASEAN on how they project their official tourism websites using the method of content analysis of the 10 official tourism websites. This is followed by a discussion of the desired ASEAN collective brand with the engagement of ASEAN stakeholder in tourism collaboration, focusing mainly on joint promotion of tourism destinations. Consequently, the study presents an integrative framework embracing collaborative stakeholder efforts that ultimately leads to achieve a unified and sustainable brand of ASEAN. Keywords: Collective ASEAN Brand; Positioning; Destination Branding; Sustainable Brand; Stakeholder

Involving Events as Cocreators of Destination Brand: The Case of South Savo Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-387
Author(s):  
Jenni Mikkonen ◽  
Ira Lahovuo
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Data ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Destination Brand ◽  
Eastern Finland

Prior studies have recognized the importance of events in destination branding, but the focus has been on the roles of mega-events or sport events, while smaller cultural and freetime events have received far less attention. The stakeholder involvement in destination branding has also been attracting interest lately by many researchers, but there is lack of knowledge on how to utilize events in the branding processes. This study aims to fill the research gap through a case study in the South Savo region, eastern Finland. The purpose of this study is to examine the roles events have in destination branding, and how events are involved in cocreating the destination brand. The empirical data were collected through 13 semistructured interviews of event organizers and local tourism developers. The study identified four different roles and several involvement methods. The findings revealed the importance and potential of organized events in the branding, but it also revealed that they are not yet effectively utilized at the destination. However, there is a consensus about the importance of stakeholder involvement and a common will towards involving events in the branding process. The findings of this study can be utilized by tourism developers and stakeholders to improve destination branding processes.

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