<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Micheal,<br><br></div>I do agree with you that certain subsections may be appropriate to have their own "branding" of sorts and communication strategy. And safety is definitely one of those. However, their branding should still fit within an overall CAP branding strategy. At the very least using the CAP logo with their specific logo in a less prominent placement. The same style should be the same across the board. And if a sub-organization has a need to be "separate" then there should be reasons outlined in some sort of communication strategy. <br>
<br>Using safety as an example, let's look at how one gets the newsletter that the office produces. For me personally, I sometimes get it through email from a region email list, sometimes from the wing safety director, and sometimes forwarded from some other sources like a post on <span tabindex="-1" id=":132.8" style class="">Facebook</span> or a tweet. There is no consistency, and I don't know where to go to sign-up to get that information automatically sent. Are there any metrics in place to verify that this information is getting to the people who need it or want it? Some fixes could be automatic email based on duty position or a check-box in eServices that allows someone to sign-up for that news. There are many options, but without some sort of branding/marketing plan for all types of communication, information will continue to be fragmented and not reach the people who need it in a consistent way.<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Michael Marek <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael@themareks.com" target="_blank">michael@themareks.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Paul,<br>
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I generally agree with what you are saying in the section I have quoted below, but in Integrated Marketing and Brand communications, it can be appropriate for subsections of an organization, or separate "products" to have their own logos and even slogans, usually being segmented by being aimed at different audiences.<br>
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This is true because in brand communication "one size does not fit all" and it is often appropriate to "tell the story"in different ways for different audiences. But.....<br>
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When this is done, it still must reflect the overall organizational brand promise and positioning. So the foundation of the brand promise is the same but we present it and "tell the story" differently for different audiences.<br>
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The example that I give in class when I teach IMC is that for university marketing, the high school juniors and seniors don't have the same questions about the school as their parents do, or that alumni do. We need to give each group the information most focused to their interests, because if we send them information they are NOT interested in, they may tune us out. This MAY mean different logos, slogans, etc, as long as they are consistent with the overarching brand promise and positioning.<br>
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On 6/30/2014 3:57 PM, Lt Col Paul Cianciolo wrote:<br>
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/I think the marketing focus needs to be on CAP as a single brand./ If<div class=""><br>
you are going to spend money, then assisting the wings with specific<br>
projects would be useful, e.g., creating a national video promo to be<br>
used on YouTube, converting wing artwork to vector graphics, or<br>
assisting with creating a promotional commercial specific to the local<br>
audience. Here are 4 areas that make it near impossible for CAP to be a<br>
single, recognized brand, and here is how I think it can be fixed.<br>
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*1. Prohibit the "branding" of CAP functional areas.*<div class=""><br>
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An example of this is the safety directorate<br></div>
<<a href="http://www.capmembers.com/safety/" target="_blank">http://www.capmembers.com/<u></u>safety/</a>> (not sure what to call it, which is<br>
part of the problem) at NHQ. The /Safety Beacon/<br>
<<a href="http://www.capmembers.com/media/cms/Safety_Beacon_June_2014_20CD6B78A00B3.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.capmembers.com/<u></u>media/cms/Safety_Beacon_June_<u></u>2014_20CD6B78A00B3.pdf</a>><div class="">
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is sent out around the Web to members and non-members alike. It doesn't<br>
even have the Civil Air Patrol logo or seal on the front page or<br></div>
anywhere in the "official" newsletter! /How can anything official not be<br>
branded like this?/ There are more functional area newsletters floating<div class=""><br>
around than I can even count.<br>
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"CAP Safety" also has it's own social media presence on Facebook<br></div>
<<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CivilAirPatrolSafety/info" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<u></u>CivilAirPatrolSafety/info</a>>. Looking in from<div class=""><br>
the outside, it looks like it's a separate organization -- equipped with<br></div>
its own slogan, logo, and mission. /Is this the message CAP -- as a<br>
brand -- wants to portray?/<div class=""><br>
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From another perspective, this same principle applies to national<br></div>
activities, encampments, and events. /Does every activity and program<br>
really need it's own logo and slogan?/ This type of leadership leads to<div class=""><br>
clicks, which in-turn leads to hurt feelings and resentment when someone<br>
who created the "program" is removed or it needs to be shut down for<br>
budgetary reasons. Leadership decisions are based on the individuals<br>
involved and not the overall mission of CAP.<br>
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