They follow the ideas; they share the sense of being a part of a brand community. If you ever loved the brand, you would know who are other customers. Long ago Apple aimed at creative young people; they knew they had a need for the different aesthetics and approach, so they created their products based on their client’s perception about a good UI or good device. If you ever talk to advertising creative teams, you would find that many of them are proud Apple product users. Yes, no mistake, they are proud. They got that community idea from the old times and still follow it.
Check the internet and see how many people talk about the “shifted from iPhone to Android”. For this type of category, it is a powerful controversy headline. Which means “how dare you switch”. But Apple is no longer so exclusive. It becomes an average expensive product, innovations are in their past as of now they are playing safe, and the charm and magic of the Job’s Apple almost vanish.
Another example is Hugo Boss, Hermes, Burberry, Jimmy Choo. All these brands convey the prestige. People choose them to get into the different world, to be a part of the success community. Sometimes they may have nothing to eat, but they will buy a branded bag or car. Well, that’s extreme and illustrates a dark side of a brand, (big brands in particular).
When you build your brand, you create a centre, an attraction factor where your tribe will gather. They will believe your message, your actions, your promises and they will recommend you to other people. With no reason, just because they love your brand.
Originally published at brandplusphoto.com on Nov 16, 2016.
Originally published at medium.com