Trident Principles: Presented by Mark Kolibas September, 2009

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Trident Principles

Presented by Mark Kolibas

September, 2009

Trident Consulting, LLC


Economic Darwinism

“If you are not – on a daily basis –


flexing and adapting
to the changes taking place
in your prospects/clients’ marketplaces . . .
you are not leveraging
the only true, God-given
competitive advantage
you have been offered.”

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Economic Darwinism

Blueprint for Flexibility and Adaptability:

1) Gather market intelligence daily


2) Mobilize multiple eyes and minds
3) Force action
4) Engage customers and prospects

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Design + Behavior = Execution

Your business is functioning


exactly as it is
designed to function.

Change the design


then,
change the behaviors.

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Design + Behavior = Execution

ALL business designs must be:

Teachable
Manageable
Fixable
Replicable
Scalable

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The Brand Trilogy

Product Process Outcomes


1) Creating THE BRAND

2) Selling THE BRAND

3) Living THE BRAND Performance Model

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The Brand Trilogy

“You know what business


you are in,
what business
should you be in?”
- Ted Levitt, Marketing Myopia

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The Brand Trilogy

Brand Name vs. Brand Identity:

Brand Name = NAME, TAGLINE, LOGO

Brand Identity = THAT WHICH IS CONNOTED IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF


YOUR CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTS WHEN THEY HEAR
YOUR NAME.

IT’S THE BUSINESS YOUR CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTS


THINK THAT YOU ARE IN.

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The Brand Trilogy

“Never create demand


for your product or service,
lest you be replaced
by a cheaper, faster competitor.”

Always create demand


for your Brand Identity.

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The Brand Trilogy

Creating the Brand:

PRODUCT PROCESS OUTCOMES

Differentiated Differentiated Differentiated


based on a based on the based on the
characteristic method of outcomes you provide
of the product distribution or relative to the agendas
delivery of your
clients/prospects

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The Brand Trilogy

Selling the Brand:

CEO OUTCOMES

SENIOR
LEADERSHIP PROCESS

MANAGER
PRODUCT

STAFF

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The Brand Trilogy

Living the Brand:

Performance Model = A SERIES OF ACTIONS AND BEHAVIORS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION


THAT REINFORCES THE BRAND IDENTITY

Performance Model

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The Brand Trilogy

Differentiation Platform

CUSTOMER
INTIMACY

PRODUCT OPERATIONAL
SUPERIORITY EXCELLENCE

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