Measuring Brand Strength

MASB member MSW•ARS Research has launched The Brand Strength Monitor, “a game changing deliverable of an established, trusted, and independently validated measure of brand value.” The Brand Strength Monitor methodology is behavioral but isolates brand strength by holding other factors …

A Reference Point for Standards

It is said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but the cover of Accountable Marketing: Linking Marketing Actions to Financial Performance gives an excellent indication of the scope and value of the new book by the Finance and Marketing thought leaders at MASB, …

Measuring Brand Preference

In every product or service category, some brands are more preferred than others. Brand preference is a crucial marketing metric because it anticipates the success of marketing activities and can be used to assess the financial performance of brands. “Measuring …

MAF President’s 2016 Prediction

Research Business Report’s 20th Annual Predictions Issue features Marketing Accountability Foundation (MAF) President Meg Blair’s forecast for 2016: “Over the next year, … CFOs and CMOs will use a new brand investment and valuation model to monetize the impact and return of …

Brand Valuation Model Completed

MASB Summer Summit 2015 An empirically proven model for brand valuation and guiding investment decisions has been completed by MASB’s Brand Investment Valuation Project. “It definitely has been a long haul,” commented Frank Findley, Vice President of R&D for MSW•ARS Research, as …