Analysis of content trends and brand communication platforms in Spain

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n27a7

Keywords:

Communication strategies, commercial brand, corporate brand, Delphi, stakeholders

Abstract

This research delves into the trends in content and communication platforms used by corporate and commercial brands in Spain, and also defines the management of current relations between brands and their consumers. This research has been carried out using the Delphi method, designing four panels made up of 15 experts in different topics related to the object of study. Results show that corporate brands place identity as an engine of the content they generate, and also claim that corporate social responsibility, reputation and corporate culture are areas capable of generating relevant content. Finally, the article emphasizes co-creation, dialogue with stakeholders and contact with opinion leaders, in order to create brand experiences and be recognized.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Global Statistics ℹ️

Cumulative totals since publication
1003
Views
441
Downloads
1444
Total
Downloads by format:
PDF (Spanish) 317 PDF 124 EPUB (Spanish) 0 EPUB 0 HTML (Spanish) 0 HTML 0

Author Biographies

  • Ana Sebastián Morillas, Universidad de Valladolid

    PhD in Audiovisual Communication and Advertising from the University of Valladolid. She is currently a Senior Lecturer Professor and a professor in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Her main lines of research are related to strategic brand planning, advertising, communication, and marketing. She has been a Fellow of the RCC at Harvard University (Cambridge, Masachusetts) and part of the Scientific Committee of various Advertising Congresses, participating as a speaker in different National and International Congresses. She is currently a member of Spanish Association of Communication Research, and of the Icono 14. Association. She is also part of the Recognized Research Group (GIR): “Brand Management and Communication Processes” at Complutense University

  • Abel Monfort, ESIC Business & Marketing School

    PhD, SFHEA. He is currently the Head of Business Department for Undergraduate Studies at ESIC Business & Marketing School. Abel is a PhD Lecturer accredited by ANECA and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He was visiting scholar at the Hoffman Center for Business Ethics (Bentley University). His research is focused on CSR communication in social media. Monfort is an associate researcher at the Research Lab of ESIC Business & Marketing School and member of the Chair in Economic and Business Ethics at Comillas Pontifical University. He is also member of the research group “Brand Management and Communication Processes” hold by the School of Communication at Complutense University School.

  • Belén López Vázquez, ESIC Business & Marketing School

    PhD. She is a senior lecturer at ESIC, Business and Marketing School, Madrid, and she has been recognized by ANECA accreditation in 2013. She is an associate researcher of the Research Permanent Unit (UPI) at ESIC since 2017. Her research is focused on CSR and communication. Additionally, she is a member of the research group “Brand Management and Communication Processes” at Complutense University, since 2011. Moreover, she is a member of the Academy of International Business and the Academy of Management since 2010 and she has participated in several international conferences and international events in the last years. ESIC Business & Marketing School, Madrid, Spain

References

Aaker, D. A. (2004). Brand Portfolio Strategy. New York: The Free Press.

Aaker, D.A. & Joachimsthaler, E. 2000a. Brand Leadership. New York: The Free Press.

Aaker, D.A., & Joachimsthaler, E. 2000b. The Brand Relationship Spectrum: The Key to Brand Architecture Challenge. California Management Review, 42(4): 8-23

Aaker, D. A. & Joachimsthaler, E. (2004). Liderazgo de marca. Bilbao: Deusto.

Alard, J., & Monfort, A. (Coord.) (2017). Plan de comunicación on y off en la práctica. Madrid: ESIC.

Alberto Pérez, R. (2008). Estrategias de comunicación. Barcelona: Ariel

Ansoff, H.I. (1965). Corporate Strategy: An analytic approach to business policy for growth and expansion. New York: McGraw-Hill

Arroyo, I., Martín, R., & Farfán, J. (2013). Usos, percepciones y potencialidades de las redes sociales en la construcción de las marcas. Doxa Comunicación: revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales. XVI. 129-149

Balmer, J.M.T., & Gray, E. (2003). Corporate Brands: What are they? What of them? European Journal of Marketing, 37, 972-997.

Barnard, C.I. (1938/1968). The Functions of the Executive. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press,

Barney, J. B. (1986). Organizational culture: can it be a source of sustained competitive advantage?, Academy of Management Review, 11(3), 656-665.

Cabero, J. & Infante, A. (2014). Empleo del método Delphi y su empleo en la investigación en comunicación y educación. EDUTEC, Revista Electrónica de Tecnología Educativa, 48. Retrieved from http://edutec.rediris.es/Revelec2/Revelec48/n48_Cabero_Infante.html

Cable, D. M., & Graham, M. (2000). The determinants of organizational reputation: a job search perspective. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 21, 929–947.

Capriotti, P. (2007). Planificación del perfil de identidad corporativa para marcas globales. In P. Capriotti (Ed.), Gestión de la marca corporativa. Buenos Aires: La Crujía.

Carreras, E., Alloza, Á., & Carreras, A. (2013). Corporate Reputation. Madrid: LID.

Chomvilailuk, R., & Butcher, K. (2018). The impact of strategic CSR marketing communications on customer engagement. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 36(7), 764-777.

Cohen, D. (1986). Trademark Strategy, Journal of Marketing, 50, 61-74

Colleoni, E. CSR communication strategies for organizational legitimacy in social media, (2013). Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 18 Iss 2 pp. 228 – 248.

Day, G.S., & Wensley, R. (1983). Marketing Theory wtih a Strategic Orientation, Journal of Marketing, 47, 79-89

Falkheimer,J. (2014). The power of strategic communication in organizational development. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 6(2/3), 124-133.

Fernández, J.L. & Bajo, A. (2012). La teoría del stakeholder o de los grupos de interés, pieza clave de la RSE, del éxito empresarial y de la sostenibilidad. Revista Internacional de Investigación en Comunicación aDResearch ESIC, 6(6), 130-143.

Freeman, R.E. (1984). Stratgic Management. A stakeholder approach. Boston: Pitman Ballinger.

Galbreath, J. (2010), Drivers of corporate social responsibility: the role of formal strategic planning and firm culture. British Journal of Management, 21(2), 511-525.

García Uceda. M. (2001). Las claves de la publicidad. Madrid: ESIC

Hallahan, K., Holtzhausen, D., van Ruler, B., Vercˇicˇ, D. & Sriramesh, K. (2007). Defining strategic communication, International Journal of Strategic Communication, 1(1), 3-35.

Hatch, M. J. & Schultz, M. (2003). Bringing the corporation into corporate branding. European Journal of Marketing, 37(7), 1041-1064.

Hatch, M. J. & Schultz, M. (2010). Esencia de marca. Madrid: Lid.

Highhouse, S., Zickar, M. J., Thorsteinson, T. J., Stierwalk, S. L., & Slaughter, J. E. (1999). Assessing company employment image: an example in the fast food industry. Personnel Psychology, 52, 151–172.

Hulberg, J. (2006). Integrating corporate branding and sociological paradigms: A literature study. Journal of Brand Management, 14(1), 60-73.

Hurst, B., & Ihlen, Ø. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Engagement. In K. A. Johnston & M. Taylor (Eds.), Handbook of communication engagement (pp. 133-152). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.

Illia, L., Romenti, S., Rodríguez-Cánovas, B., Murtarelli, G., & Carroll, C. E. (2015). Exploring Corporations’ Dialogue About CSR in the Digital Era. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-20.

Ind, N. (1997). The corporate brand. Nueva York: New York University Press.

Knox, S. & Bickerton, D. (2003). The six conventions of corporate branding. European Journal of Marketing, 37(7), 998-1016.

Kollat, J., & Farache, F. (2017). Achieving consumer trust on Twitter via CSR communication. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 34(6), 505-514.

Kotler, P., & Keller, K.L. (2006). Marketing Management (12th ed). New Jersey: Prentice- Hall.

Lindgreen, A., Xu, Y., Maon, F., & Wilcock, J. (2012). Corporate social responsibility brand leadership: a multiple case study. European journal of marketing, 46(7/8), 965-993.

López, B. & Fornés, G. (2015): Corporate social responsibility in emerging markets. Case studies of Spanish MNCs in Latin America. European Business Review, Vol. 27, Issue, 2.

López, B. & Villagra, N. (2017). Corporate competitiveness based on Sustainability and CSR values: Case studies of Spanish MNCs. Strategic innovative marketing, pp.309-314. Springer.

Luna Huertas, P., Infante Moro A., & Martínez López, F.J. (2006). Los Delphi como fundamento metodológico predictivo para la investigación en sistemas de información y tecnologías de la información (IS-IT). Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación. Sevilla, 26, 89-112. Retrieved from http://redined.mecd.gob.es/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11162/95167/00820123017135.pdf?sequence=1

Mitchell, R.K., Agle, B.R. & Wood, D.J. (1997). Towards a theory of stakeholder identification and salience: defining the principle of who and what really counts. Academy of Management Review, 22(04), 853-886.

Monfort, A., & Villagra, N. (2016). Corporate social responsability and corporate foundations in building responsible brands. El profesional de la información (EPI), 25(5), 767-777.

Ortega Martínez, E. (1997). La comunicación publicitaria. Madrid: Pirámide.

Osler, R., (2003). Infusing business and brand strategies into account planning. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 21(7), 435-439.

Pintado, T.; Sánchez, J. & Merino, M.J. (2010). Comunicación online. In J. Sánchez Herrera y T. Pintado (Eds.). Nuevas tendencias en comunicación. (pp.42-61). Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid): ESIC.

Porter, M.E. (2002). Estrategia competitiva. Técnica para el análisis de los sectores industriales y de la competencia. México: Continental

Reinares, P. & Calvo, S. (2001). Gestión de la comunicación comercial. Madrid: McGraw-Hill.

Ros Diego, V. J. (2009). Modelo para la gestión de marca en Internet. Doxa Comunicación: revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales. IX. 195-203

Rowe, G. y Wright, G. (1999) The Delphi technique as a forescasting tool: issues and analysis. International Journal of Forecasting. 15, 353-375.

http://forecastingprinciples.com/files/delphi%20technique%20Rowe%20Wright.pdf

Schein, Edgar H. (1984). Coming to a New Awareness of Organizational Culture, Sloan Management Review, 25(2), 3-16.

Schultz, M. & de Chernatony, L. (2002). Introduction to the challenges of corporate branding. Corporate Reputation Review, 5(2), 105.

Sebastián, A., Ayestarán, R., & Rangel, C. (2012). Planificación estratégica y gestión de la publicidad. Conectando con el consumidor. Madrid: ESIC

Taylor, R.E. & Meinhardt, D. J. (1985). Definig computer information needs for small business: A delphi method. Journal of Small Business Management, 23, 3-9.

Tuñez López, M. (2012). La gestión de la comunicación en las organizaciones. Zamora: Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones

Villagra, N. & López, B. (2013). Analysis of values and communication of the responsible brands. Corporate brand strategies for sustainability. Communication & Society, 26(1), 201-226.

Wartick, S.L. & Wood, D.J. (1998). International Business and Society. Malden: Blackwell.

Weick, K.E. (1979). The Social Psychology of Organizing (2nd ed.), Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Windsor, D. (2006), “Corporate social responsibility: three key approaches”, Journal of Management Studies, 43(1), 93-114.

Published

12-12-2018

Issue

Section

Miscellaneous of Research articles and essays

How to Cite

Sebastián Morillas, A., Monfort, A., & López Vázquez, B. (2018). Analysis of content trends and brand communication platforms in Spain. Doxa Comunicación. Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication Studies and Social Sciences, 27, 147-171. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n27a7
PlumX Metrics