To perfect the art of brand communication in digital era, here are the six essential P’s that are recommend for integrating into your strategy

1. What are the 6 P's of brand communication?
To perfect the art of brand communication in digital era, here are the six essential P’s that are
recommend for integrating into your strategy
There is a popular perception that with the plethora of media options in the digital era, there is
a growing clutter. But is there really a clutter? Aren’t customers smart enough to break through
the clutter and receive the communication they want? Are the increasing mediums of reach
creating a clutter or breaking the clutter? Are the 4P’s and 6P’s that marketers have studied still
relevant and if not what is relevant today?
Assessing the situation, it’s clear that the relationship of a brand with a customer has moved far
beyond being transactional. Infact customer is no longer just a customer but an influencer, a
brand advocate, a co-creator and even a co-conspirator. In the digital era, brands have become
an intrinsic part of the consumer’s lifestyle. A brand must stand for values that the consumer
identifies with and desires to be associated with. For this purpose, a brand must connect with
the customer in a personalized and relatable way across all forms of its communication.
To perfect the art of brand communication in the digital era, here are the six essential P’s that
are recommend for integrating into your strategy.

2. 1. Purpose: To put it very simply, a sense of purpose gives the brand a reason to exist other
than to make a profit. This purpose while internal must then be communicated effectively to
the new-age customer who needs to understand it and is inclined to align with it. For example,
if the brand promotes sustainable and ethical practices, then this must be the highlight of every
public communication, to draw and retain the attention of customers who internally believe in
these causes.
2. Taking a Position: Having a purpose also means standing by it and taking the right position
even when there are chances of it going down negatively with some stakeholders. Many brands
have lost their sheen because they didn’t practice what they preached when the time came. For
instance, a brand that always supports transparency and honesty can’t suddenly go silent when
internal issues come out.
3. Using the art of Persuasion: Among the few things that a brand should have, persuasiveness
is undoubtedly one. The brand must consistently persuade audiences to prefer it to everything
else in the market that’s vying for their attention. Here are a few highly useful tips for building
persuasiveness into the brand based on an amazing book on the topic by Robert Cialdini:
A. Reciprocity: When the brand gives the customer something of value, they feel a sense of
reciprocity that prompts them to give something back, which often translates into brand
loyalty. Thoughtful gestures and small favours go a long way in winning over customers.
B. Scarcity: Something as simple as “sold out” or “last few items remaining” propels customers
to act promptly. The sense that something is much in demand and therefore scarce is all it takes
to pump up the sales.
C. Social acceptability: If the brand stands for a cause that the customer desires to identify
with, then you can expect a higher level of engagement that promotes a sense of social
acceptability for the customer.
D. Likability: This is where influencer marketing comes into play. Customers see influencers as
likeable and accessible figures. Their opinions and standpoint are seen as authentic. So, when
this figure endorses the brand, there is all the more reason for customers to subscribe to it.
E. Authority: The brand must be perceived as a figure of authority through its display of sound
industry knowledge, relevant facts and other data points. Such brands are perceived as
substantial and reliable.
4. Precision: When it comes to brand communication, accuracy is critical. With fast dwindling
attention spans, even a two-minute video clip is sometimes too long. The point is to keep it to

3. the point, whether the brand is choosing text, audio or video. Every line that goes into the
communication should convey something of relevance to the audience.
5. Personal: With advancing tech tools and social media strategy, micro-targeting has come to
the aid of brands. Micro-targeting enables brands to personalize their communication as per
the individual. The communication has to be personal and one-to-one, the days of one—to-
many are over. Focusing on the reliability of the communication yields far better conversions
rates at reduced costs.
6. Platform management: The tailoring of brand communication shouldn’t be restricted to
personalization. It’s just as important to identify the types of audiences and communities the
brand will find on every kind of communication platform. For instance, the audience on Twitter
is different from those on Instagram. In offline spaces, your outdoor ads will have a diverse
audience than print or TV commercials. Therefore, for higher efficacy, brand communication
must be tailored as per the dictates of every platform.
With rapid technological changes entering marketing and even Emotion AI being used for
understanding customers emotions towards things like packaging and campaigns, marketing
are in for a great time ahead.