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Service Branding Triangle

A service brand lives in three relationships — sustain all three.

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Company
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Employees
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Customers
What it is

External (company–customer), internal (company–employee) and interactive (employee–customer) branding constitute a service brand.

When to use it

In services, retail, hospitality, B2B consulting.

How to apply

Audit each of the three relationships separately and find the weakest link.

Source: Pinar, Girard, Trapp, Eser — 2015

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