Publications
Publications
- December 1992
- HBS Case Collection
BASF: Corporate Advertising for 1992
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Abstract
Describes BASF's corporate advertising program in the United States. In 1992, BASF's U.S. companies extended an existing corporate advertising campaign to continue to build awareness of the German-based multinational's corporate identity. The core theme of the campaign is "We don't make the products you buy ... we make the products you buy better." The campaign appears only on television. The goals, target audiences, messages, media, budget, and approaches to evaluation are described. Acquaints students with the objectives and detailed program specifics of corporate advertising campaigns. Examines how a non-U.S. based company seeks to build corporate awareness and identity in the U.S. despite having only a single company-branded consumer product.
Keywords
Advertising Campaigns; Marketing Communications; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; United States; Germany
Citation
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "BASF: Corporate Advertising for 1992." Harvard Business School Case 593-021, December 1992.