CBR08 · Consumer Behavior Research

Brand Communication / Decoding

Is your brand saying what you think it’s saying?

Brand Communication / Decoding research scene
Research protocolBrand Communication / Decoding

Is your brand saying what you think it’s saying?

Consumer Behavior ResearchOnline Eye TrackingOnline FaceCodingEye Tracking BarBrandCommunication
FIELDConsumer Behavior Research
EXECUTIONOnline or in-person execution
TECHNOLOGY PATHOnline Eye Tracking · Online FaceCoding · Eye Tracking Bar
STUDY CODECBR08
The research question

Is your brand saying what you think it’s saying?

Brand Communication / Decoding evaluates how people visually and emotionally decode brand communication across logos, key visuals, campaigns, slogans, claims and graphic identity. Packaging is intentionally excluded because it is covered by the dedicated Packaging Research service.

ParticipantsTarget audience defined by the brand, communication objective and market.
Minimum sampleN = 30
DurationDepends on the communication piece and stimulus protocol.
Research environments
OnlineControlled in-person desktop evaluation
Technology configuration

Measurement follows the task

The technology path shown here is the approved structure for this service. The exact protocol is configured around the research question, environment and participant flow.

01 · BasicOnline Eye Tracking + Online FaceCoding
02 · AdvancedEye Tracking Bar
Typical protocol · Consumer Behavior Research

How this study is executed.

The protocol below reflects the service definition developed for Neuro Garage. Final details are confirmed before execution.

01

Define the intended brand message, brand assets, claims and communication objectives.

02

Expose participants to the approved communication pieces through the online or Eye Tracking Bar protocol.

03

Measure visual decoding, recognition, comprehension, attention to brand assets, emotional response and implicit associations.

04

Locate ignored brand assets and gaps between the intended and perceived message.

05

Translate the evidence into branding, rebranding, claim, slogan and campaign-consistency decisions.

Typical outputs

What this specific study can produce

01Brand recognition
02Message comprehension
03Attention by AOI
04Emotional response
05Ignored brand assets
06Decoding sequence
07Implicit associations
08Intended-vs-perceived message gap
09Visual hierarchy
Decisions supported

What the client can change with the evidence

The study is designed to translate observed behavior into concrete operational, people, design or risk-management decisions.

01Improve branding
02Guide rebranding
03Optimize claims
04Optimize slogans
05Improve campaign consistency
06Strengthen brand assets
07Improve visual communication
Industry references / comparable applications

Who has used comparable research approaches?

Publicly documented examples from companies and institutions worldwide. These organizations are not presented as Neuro Garage clients, and the examples do not imply they purchased this exact Neuro Garage protocol.

Scientific configuration

The method follows the question

Technology is selected because it is scientifically appropriate for the research objective, not because a device must be used. Santiago configures the study scope, stimuli, participant flow and measurement path before execution.

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