- published: 25 Oct 2006
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A brand is a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."Branding began as a way to tell one person's cattle from another by means of a hot iron stamp. A modern example of a brand is Coca Cola which belongs to the Coca-Cola Company.
Marque or make are often used to denote a brand of motor vehicle. A concept brand is a brand that is associated with an abstract concept, like breast cancer awareness or environmentalism, rather than a specific product, service, or business. A commodity brand is a brand associated with a commodity. Got milk? is an example of a commodity brand.
The word "brand" is derived from the Old Norse brandr meaning "to burn." It refers to the practice of producers burning their mark (or brand) onto their products.
The Italians were among the first to use brands, in the form of watermarks on paper in the 1200s.
Although connected with the history of trademarks and including earlier examples which could be deemed "protobrands" (such as the marketing puns of the "Vesuvinum" wine jars found at Pompeii), brands in the field of mass-marketing originated in the 19th century with the advent of packaged goods. Industrialization moved the production of many household items, such as soap, from local communities to centralized factories. When shipping their items, the factories would literally brand their logo or insignia on the barrels used, extending the meaning of "brand" to that of trademark.
Actors: Bill Pacer (actor), Keith Allen Hayes (actor), Bob Lanoue (actor), Arvell Poe (actor), Alphonse A. Lambert Jr. (actor), LaDonna Allison (actress), Shaun Clay (actor), Ryan Branco (director), Ryan Branco (actor), Ryan Branco (editor), Ryan Branco (producer), Ryan Branco (writer), Ali J. Williams (actress), Jamal Smith (actor), Jamal Smith (producer),
Plot: 'Symphony's Target' tells the saga of a woman, living what she considers a comfortable life as the girlfriend of a drug dealer, until an unfortunate event ends with her lover dead and his blood on her hands. As a result, to keep herself out of prison, she is then blackmailed into the life of a paid assassin by the only people who know her secret. While learning her new trade she attempts to balance what's left of her home life which includes a grandmother whose near death, a younger sister whose neglected and going down the wrong path, and a new romance with few secrets of his own. With the life she has known crumbling down around her and no experience as a hit woman Symphony tries to learn the ropes of contract killing. Like when learning anything new she doesn't get it all right the first time. Each contract brings her into the depths of a dark existence & dangerous people building taller walls between her and the people she loves.
Keywords: drug-dealer, symphony, target