Looking at the Big Picture: Branding First

Customer Acquisition, Design, Marketing, Monday Marketing Minutes, Small Business Info
Building your brand is one of the most important steps in developing a new business. The number of small- and medium-sized businesses out there is growing exponentially — and you need to make sure your company is ahead of the pack. What differentiates your biz from the rest? And how will you communicate those factors to your prospects? One word — branding. What is branding? Some define branding as a “name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers.” (American Marketing Association). Others define branding as “the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decisions to choose one product or service over another.” (Seth Godin, author of ‘Linchpin’). However you…
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How to Define And Get The Word Out About Your Brand

Small Business Info
[caption id="attachment_5094" align="alignleft" width="240"] [credit: engelads.com][/caption]Remember earlier this month when we revealed our infographic on designing a business logo? Are you still with us? Now that you’ve created the perfect logo for your company, what’s next? Defining your brand. Remember, the foundation of your brand is your logo. By using your logo as a starting point, establishing your brand is not the daunting task that it seems, it just takes time, patience and honesty. Start off by making an inventory of your skills and what you want your customers to remember most about your brand. From your list of skills, identify which pertains to the needs of a customer. Think through how your brand can fill these needs. Then, focus on what makes your company stand out from the pack.…
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