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5 Tips for Building a Strong Brand for Your Small Business
Branding is a critical aspect of any business, as it helps differentiate you from your competitors and communicates your unique value proposition to customers. While some of the biggest brands in the world, such as Nike, Harley Davidson, and Starbucks, have massive marketing budgets, effective branding is possible for businesses of all sizes. Here are five tips for building a strong brand that resonates with your clients.
7 Tips For A Mid-Year Brand And Marketing Checkup
As we approach the halfway point of the year, now is the perfect time to take a step back and evaluate the effectiveness of your brand and marketing strategy. It’s a good idea to do a mid-year checkup to ensure you’re on track to meet your goals and make any necessary adjustments before it’s too late.
From Unknown to Unforgettable: Creating a Strong Brand for Your Startup
Creating a brand from scratch can seem daunting, but by following these steps, you can establish a powerful and effective brand that sets your startup apart from the competition.
The Fundamentals of Developing a Strong Personal Brand
Managing your personal brand is an ongoing process that requires constant attention and effort to build and maintain one’s brand image. But doing so can significantly impact career success and professional relationships.
Stand Out from the Crowd: Why a Brand Advisor is Essential for Your Personal Brand
In this article, we explore seven reasons why you need a brand advisor for your personal brand. Learn how a brand advisor can help you define your brand, create a strategy, develop your voice, establish authority, increase visibility, maintain consistency, and save time and energy.
The Power of Monthly Resolutions: How to Achieve Your Goals in Smaller Steps
Setting monthly resolutions can be a powerful tool to help you stay motivated, focused, and on track to accomplish your annual goals.
50 Ways to Differentiate Your brand
The Paradox of Wanting a Unique Brand Everybody wants a brand that’s different. The irony of that statement is intentional. It belies the conservative manner in which most brands approach competitive difference. They say they want to be distinctive to consumers but...
The Difference Between Branding And Marketing
While the branding and marketing are undoubtedly connected, there are minute differences between the two. As a business owner it is essential that you understand branding and marketing in detail, so that you can effectively utilize them together. Below is a closer look at the differences between branding and marketing.
The Difference Between Branding, Identity & Logo Design
I often talk about how your logo is not your brand, nor is it your identity. Logo design, identity design and branding all have different roles, that together, form a perceived image for a business or product. Here is some clarification of the differences between...
10 Branding Mistakes Your Small Business is Making.
When you think about great branding, Coca Cola’s distinctive red and white lettering, Nike’s swoosh and Adidas’s three stripes likely come to mind. But as a small business, imagining the level of investment that’s gone into these iconic images can make the thought of...