Wondering how your brand is perceived?
Trying to figure out what should be at the heart of your brand?
In this episode, Jessica Scanlon and Kevin Ring talk about what branding truly is. Many business owners think branding simply means what their logo looks like, but there is much more to it than that.
Branding is the meaning behind a company. It’s everything that your employees and customers come in contact with in regards to your company.
When you have a clear idea of what you’re trying to accomplish with that brand, you can make better decisions on product and marketing.
5 Components of Branding:
- Purpose
- Value proposition
- Personality
- Branding
- Customer Experience
Know Where You’re Going
Jessica talks about an exercise she did with the Hot Dog Marketing directors where the question was asked, “What are we doing?”
At that point, Jessica felt like she didn’t really have a good answer to where the business was headed. This unclear destination makes it nerve-racking to commit to large, worthwhile investments in the business.
Having a brand goal to shoot for helps get everybody (including employees and customers) on the same track.
Finding Your Purpose in Business
Are you familiar with the term “vocation?”
It’s more than just your career.
Jessica explains that vocation is when that thing you really enjoy dovetails with what the world needs from you. Your vocation has to be more than just what you like doing. In business, this means that what you’re offering needs to be something that people are looking for.
Bottom Line: Be About What People Care About
As much as you may not want to believe it, you can’t force someone to care about something.
Instead, design your brand about what people already care about. Align with their vision for a better world.
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I’m a mom, a small business owner, and I’m a marketing professional with over a decade helping businesses with their branding and online presence. When I’m not spending time with my family or on my business, I love cooking (and eating) and snuggling with my dogs while I binge on TV shows. My favorite authors are Malcolm Gladwell and Steve Martin. My favorite movies are L.A. Story, Little Mermaid, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Trainspotting.