IS YOUR BRAND BASED ON STRATEGY?
Marketing is more likely to succeed when it’s based on a strategy. Your brand strategy can change depending on the channel, audience, and key performance indicator (KPI) you’d like to achieve, but core principles of branding should carry through from one campaign strategy to the next.
Laying the groundwork early is crucial to the success of your brand’s marketing. Without knowing your foundational beliefs, your messaging and designs will often be based on examples from others, or on unsubstantiated guesswork. That lack of clarity can make any marketing effort more likely to under-perform.
Consider the questions below:
What is your brand’s mission?
What are your values?
Who is your audience?
What is your brand’s story?
What goals do you want to achieve?
What is the promise you make to your audience?
What is the unique value that only your brand can deliver?
By answering these questions, you can form your brand’s foundation and begin building an identity with confidence.
Your mission is the reason your brand exists. It’s why you created your small business or joined your team in the first place—and it’s the reason you continue to roll up your sleeves and put in the work. As you look for opportunities to scale and reach new customers, your brand’s mission is the objective you set out to accomplish—and the action it takes to achieve that objective.
Your brand values are the ideals that consistently guide your brand’s actions— no matter what future direction your brand may take. Values often stem from goodwill efforts to make an impact and improve the customer’s overall well-being. Brands often have three or more values that guide them.
Your audience is the group—or groups—of people you aim to serve with your brand’s offerings. If your brand offers more than one product or service, you will likely have multiple audiences to target.
Your brand is your company’s identity. It not only is what makes a memorable impression on consumers but it allows your customers and clients to know what to expect from your company. It is a way of distinguishing yourself from the competitors and clarifying what it is you offer that makes you the better choice.
So make sure your branding is a perfect reflection of what your company stands for. Leave it to the experts at Areca Marketing, LLC to help you make the right impression, the first time!
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