A powerful brand story, when executed well—builds trust, connection, and loyalty with your audience. In Part A of this post, we talked about authentic brands and how they live and breathe their story and how it’s reflected in their core essence—what they stand for and how they show up. You trust their story because you …Read the full article…
PART A: Authentic Brands Live Their Story! Does Yours?
A powerful brand story, when executed well—builds trust, connection, and loyalty with your audience. Does your brand have a story? You know—a story that’s captivating and inspiring; has real meaning and comes from the heart of what you’re all about as a brand. It’s a story your employees believe in. They stand behind it through …Read the full article…
DARE TO BE YOUR OWN BRAND!
Overcome the Common Stumbling Blocks to Executing a Winning Personal Brand Strategy
Return on Social Engagement
Social media has changed the way we think about our businesses and the way we do business. It’s changed the way we engage and interact personally. When I think about how long it took for me to warm up to it (i.e., get onboard with Facebook, learn how Twitter works and figure out the numerous features and opportunities generated through LinkedIn), it’s inconceivable to think of life without it now.
Social media is not only shifting the way we interact, but also what we’ve come to expect, the decisions we make and how we create meaningful dialogue with one another. Organizations are hopefully asking the questions of not only what, but also where, when, who and why they should use social media as a brand building strategy.
PART 2: The Real Value of a Brand Advocate!
Build and leverage advocates for your brand to boost sales exponentially! In Part 1 of this post we shared what a brand advocate is and that is someone who will go to great lengths to promote your business in both online and offline networks. We also showed that by increasing brand advocates, your business can …Read the full article…
PART 1: The Real Value of a Brand Advocate!
Build and leverage advocates for your brand to boost sales exponentially! Are you a brand advocate? Are you someone that will go to great lengths to let others know how much you love a particular brand? Do you tell your friends and family, your colleagues and business associates, and even people you just met? Many …Read the full article…
What Ever Happened to Good Ole ‘Common Courtesy’ in Business?
Just recently I was shopping satellite television providers. It seems like every time I turn around, I’m getting tagged for some additional (hidden) cost with my current provider—which by the way, I have been loyal to for 8 years. And yep, regardless of that loyalty, they keep inching up my monthly fees and before you know …Read the full article…
Goldman Sachs – A Risky Practice for the Brand?
Just last week Goldman Sachs, a well known Wall Street brand that is popular with investors and most definitely profitable, was accused of fraudulent actions involving sub-prime mortgages–investments that were likely to fail and these were selected by a Hedge Fund—Paulson & Co, Inc. According to a report on MSNBC.com with Lisa Myers, the SEC …Read the full article…
Unethical Behavior and Its Effect on Brand Reputation, Relationships and Sustainability!
CUSTOMER SERVICE MISHAPS – DO YOU HAVE A PROCESS FOR QUICK RECOVERY?
Service recovery is a big issue for many businesses. Service mishaps happen all the time, but how often do they happen in your business? Are you keeping track? When it does happen, you can’t mess around. Your employees need to be empowered to recover as quickly as possible, show the customer you care and make …Read the full article…
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