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…
How to Build Your Business from the Inside Out
Moving from a ‘push’ to a ‘pull’ strategy. I read a white paper entitled Internal Branding; What is that exactly? By Allan Steinmetz, CEO of Inward Strategic Consulting, Inc. And felt compelled to add to his insights and hit on a couple of key overlooked areas of the process. First, I’d like to begin by …Read the full article…
Leverage Unique Brand Vocabulary and Create Brand Distinction
Watch this short video or read the blog below to learn how the use of key words and phrases can alter the overall perceptions others have of your business brand. This brandbyte #1 is all about realizing the use of words in creating internal brand culture and memorable customer experiences. And as always, we start …Read the full article…
11 Reasons to Consciously, Strategically, & Deliberately Brand from the Inside Out
This will be a short article that is pointed to get you thinking about the impact of internal brand development and management for your business. You already have a brand (the collective perceptions both your employees and customers have about you — and lots of times even those two are vastly different), your real concern …Read the full article…
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…
PART B: Authentic Brands Live Their Story! Does Yours?
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…
What is the ‘One Word’ You Want to Own in the Minds of Your Market?
Regardless of the size of your organization, has the question been asked, “What is the one word you want to own in the minds of your market?? Before you answer, first think about…
WHAT’S THE ‘DIFF?’
This article was spawned once again from an experience that jarred me to thinking about the power of brand differentiators and how so many small business owners have an enormous opportunity to leverage and capitalize on them….but just don’t.
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