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Basics of Branding

Branding

Why branding is crucial

Branding is the process of creating an image and name for a product that is characterized by uniqueness and standing out in the consumers’ heads; this is achieved by advertising campaigns that is both consisted and valuable.

There is no doubt that branding is one of many important basis of any business, regardless of the size and type. To stand out in the market against competitors, you have to have an effective and valuable brand strategy. So how do you achieve this? It is simple; there are basics that every business is aware of and follows.

Define Your Brand

Your brand is the promise you make to your customer. What should your consumer expect from your product? What services do you provide? What makes your product offer different and unique from your competitors? You have to ask yourself these questions, and do some research to know more about what your consumer needs and desires. Don’t assume how your consumer thinks of your brand; know it for sure.

Branding has it’s basics

Defining your brand is a part of who you really are, what aspire to be, and how people perceive you. This is the most important part of branding as it holds the biggest weight, so you have to be specific in your purpose because this is the line that differentiates you from your competitors.

After you’ve defined your brand, move forward and follow the basics:

Consistency: The main key is to avoid mentioning things that do not add or relate to your brand. You need to make sure that your messages are cohesive, that contributes to your brand’s recognition. This is the most important step, as if you fail to accomplish this; your brand will meet failure.
Create an amazing logo: Your logo has to be everywhere to attract the targeted consumer.
Communicate your brand messaging: Write down your key messages that you want your consumer to acknowledge.
Voice your product reflecting your brand: Create the voice that ought to be applied to each and every texted communication, and visualized images of your materials. Make your brand friendly by being conversational. Do not be too formal or too ritzy.
Make your brand honest: Fulfill your brand promise, otherwise the consumer will not come back to you, neither will they refer your brand to someone else.
Make your brand integrate: How you brand affects each aspect of your business; from how you answer your phone calls, to what you wear on sales days; it extends to everything.
Create standards for your brand materials: You ought to design templates using the same color schemes, where you place your logo, and how it looks and feels throughout the branding; you have to create brand standards.
Create your brand tagline: You have to capture the essence and what your brand is really about with meaningful statements.

What is branding?

Marco de Groen

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Stephany Roy says:

February 24, 2020 at 5:48 pm

It is arguably harder to create exciting branding for a corporate company – but they all need a brand nonetheless! There are definitely ways to be creative with corporate branding but it takes an extra creative team to do it really well! Being creative doesn’t always mean bright colors and cutting-edge taglines… No, it can be subtle, clever and stays in the mind of those who have seen it for reasons they perhaps don’t always remember. Interesting article!