Category: Brand Strategy

Attract Better Customers

Who are the “better customers?” They are the ones who fit well and last long. Better customers are clients who searched for what they need, found your brand, and found it attractive. They enjoy a good relationship and much prefer to do business with you over your competitors. Promotion This is why marketing driven leads… Read More »

Great Marketing Campaigns Get Out!

Why be Shy to New Business? Holding off on launching a great ad campaign is like keeping your beautiful, prized sports car locked in your garage to avoid people seeing and admiring it. That makes absolutely no sense! This is what too many small business owners do to their would-be customers when it comes to… Read More »

Niche Specialist or Broad Market Leader?

“How many pet hotels have you worked with, hmm…?” The category experience question comes up often in discussions about hiring business services professionals. Whether it be an architect, law firm, CPA or marketing agency, potential clients naturally want to know what you’ve done for others in their industry. Tempted by Templates Gaining experience serving one… Read More »

Leave a Recall Impression

If you were once a salesperson and then become a business owner, the tables suddenly turn, and then you discover the real reasons people buy. You also find out what it’s like to get bombarded by those in your previous profession and why your past sales calls often went unanswered. I’ve been in the same… Read More »

Should You Rebrand?

Every business evolves. Your company probably provides customers more now than it did at startup. You probably do things better than before. This evolution will continue if you are to succeed in a competitive world. Naturally, your sales and marketing messages must change over time to faithfully and accurately convey the value offered to your… Read More »

The Magic Merger of Marketing & Sales

Marketing done right gets your sales calls answered. When you see an inbound call from a familiar company or brand name, you’re more inclined to answer the call. If you’re a business owner, you know this is true, and so do your salespeople. Sales is a brutally competitive, uphill battle in this day and age.… Read More »

Refresh Your Brand Promise Commitment Now

You have a beacon that helps provide sound direction for everything good that you do. Your company’s guiding principles stem from this guiding light. You have the choice to trust your God-given light and remain true to it or let cultural and societal winds blow your business practices around in their chaotic and whimsical directions.… Read More »

Your Best Marketing Strategy Calls Your Own Flock

“I know I’ll find you somewhere… somewhere you can hear my voice…” While this may sound like a 1988 Moody Blues song, it’s really a promise and a commitment you can make to your market. As the market responds, your services provide more value to customers as your business becomes more profitable. Meet Tim, Dan,… Read More »

The Story Behind Brand Storytelling

How Storytelling Works (Very Well!) Storytelling is a lot more than a marketing buzzword. Stories have mind-attracting power and are like personal guides leading readers and listeners to the prize of knowledge, the satisfaction of curiosity and the fulfillment of desires. Marketers who effectively apply storytelling have real-life success stories of their own to tell.… Read More »

Get a premium brand identity without “branding!”

A Faster, Better Approach to Branding Startups build brand strategies into their business plans. Established companies review their brand strategy every few years and if needed, retool and rebrand to suit changing markets. It should be obvious that branding is an essential element in any successful business plan. Some may think of branding as a… Read More »