brand bootcamp: simple exercises to build a strong, long-lasting brand
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Brand Bootcamp Simple Exercises to Build a Strong, Long-Lasting Brand
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Nice to meet you
Shaina: The Wordsmith
Tanya: The Designer
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A match made in branding heaven
Verbal Visual
Branding isn’t just about warm and fuzzies.
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"How Slack has made itself an indispensable business tool” by Dan Frommer
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Strong brands don’t just make friends. They make money.
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“Built to Last” by Jim Collins
So, what makes a strong brand?
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“Your brand is what other people say about you when you're not in
the room.”
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
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What makes branding work?
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Extend beyond the brand
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Connect on an emotional level
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Define your emotional drivers
Slideshare.net - The Emotional Drivers of Highly Successful Viral Content
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(CC) Richard Stephenson
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Elements of a strong brand
Verbal VisualBrand
Experience
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The verbal side of branding
• The core concept or brand story
• Mission or deeper purpose
• Positioning • Audience personas
• Voice and tone • Messaging
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The visual side of branding
• Logo or visual mark
• Signature colors and typefaces
• Design elements
• Imagery
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The overall brand experience
• The customer experience
• Company culture and values • Quality of the product or service
• Harnessing all the senses • Consistency in every interaction/touchpoint
Time to work out!
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Verbal exercise
Determining your true differentiation
• What really makes my company different from my competitors and peers?
• What do my customers care about most?
• What position can I own in their minds?
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Table Stakes
Wasted Words
Ego Boosts
MAGIC!
Relevant
Not Relevant
UniqueNot
Unique
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Visual exercise
Translating the intangible • How do I use design to differentiate?
• How do I show brand personality?
• How can I connect emotionally?
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Imagery with brand personality• Create a library of 5-10 brand images • Use your core values on the initial stock image search • Add additional words to customize your image search Brand colors Brand personality traits Emotional triggers Brand storyline • Choose images that have the same look and feel • Choose images with space • Keep both print and web in mind • Combine illustrations and photography
Ready to get your brand into shape?
Download this presentation at bit.ly/brand-bootcamp.