Every successful entrepreneur and business has a BRAND, The one thing you must have if you want to be successful is Branding that is consistent with you and your business.Branding separates you from your competition and gives you credibility. It’s what makes people want to tell other people about you, and makes them want to invest and buy from you again and again. Without branding businesses cannot survive.Your Visibility is more important than your ability. It is important to be visible. To increase your visibility Branding is important to the recognition of your business. People need to know who you are, remember you, prefer to buy from you and refer other people to you. See the following and you should aim for Brand Insistence and Brand Advocacy.a. Brand Awareness – they know your nameb. Brand preference – prefer to use you when possiblec. Brand insistence – will only buy your product or serviced. Brand advocacy – they tell other people about youDevelop a strong Logo and a Slogan for your business using something that is memorable so people will remember the name.It’s important to control your Brand. A lack of brand control is like having no-one at the steering wheel when driving, you need to control it.1) Your Brand is whatever people’s first impression is of you.2) It should be consistent3) It should be congruent – everything in your business should be in line with your Brand4) It creates loyal clients5) It should make the clients feel they are getting value6) It should invoke an emotional experience7) It should be something people can relate toPoints your want you need to consider when Brandinga. Profitability – will it help you become profitableb. Marketability – is it something you can Marketc. Credibility – is it Credibled. Visability – how will you make it visiblee. Invisability – you need to ensure you stand out and you are not invisiblef. Instability – does it invoke stabilityFor long term Brand Equity consider the following:1. The money required to Brand yourself2. How to Brand yourself3. What to Brand4. Is it consistent and congruent with you and your business5. When you look in the mirror is it something you can relate toConsiderations:
Personal Branding (remember it is a representation of yourself)
Brand Association (Brand your business so it is congruent with your personal Branding)
Brand Innovation (is it different and innovative)
Brand Credibility (is it credible so it is perceived as positive by your prospects)
Branding is difficult to do
Each time a client buys or invests in you, you have correctly Branded yourself
Branding is a Creative Art
Branding requires presentation, persuasive selling and negotiation
When a person is Branded they create their own mark
Analyzing your prospective clients motivation to buy is key to building your Brand
Branding by message control – Be sure that you control the message you are putting out.
Reasons people will buy from you.1. They have a problem you can solve for them2. They have a problem or need but are not sure if it can be solved(Brand to convince them that you are the authority – not just an expert)3. The person has zero need for your product or service but you convince them they need it4. People will buy from you to alleviate dissatisfaction with another product or service5. You promote your product or service to whatever they currently have – this is Brand positioning6. You overcome their fear of change and persuade them to step outside of their comfort zone – having a Brand gives them peace of mind7. You Brand yourself as a natural extension to their lives. A compliment rather than a disruptive change.Basic Rules:1. The customer is always right2. When in doubt refer back to number 1There is a difference between needs and wantsThere are 5 basic fears preventing people from taking action. A Branded individual, product or service can overcome these.a. Fearb. Procrastination or lack of focusc. Lack of Educationd. Time Managemente. AccountabilitySuccessful businesses talk about what they “can” do for the client, the average business talks about what “it is” they can do for the client. Brand to the WIFM formula and take care of the SO WHAT.People will buy the brand rather than the product. Your reputation is linked directly to your Brand.i.e Labeled Handbags, Clothing, Shoes, Coffee shops, Restaurants and more.People do business with you not because you have the best product but because they like and trust you. This is something you cannot buy.People don’t buy car insurance they buy security. Branding gives people a sense of security.It’s important to understand the primary and secondary influences.a. Primary – reasons they buy without thinkingb. Secondary – these are excuses and reasons people rationalize why they shouldn’t buyAll buying decisions are emotional, rarely logical. People will invest logically but buy emotionally. Your Branding needs to set up the framework to match this.You need to understand the left versus the right brain decision making. Left brains think rationally, numbers etc. the right brain person thinks artistically and creatively (45% left brained, 45% right brained and 10% both) Build your Brand so it appeals to both left and right brained people – it will be your key to success.Find the emotional red button that would make people buy your product or service and build your Brand around it. The best way to do this is to create surveys so you are asking your prospective customer directly.6 Ways to Brand yourself.1. Achievement2. Association3. Authoring a book4. Reciprocation5. 3rd Party recognition6. Charitable donationAlways under promise and over deliverLaunch then link all elements of your business and any other businesses you have to that Brand. There should be congruency throughout your business so everything relates to everything else.In other words your signage, websites, stationery, business cards and everything in your business should reflect your logo and slogan and have the same colors and text so they are uniform and people will remember you. It is best NOT to use your name.Appearance is also a key element, you should dress according to the type of business you are in, and the type of image you wish to portray. Remember your appearance reflects your business, so dress accordingly in congruence with your business.Using Hotmail, Gmail and other similar generic email addresses does not give status to your business, Use email addresses that reflect your business, preferably the same email address as your website. Before using your first name in email addresses consider that first names in email addresses tend to indicate a small company. If you are looking to appear as a big company use something more corporate.It isn’t easy to do but if you master it your business will become recognized and successful.For more information on growing a successful business check below
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