Small Business Branding and Marketing Advice and Commentary
Did you know that Instagram is beginning to surpass Pinterest in popularity? It’s become increasingly important for business owners to learn how to use Instagram effectively. However, you don’t have to hire anyone to help you. It’s fun and easy to learn. This helpful article will give you some simple tips and ideas to showcase your Instagram account, keep the interest going as well as attracting new followers.
Every blogger or online entrepreneur should understand the importance of branding and learn how to develop a brand that is relevant to their audience. It’s important to set yourself apart from your competition. By finding your niche, telling your story and developing a consistent image, you will communicate a brand identity that your customers will trust and relate to. And developing that trust will keep those customers coming back to you in the future.
Don’t know where to start? This article will show you the action steps you need to take to develop your brand in just five days.
Have you ever wondered what the history was behind the brands that remain household names after decades of being in business? This fascinating article will tell you the story and history of the people are behind the company, the times that they lived in and how they got their start in business. Even though the stories are old, there are still lessons to be learned for modern day entrepreneurs.
In the world of promotion, branding has been called anything from a logo, to putting a logo on things, to a general image. If I may be so humble to speak for those those of us who specialize in branding, a brand could replace the word “reputation.” How a customer perceives you, your town , your product, experience, or organization etc. is your brand.
Most marketing people I come into contact with simply don’t get it and arrogantly think that sales promotion is 100% of what branding encompasses. Now, granted the end game in branding is to bring more dollars into the organization, BUT that isn’t soley achieved through sales promotion.
Branding done properly with a skilled facilitator looks at all aspects of your brand to see that all elements are pulling in the same direction. All of this is strategic thinking and much of it exists outside the sales and promotion circles. HR plays a role, business management culture plays a role, even people associated with the organization such as the custodian can affect the brand for good or bad. My opinion here on this blog post affects my brand, depending on my audience’s response to it.
Once you learn to embrace your brand and define it, only then will you appreciate the value it holds in making your entire business a success on multiple levels including but not limited to sales promotion.
Have you noticed that visual content has become increasingly important in blog posts and across social media? Knowing how to find use great images has become an essential part of your social strategy. Great images and particularly quote images are far more likely to get shared in the form of retweets, regrammed, pins, and on Facebook. But how can you be sure you’re using the best quotes for your brand? This helpful article will help you evaluate the emotional impact of the quotes that you’re considering as well as helpful tips on fonts, layout and branding.
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