Branding in 2007
Posted on January 11, 2007
Marketing for Tomorrow
Do you want your campaign to be the same as the next one? If so why waist your money? Your marketing plan should be unique and unlike any other if you want it to be remembered, after all that’s the name of the game isn’t it?
You want to remind your customers of your business long after your initial contact is made. Having consistency in your marketing messages is a known secret amongst the pros. It should be evident to you in your branding efforts focused on a global market place as well. Today, remember your website and online marketing are also a critical part of your business marketing. For smaller business, internet marketing is the simplest way to generate new business leads that actually pan out at little to no expense.
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Company Branding can be your Secret Weapon
You can consider branding as a warm up to what a business is about in the eyes of its clients and prospects. When you think about branding your company, it should be one of the first marketing techniques implemented in the eye to the viewing public. The reason I say branding should be in the forefront is because it permits the general public to identify your company by a visual reference, making it a simple task to remember.
The next step is creating your logo. I recommend using a professional for your company logo. Your logo is the intellectual impression viewers have when they think of you and what you stand for.
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The Customer Knows best, but you Know Better
In today’s business climate would you rather be the number one choice of your client or the only choice? The answer is simple. We’ll proceed based on the obvious. In marketing yourself to your customers and prospects it is a clever strategy to leave an after taste that remains. “Why should I award this company the contract?” your customer murmurs as they walk out of the board room. The thing is, your marketing people have done such a clever job that your contact returns 2 minutes later with a certain look on their face. The look of “no choice”. Your customer is sharp enough to realize that you bring more to the table that anyone else and you haven’t even put ANYTHING on the table yet. In real estate, professionals realize that brand is to be taken seriously, but it must bring some message with a return on investment. If you research your market properly you’ll understand what the customer wants and are one of the few that can tailor make your proposal to their individual needs.
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With a Clear Mind, Create Your Logo
Clear your mind and think about the atmosphere you’ll need to create your logo and its message. Logos can take on all shapes and sizes. For example you can use the first letter of the company name as a logo to identify the company. Many businesses follow this and succeed very well with simplicity. Not to confuse your brand with your logo, a brand should include the company name, logo and an iconic representation of the promotion.
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Close more Sales by Knowing Prospect
So, I go to close the sale and it seems my prospect wants to spend time and think about it? Tell me, how is it that I don’t have time to do the things I want, yet my prospect wants to think about it? Sometimes the prospect just is not confident enough yet and the salesperson has yet to pick-up on that. Let’s examine the sales and conversion process for a sec. When we present ourselves to prospects it will ultimately lead to “the close”. When is it time to close? The answer is directly connected to the selling process. The basic fundamentals of selling are Approach, Interest, Desire and action. The time to close your prospect can be before, during or after any of these fundamentals. If you want to become an expert closer you need to learn as much about your prospect as you can. This will lead to more sales and speed up the conversion process.
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