Advertisement Ideas: How To Build A Strong Brand!!!
You will notice most of these brands and think but I don’t have their budget. It is time you change that to I have enough money set aside to build a strong brand and become a leader in my industry. If you look at the history of these companies and how they built a recognizable brand you will notice a few things they all share. What they share is necessary in building your brand:
1: They had a plan of action and followed that plan tweaking it along the way.
2: They created a culture that related & resonated to their desired target audience.
3: They understood that not everyone was going to use their products or services so they went after the niche that they wanted through effective research and marketing.
4: They created tag lines that were easy to remember and illustrated who they were and what they did.
5: Over time they changed campaigns but maintained their message.
6: They were consistent with the use of their logos.
7: They allocated money and personnel to promote their brand message.
8: They aligned themselves with causes that were synergistic to their brand message.
9: They continually put themselves in front of their desired target audience.
10: They became top of the mind in their industry.
We all recognize these brands and we can tell you what they all produce. They did not become strong recognizable brands over night. They all researched what their brand message was going to be, what they would stand for, and how they would project that to those seeking their products and services. They created an advertising campaign and make positive advertising choices that used a variety of tracking methods to measure the effectiveness. They created a buzz and when one buzz wore off they worked at creating another buzz. I know what you are thinking, JDOGG but they are all large corporations, I am a small business with limited resources. HELLO, TIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINKING!!!!! You are as large as you choose to be. You may not have the large marketing staff, however you have ideas to implement that can help build a strong brand. You have many resources that are available to you that you may not have thought of like The Small Business Administration, others in your industry, or SCORE. I suggest you look at the case studies of what these companies did and see how you can gleam and implement this information. In many cases it is not a matter of money it is a matter of innovation and implementation. Continue reading Advertisement Ideas: How To Build A Strong Brand!!!!
In marketing and advertising one of the keys for a successful campaign is consistency. Ask yourself am I being consistent with my message? Am I using the same logo with a consistent brand message or tag line? Am I sharing a message that is memorable that will put me on the top of the mind of my target audience? In being consistent with your message you create a brand awareness so that when someone is ready to utilize your product or service they call you instead of your competitor. Ask yourself do I consistently advertise or market myself and my services or do I do it on occasion? The key is to continually be out in the marketplace so that when someone is seeking your product or services they see you and are compelled to do business with you.
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