Overcoming the Myths of Branding PDF Print E-mail

by Jason Eisner BrandQuest

For many small businesses, branding is as mysterious as the meaning of life and makes BAS statements seem like a ‘walk in the park’.  Far too many small businesses fail at marketing because they fail to understand the importance of branding as an outcome of their marketing strategy. Branding is the ‘repeated and consistent’ messages that create awareness of your benefits, and lay the groundwork for a trusting relationship.

There are many misconceptions that SME’s don’t have the need, resources or ability to brand themselves. Let’s explore three of the most common branding myths and clear a path for a better understanding of how you can, and why you should effectively brand your company.

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Does anybody know of your Business? PDF Print E-mail

By Lenann McGookey Gardner www.YouCanSell.com

We work hard to promote our businesses. There's our signage. And our truck or car with a logo on the door, or maybe “wrapping” the entire vehicle. There's our business cards, which we hand out regularly.  There's that brochure we put together back in the day. And our website! Oh, our website! We worked hard to get something out onto the internet....

No one notices. Yes, that's right, no one is noticing. Put out an ad, and who calls you? Your mother, your cousin, your best friend:  “Saw your ad!” Well that's just great; they're already customers! What about the people who are NOT doing business with you – but who ought to be?

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