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5 Steps for Choosing Your Brand Emotions – Branding 101 – 06

As an entrepreneur, you know that a brand name is more than just a word or phrase. It’s the cornerstone of your company’s identity, and it should reflect the values, mission, and vision of your business. The combination of your brand name and – most importantly – your brand messaging, and even your visuals, should work together to cohesively evoke the emotions in your audience that you’re hoping to relay. If you don’t strategically consider

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5 Steps for Effective Brand Name Brainstorming – Branding 101 – 05

Brainstorming is a vital part of any brand name creation process. But many people struggle to come up with ideas when they are brainstorming. Here is a helpful 5-step process for effective branding brainstorms that will help you get the most out of your sessions. One of the most important tips for effective brainstorming is that two brains are always better than one; and three brains are better than two. Gather friends or coworkers to

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5 Tips for Collecting Brand Feedback from Customers – Branding 101 – 04

As an entrepreneur, it’s important to constantly seek feedback from your customers in order to improve your brand and better serve their needs. Don’t be afraid to ask your customers for feedback on your business as a way to hone and finetune your branding. What do they like about your business? What do they think could be improved? Customer feedback can be invaluable in helping you to refine your branding strategy and create a more

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5 Steps to Identify Your Target Audience – Branding 101 – 01

As an entrepreneur, it is crucial to identify your target audience in order to effectively market your products or services. By understanding who your potential customers are, you can tailor your messaging and offerings to meet their specific needs and preferences. This can help to increase customer satisfaction and ultimately drive revenue for your business. Here are some steps to help you identify your target audience: Define your product or service Before you can identify

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5 Steps to Define Your Unique Selling Points – Branding 101 – 03

As an entrepreneur, it’s important to understand your business’s unique selling points (USPs) in order to differentiate yourself from the competition and effectively market your products or services. Your USPs are the factors that make your business unique and valuable to your customers, and they can help you create a successful branding strategy. Here are five steps to help you understand your business’s USPs: Identify your target audience Before you can understand your business’s USPs,

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5 Steps to Analyze Your Competitors – Branding 101 – 02

As part of developing your branding, you need to take the time to research your competitors and understand what sets them apart from your business. This will help you to identify the unique qualities of your business and how you can differentiate yourself from your competitors. Identify your competitors The first step in analyzing your competitors is to identify who they are. This may include businesses that offer similar products or services, businesses that target

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instagram reels or instagram stories for business

Do Instagram Reels or Instagram Stories Build More Business?

Reels have recently become a favored content type by the Instagram algorithm, providing enhanced visibility to people who are not your followers vs what feed posts would typically do. But … is this good for you as a business?  Maybe yes, possibly no—and I will explain why both, below. What are Reels and Stories? Instagram Reels and Stories are two of the many features available on the popular social media platform. Instagram Stories Stories are

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holiday decorations can increase purchase behaviors

Did You Know – Christmas Music Increases Holiday Sales; Plus Other Psychological Shopping Signals

Very early in my marketing career I learned the importance that seemingly otherwise small psychological factors can play in purchase decisions, which is even more true when you’re looking at making your holiday marketing plans.  One of my earliest full-time marketing jobs was handling the marketing at a shopping mall. You may not realize that most larger malls have a full in-house marketing team, which handles different marketing strategies such as signage that is displayed

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Transforming Marketing Missteps into Milestones