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Index
Praise for Branding Basics for Small Business
Dedication
Introduction: Why Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Nonprofits Need this Book
Part 1: What is Brand and Why Does It Matter?
What Is a Brand?
Brand Identity Crisis
Brand Myths Shattered
Branding vs. PR vs. Marketing vs. Social Media, Oh My!
Branding and Marketing Are Not the Same
Branding Is Not Public Relations
Branding Is Not Social Media
Why Does Brand Matter?
What’s Your Reason for Being?
Building a Brand That Can Change with the Times
Rabid Fans: Your Logo Should Be My Tattoo
Don’t Leave It to Chance: People Will Form Their Own Brand Impressions
How to Avoid Random Acts of Marketing: Brand Strategy as Your Foundation
Brand as Investment Guidepost
Brand as Asset
Brand as Competitive Weapon
All Markets Have a Brand Need: Proud to Be Cheap and Disposable
Brand is Not Just a Logo: It’s Everything
Brand as Design Guide: Hug a Designer Today
Part 2: How to Build Your Brand Strategy
The Ten Key Questions to Building Your Brand Strategy
Question 1: How do you describe your organization and what you do?
Question 2: What are the products or services and how are they packaged and priced?
Question 3: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Question 4: What are the adjectives and emotions around your brand?
Question 5: Who and where is your ideal audience?
Question 6: What are the main customer benefits and why do they matter? Why can you make those claims...
Question 7: Who is your competition and how are you different?
Question 8: How do you need to communicate with customers and prospects?
Question 9: What is your organization’s one greatest asset?
Question 10: How do you measure success?
Putting It All Together
Part 3: Applying the Brand Strategy
Brand Building Blocks: Choosing a Name
Brand Building Blocks: Creating Your Visual Identity
Brand Building Blocks: Crafting Your Key Messages
Determining Your Marketing Investments
Determining Your Marketing Plan
The Rule of Three
Make Room for Content Marketing
Crafting a Content Marketing Plan
Creating Compelling Content: Being Human
Creating Compelling Content: Finding the Time
Do I Really Need a Blog?
Build Your Own Tribe
Getting Social
Networking: Building Your Brand Online and Offline
Operationalizing Your Brand
Little Things Mean a Lot: Delighting Your Customers
Hire Well: Every New Hire Is a Brand Ambassador
When to Rebrand
Get to Know Your Customers—Intimately
Everything Stems From Brand
Recommended Reading List
About the Author
Acknowledgements
End Notes
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