discovering a brand

The definition of a brand is often debated. But your brand is NOT a sign or a slogan. To have a successful brand is to impact your customers or your audience at their emotional core. How do you want your customer or audience to feel about themselves when in the presence of your product or service?  Imagine what your customers could say about doing business with you. “I am a smart parent.”  “I am more successful because I work with XYZ.” ” I am a great shopper because I came here.”


A brand is lived in the culture and soul of a business.  Audiences and your customers want to be part of the world you create. When your customers “buy into your culture” they’ve bought into your brand and want to interact with YOU and your BRAND whenever they have the opportunity.  

Branding is all about why

Marketing is all about how


Branding is long-term

Marketing is short-term

 

Branding is macro

Marketing is micro

 

Branding defines trajectory

Marketing defines tactics

 

Branding builds loyalty

Marketing creates response

 

Branding creates value

Marketing extracts value

 

Branding is the being

Marketing is the doing.