Tuesday 30 December 2014

How branding effects overall business?

Why would branding affect the business in anyway? Would it help you sell? Would it help people remember you? Would it contribute to brand loyalty?

Yes to all of the above. And more.

Branding is what your brand is. So it is safe to say it affects your business in so many different ways.

Your branding is the projection of your brand offering, values and vision. Your branding is the voice of your brand. The face of the brand. And the personality of your brand.

it is the tangible execution of your brand strategy. So how does it really affect your over all business?

For starters, it creates a perception in the minds of your users. How you package your brand ultimately shows the value, the positioning and the target audience as specified according to the brand strategy.


Your audience will look at the brand and know if they can afford it, if it matches their needs and so on.


Moving on, the branding strategy is the foundations of your brand. So a strong one records the history of the brand and predicts the future. It creates a framework for day-to-day operations and communications.


Branding also helps map out growth and expansion. It helps mark the parameters in which to introduce and develop new products and services.


Branding also helps develop a formal brand manual that maintains long-term consistency with clearly stated brand rules. So once you invest in a detailed brand manual, your brand is ready to be developed across platforms and media with the same mood and tone.


Another great thing branding does for your brand is that it gives you that unique touch or that edge in the market that differentiates you from other brands in the same industry. It embodies your unique selling proposition and serves it to the customer in a compelling way.


No brand can survive without branding. It’s the same as saying people don’t need a face or clothes. It’s the language of your brand. It’s the name and the face. It’s the reason why people know who you are, what you offer and to whom!


Great branding has the power to make or break brands. The first step to a great brand is a comprehensive brand strategy that is inspired from the vision and mission and then it goes on to detail the desired growth and expansion of a brand.


Successful brands survive for decades for a reason. Make sure your brand goes down in history as an example of brilliant branding and perfect brand strategy.

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