Branding is both an art and a science.
Its true a business can survive without an intentional branding strategy. But a strong brand helps you understand what youre business is all about, who you should target, and how to speak to your audience.
In short, a strong brand sets you up for business success.
What does it take to build a strong brand? Keep reading to learn the key elements of branding.
2. Your brand is the sum total of how your audience perceives you. It's in
the hearts and minds of consumers.That includes everything from how
itlooks, tohow itmakesothersfeel,towhatitmakesothersthink.
Attimes,brandingcanseemlikeanintangiblemarketing
spoof,butastrongbrandmakesarealdifference.
90%
ofpeopleagreeit's
importanttopresent
theirbrandconsistently.
23%
Revenueincreases23%
whenabrandisalways
presentedconsistently.
80%
Colorcanincrease
brandrecognition
byupto80%.
What's in a brand?
Branding is complex, and many elements overlap. It can seem
overwhelming, but you can organize branding into three straight
forwardconcepts: , and .Person Image Product
7. Sources
Aaker, David A., Building Strong Brands, The Free Press, 1996.
http://searchengineland.com/seotable
https://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/branding
http://www.visiblelogic.com/blog/2010/04/8-essential-elements-to-a-comprehensive-brand-identity/
https://www.colorcom.com/research/why-color-matters
https://www.demandmetric.com/content/impact-brand-consistency
https://gathercontent.com/blog/voice-tone-style-whys-wheres-hows
All these elements work together. In any representation of your brand, remember:
CONSISTENCY IS KEY.
Present your brand the same way every time.