Seminar 3: Standing Out From the Crownd: Creating a Distinctive Brand

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Creating a distinctive brand Mike Skidmore

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Whatever your business idea you need to create a distinctive brand if you want to stand out from competitiors and get noticed. Creating a brand is about more than just a logo, it's about the promises you make and then how you deliver them.

Transcript of Seminar 3: Standing Out From the Crownd: Creating a Distinctive Brand

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Creating a distinctive brand

Mike Skidmore

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Content

• Me!

• Evolution

• Definition

• Oops!

• Choices

• Promises

• Reputation

• Next?

• Advice...

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Me!

Brand communications

Internal brand / facilitation

Fine art/ portraiture

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Evolution

Logo Strategy Experiential

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Definition

Promise Deliver Improve

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Oops!

Reluctance to change It’s all about sales! Engagement? Who cares?

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Choices

First or second? Quality or value? Short or long term?

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Promises

Trust Sex appeal Kudos

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Reputation

Sponsorship Cause related Corporate and social responsibility

Sitesavers scheme

Barclays for the people......and bonuses!

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Next?

Sensory Tone of voice Customer experience

sound like you

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Advice...

Start with you Develop a clear positioning

Know your brand touch points

Fish farmer orfine food supplier?

Brands fail because

people fail

Pre-salesSales

DeliveryPost- delivery

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