If you are not developing a brand personality that is memorable and resonant, you're missing out on connecting with likeminded people who could be your ideal clients.
For solopreneurs, startups, and small businesses, developing a recognizable and consistent brand is imperative. Not just because all the marketers and branding consultants on the internet say so. But because it can help you reach the right people.
Creating a content strategy (or worse yet, just producing content willy nilly) without first developing your brand guidelines is a common, but avoidable mistake.
This week I wrote 3 blogs for awesome clients, sent 4 invoices, spent time strategizing on a new VIP intensive offer, networked with 3 other entrepreneurs, and balanced my books.
What did you work on or accomplish this week?
#natleshipweek
Taking the time to underpin your business with a strong brand will make your subsequent marketing activities and decisions that much easier and more seamless.
When I work with businesses to develop their copy, a robust set of brand guidelines is one of the prerequisites I look for. If it's not in place, that part must happen first.
Creating content without a brand strategy is like putting the cart before the horse. Your content (a.k.a the cart) isn't going anywhere until you harness your branding (a.k.a the horse).
If you are not developing a personality that is memorable and resonant, you're missing out on connecting with likeminded people who could be your ideal clients.
Your values help your audience identify what you stand for and why. Think about the people, traits, and causes that matter to you, and craft your list of company values with those in mind.