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eWomen Breakout Intensive

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BUILDING A SUPERPOWER BRAND

How to Translate YOUR Brand into Real Sales

WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

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SO, WHAT'S A BRAND?

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UNLESS YOU ARE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER,

YOU'RE NOT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER. NEITHER IS YOUR COUSIN, SUE.

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BE DIFFERENT

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COMPETITIVE DIFFERENTIATORS

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP AGAINST

DIFFERENTIATION

  • Examine your differentiators and what they mean to your customer
  • Determine what the competition is doing and how you can sell against them
  • Identify which of you differentiators matter to your customer
  • Integrity matters
  • Ensure everyone is singing off the same hymn sheet

AND OWN IT

FIND YOUR SINGLE GREATEST DIFFERENTIATOR

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ELEMENTS OF A BRAND

  • Product
  • Differentiation
  • Vision
  • Positioning
  • Target

ELEMENTS OF A BRAND

  • Name
  • Identity
  • Promise
  • Character
  • Personality

ELEMENTS OF A BRAND

  • Emotion
  • Experience
  • Quality
  • Pricing
  • Packaging

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ELEMENTS OF A BRAND

  • Distribution
  • Association
  • Credentials
  • Message

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TAGLINE

IMPORTANT IF YOUR BIZ NAME DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHAT YOU DO

TWO THINGS TO CONSIDER

PERSONAL BRAND VS. COMPANY BRAND

PERSONAL BRAND

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NOT HAVING A PROFILE IS NOT AN OPTION

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COMPANY BRAND

"I JUST HOPE THAT WE DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF ONE THING,

THAT IT WAS ALL STARTED BY A MOUSE." Walt Disney

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WHY BRANDS MATTER

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SUPER FANS

DELIVER

AN OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

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IMPORTANCE OF WEB PRESENCE

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BRAND SUCCESS

SOME THINGS TO MEASURE

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WHAT'S YOUR SOCIAL STRATEGY?

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

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WHAT'S YOUR WEB STRATEGY?

  • Website
  • SEO
  • PPC (pay-per-click)
  • Google analytics

SALES

PROJECTIONS VS. ACTUALS

WHAT'S YOUR SALES STRATEGY?

  • Identify target markets
  • Increase awareness
  • Network
  • Ask for referrals
  • CRM management system

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

EXISTING CUSTOMER VS. NEW CUSTOMER

SO, WHAT NEXT?

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ASSESSMENT

  • Planning
  • Research
  • Analysis

PERFORM A SWOT

STRENGTHS + WEAKNESSES + OPPORTUNITIES + THREATS

HENRY FORD SAID CUSTOMERS COULD HAVE ANY COLOR THEY WANTED AS LONG AS IT WAS BLACK

GENERAL MOTOS CAME ALONG WITH FIVE COLORS AND STOLE THE SHOW

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BUILD

  • Brand identity
  • Marketing plan
  • Sales plan

CREATE A MARKETING PLAN

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IMPLEMENTATION

  • Web strategy
  • Email marketing campaign
  • Networking
  • Communication strategy

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COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

  • Objectives
  • Audiences
  • Messages
  • Tools and Activities

A LITTLE LIGHT READING

WITH YOUR CUP OF JOE

DON'T IGNORE THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

AUDIT WHAT YOU HAVE AND FIX WHAT'S BROKEN

Q&A

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