Brand Factor - Reach Leadership Series

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Reach Leadership Series:

The Brand Factor: Proven strategies for discovering, defining, and leveraging your organization’s unique attribute.

Josh Miles, Principal Miles Design LLC - Indianapolis

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

// branding for professional services.// branding for professional services.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

// branding for professional services.// branding for professional services.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

// branding for professional services.// branding for professional services.

What are we discussing?- Brand: what is it & why is it important for even for small businesses?

- Grow your business by narrowing your focus.

- Which branding steps offer greatest ROI?

- The pivotal role of thought leadership.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

// branding for professional services.// branding for professional services.

Who is Miles Design? We are an award-winning branding firm, specializing in branding and design for professional services firms.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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Define brand.

- A brand is your visual, experiential reputation.

- Brand is everything that expresses you.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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What makes up a brand? A brand is much more than just your logo. How you’re perceived in the marketplace. It’s your visual identity, language, reputation... Even the way you answer the phone contributes to how your brand is viewed.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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What is branding? The act of intentionally positioning your company in a specific place in your prospects’ minds, through visuals, language, collateral and the over-arching experience.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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But my clients know us... - It’s not about finding new biz today...

- Branding is about power and selectivity.

- Branding and positioning are a foundation.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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Even for small business?- Do you have any competition?

- Are you still in business in 2011?

- Get one step ahead... while you can.

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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What’s most important?- Who are you?

- Brand Strategy: Positioning & Identity

- Consistency: (The flourescent effect)

- Producing sharing content

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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Focus on ROI:new

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This guy:

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The Megaphone:

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The Wedge:

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Creating a brand strategy- finding a niche

- positioning your brand

- express your niche (prove it)

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Perceptual Mapping:

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Finding your Niche:

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Am I Pigeon Holed?

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Your Niche:- narrow your focus

- demonstrate your specialty

- broaden your appeal

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Positioning your brand- brand essence

- brand voice

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Bold Brand Essence- service profile

- client profile

- service benefit

- client benefit

- bold brand essence

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Voice- tagline

- headlines

- copy / tone

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Next steps?- niche

- positioning

- brand essence

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Expressing your niche:- elevator speech

- marketing assets

- website

- thought leadership

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Thought Leadership:- social media

- write

- blog

- speak

Reach Leadership Series // The Brand Factor

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Thank you.Josh Miles, Principal Miles Design LLC - Indianapolis milesdesign.com @joshmiles