Posts Tagged ‘messaging techniques’
What you don’t know about… Video Marketing 📽️
Visual communication has been around for a long time. Hieroglyphics, cave paintings, and ancient carvings were around long before alphabets. Today we use video: on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and whatever new platform will be all the rage by the time this post goes live in a few hours. So I sat down with Mohua Thakurta,…
Read MoreWhat you don’t know about… Translation 🔡
Translation is easy these days. Google Translate can handle it. You’ll get an instantaneous result and you will understand what you’re reading. On the other hand… We have all had the chance to laugh at a bad translation on a menu. And as long as it’s just a menu, no big deal. But what if…
Read MoreWhat you don’t know about… Online Presence 🖥️
Pretend you own a store. And your business runs from that store. After you get a space, you put your name on the door, and then you go work from home. It seems like a huge waste of resources, right? If you’re not actively managing your online presence, you’re doing just that. I learned this…
Read MoreWhy PR Loves a Happy Home: Strong Branding and Culture (8/8) 🔊
A strong brand, a great culture, wonderful people, and offering true value are all vital. And so is telling the world. Especially now that you have so much to share. Enter messaging. And to learn more about that, I spoke to the founder of SowGrow PR, the always insightful Stephanie Richards. What messaging is Where…
Read MoreBranding from Within: The Reasons of Mission and Values(3/8) 🎇
We all agree that your business has a brand. And we all agree that your brand must reflect your culture. So… what is your culture? It is not enough to say “good”, “bad”, “friendly”, or “serious”. If you want your brand to be a true reflection of your culture, you have to define it clearly. …
Read MoreAn inseparable connection: there is no brand without culture (1/8) 🌟
Branding is important. Company culture is important. But what is most important is the relationship between branding and company culture. What is that relationship? They have to be consistent. They have to work well together. Each one proves that the other is true. What is a brand A brand is not just a logo or…
Read MoreYou’ve got the brains, I’ve got the tools: let’s make lots of money 🤑 (3/5)
(Here’s hoping you read that with the Pet Shop Boys tune in your head) Businesses have to make money. But not for the sake of making money. It’s money that makes a business survive, grow, and develop. The article we are referencing lists two money-related benefits you must offer: Other benefits can’t happen without these…
Read MoreWhy it’s all about the benefits: features work, benefits sell ❗️(1/5)
Nobody has ever bought a Coca-Cola because it is carbonated, dark, sweet, liquid, made from a mix of flavors, has a red and white logo, or is sold in over 200 countries. People buy Coca-Cola because it is refreshing, tasty, and has a popular or nostalgic appeal. People buy Coca-Cola because of its benefits. And…
Read MoreSuddenly, your clients change their mind 🤷🏻♀️ (4/4)
Sometimes, your competition is your clients themselves. And how they make decisions. Because, of course, they can change their mind completely and not buy from you OR your competitors. Replacements Your client’s life keeps happening around and beside and before and after their need for you. In other words: you are not the only thing…
Read MoreThe curse of too many options pushes your clients away 🫣 (3/4)
Your clients are not just choosing between you and that one competitor. They are not just choosing between you and all your direct competitors either. Your clients have options. All sorts of options. Too many options. And it can be hard for them to decide how to spend their money. Being good is not enough…
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