Your Personas and Your Brand
Your Personas and Your Brand Identify your personas. What do you know about your best customers? What are their personas? I think you will agree it is very important to know who your best customers are because that is who you are looking for; and you will not waste time talking to people who are […]
Five fundamental rules for marketing and branding.
Five fundamental rules for marketing and branding. There are more than 5 rules for Brand image-makers but these 5 are the essential rules for small businesses. Business people and professionals often scoff ‘everyone knows that, it’s basic’ and then they give them a cursory ‘lick and a promise.’ Not so fast, these rules are what […]
The biggest reason advertising fails
The biggest reason advertising fails I met Bob Evans Jr. several years ago at a convention. He was the keynote speaker. After his speech I introduced myself to him and told him how much I enjoyed and appreciated his speech. We talked for a bit and then he asked me what I did for a […]
Do you need brand aid?
Do you need brand aid? Distinct… or extinct. Tom Peters. Very succinct and elegant. If you are not different you are a commodity and you will not survive. I am sure you have heard the phrase ‘What gets measured gets done.’ I think it’s true because it focuses attention on the thing ng that is important. Business […]
Be distinct… or become extinct!
Be distinct or become extinct… By Ken Gasque April 3, 2022 Tom Peters said “distinct…or extinct” in his book The Brand You. He was talking about personal branding, but the same tactics apply to businesses. If your product/service is no different from your competition, why should the consumer consider it unless you are willing to compete on price? […]
The Brand Development Process–Think Like A 7 Year-Old
The brand development process-think like a 7 year-old By Ken Gasque June 9, 2022 What is perception? We come to problems with our perception because that is what we have. It is only natural. However, it won’t be easy because perceptions are reality. So think like a 7 year old and change those […]
Does your advertising support your brand?
Does your advertising support your brand? By Ken Gasque | On April 1, 1976 in a garage in Cupertino California three young nerds created Apple Computer and on August 10, 2011 Apple became the most valuable company in the world. Apple did specular advertising—but it was all about brand development. Apple created the most famous TV ad ever produced […]
Persistence–the secret of the brand development process.
Persistence-the secret of the brand development process. There are four rules we think are the key to success. The main lesson is persistence–it is the secret to the brand development process. We made a poster to illustrate these rules and very cleverly called them “The Four Rules of Success.” You will find our posters in elementary, […]