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what's up brand builder stephen hurahan here at brownmasteracademy.com and in this video we're looking at the difference between brand design and brand strategy so you can understand the fundamental difference between the two and make better decisions for your own brand now if you're new to the channel and you want actionable brand strategy tips and techniques to grow your business well then hit that subscribe button and the notification bell and you'll be well on your way the brand design and brand strategy is a comparison that's being made more and more today and the reason for that is twofold on one side you have entrepreneurs who previously understood that a logo was a brand now learning more about branding through reading through reading articles watching videos watching influencers talk about the importance of branding and now they're starting to ask those questions and they're starting to ask whether or not they need a strategy for their own brand and on the other side you have branding professionals who previously offered the likes of brand design or copywriting looking at their services now and asking if they should include a higher level of service in the form of brand strategy so that they can help their clients on a higher level so let's break the two of them down and a great place as always to start is with definitions so brand design refers to the visual design of a brand so a brand can go out and communicate itself visually a brand strategy on the other hand is a plan for the brand's expression and that's expressing the brand on a whole which includes visual design and visual expression but goes beyond just the visuals now no doubt you have heard the term a million times over that a brand is not a logo and the reason that you've heard this so many times is that for a long time the terms logo and brand became synonymous in fact it went beyond that it went beyond just the synonym it went to a place where people believed that a logo was a brand and they were used interchangeably but that is a fundamental flaw in the understanding of what branding is and what a brand is and any entrepreneur or business owner that goes out into the market armed with just a logo are setting themselves up for failure they're walking out into the market thinking that they have a business that's branded when all they really have is a set of pixels that represents their brand visually now no doubt if you're watching this video you're already aware that a brand is not a logo and you're aware that branding is not the process of designing a logo branding or the term brand is nothing more than a perception in the mind and branding therefore is a game of shaping those perceptions now although the visual brand does play an important role in shaping perceptions it's only a small role and it's certainly not enough very few buying decisions are made based off of visuals alone there are many different ways that we perceive a brand and many different ways that a brand can shape the perceptions of its audience and that's what any brand needs to consider they don't just need to consider the visuals and how the visuals will shape the perceptions in the mind of their audience they need to consider every single angle that can potentially shape the mind of their audience to ultimately own a position in that mind so what is the outcome of brand design well hopefully if the designer is on top of their game and they do a good job well then you will have a brand that is perceived well visually so it will make a positive visual impression on its audience so the outcome of the brand design can provide a logo an image style color palette typography illustration or graphic style and all of these visual elements work together to put forward an idea and put forward a visual representation of what that brand means so how does that differ from the outcome of the brand strategy well again if the brand strategist is on top of their game if they do a good job well then hopefully the outcome will be a well thought out plan for brand expression so that will consider who the audience is and what competitors are already playing in the landscape so they can define a position for that brand and once that position is defined in in terms of how that brand is going to be different then it's about communicating that position it's about communicating the brand so that considers the human brand persona what kind of personality is it going to have what kind of tone of voice and language profile will it use what kind of messaging framework is it going to use and this will go beyond just a core message it will include multiple key messages and also what stories is it going to tell what kind of story will resonate with that audience and how's it going to tell those stories and then finally how is it going to express itself visually and this is everything that the brand design includes so that is the outcome of the brand strategy it's about providing a plan for brand expression that considers all angles and ultimately aims to shape the perceptions and influence the mind of the audience so in reality every single brand needs a strategy because every single brand has an audience that makes decisions that goes beyond the visuals so if you take the time to map out that plan you significantly increase your chances of influencing that audience of influencing their buying decisions and ultimately growing a successful brand but i'd love to hand it back over to you now where do you stand on brand design versus brand strategy do you build brands using only visuals at the moment and do you believe that's enough to influence decisions and to shape perceptions or do you provide brand strategies and are you including all those messaging and storytelling frameworks within your services are you providing positioning strategy as well and do you have processes in place to develop brand strategies from scratch i'd love to hear from you in the comments below if you've got any questions or challenges let me know i'll do my best to answer all of those if you like this video give it a thumbs up hit that subscribe button and the notification bell as well it'll let you know when i've got new videos coming out if you want actionable brand strategy tips and techniques head on over to brownmasteracademy.com and get yourself signed up for the list there's plenty of resources on there as well that you can download that will get you going with brand strategy as well if that's what you're looking to do but as i said let me know in the comments below what your experiences are what your challenges are i'll do my best to answer all of those until next time brian like a master and i'll see you in the next video you
Thanks for your comment Len Bennington, have a nice day.
- Matt Songster, Staff Member
what's up brand builders Steven Han here are promised our Academy calm and in this video you're gonna learn how to build powerful brand equity so you can increase the willingness of your audience to not just choose your brand but to happily pay a premium now if you're a subscriber welcome back great to have you as always if you're new to the channel and you want actionable brand strategy tips and techniques to grow your business then hit that subscribe button and the notification bell and you'll be well on your way now if you're not sure what brand equity is if you haven't come across the term before you just want a little bit of clarity then check out my earlier video what brand equity is I'll leave a link in the description below and a card above and that should clear it up for you but in summary brand equity is essentially the value we place on the willingness of our audience to either choose our brand or to pay a premium for our brands so when it comes to branding brand equity is kind of a big deal so if you're building a brand for yourself or for your client you should be doing everything in your power to build strong brand equity and luckily for you it just so happened to have ten step process going on the share with you you ready step number one build visual awareness now your logo and your overall visual identity is often the very first touch point that your audience will have with your brand and as humans we're able to remember visuals in as little as 13 milliseconds so it really is an advantage that your brand has if you have a very unique brand identity so make sure you leverage that and give your audience something to remember so they're able to easily recall your visual brand step number two go after your position now there's absolutely no point going into the market and trying to be the same as everybody else we're trying to follow the trendsetters and to offer something similar to what they are offering your job as a brand builder and as a brand strategist is to clearly define the position that you want to own in the mind of your audience and go after that position you want to make sure that they understand what is that you represent so that they can place your brand in the right position in their mind step number three stand for something now consumers are really switched on today and there are a lot more conscious than they used to be and they push back from brands that are all about the sale that are all about the push marketing so if you can show your audience that you're there for more than just that revenue then you're gonna earn a soft spot in their mind and that will help them to remember your brand step number four communicate the value of your difference now to many brands today go into the marketplace and make assumptions they assume that their audience knows what they're all about they assume that their audience understands why they're there and why they're different but if you don't tell your audience clearly why you're there if you don't tell them clearly why you're different and the value of that difference they're not going to know too many brands assume that their audience knows what they're all about they assume that they know the value of their difference so take the time to clearly articulate why you're different and the value of that difference to your audience and you'll give them a reason to remember you step number five engage with personality now going back a few years brand personality was a bit of a nice-to-have for brands but today it's an absolute non-negotiable you cannot go into the market today whether it's through your social posts or through your website copy and speak like a corporate entity and sound like an entity that has no real people behind it you need to go into the marketplace and show that you have characteristics and engage with your audience on a human level so take the time to understand who your audience is what characteristics they're attracted to make sure you use personality going into the marketplace step number six leverage a unique tone of voice now what you say as in your messaging has always been very very important it tells your audience what you're all about but the way you say it the way you communicate is becoming increasingly different and if you have a unique tone of voice that you can engage your audience with coupled with those characteristics from your personality then your audience is going to feel that you are familiar it's gonna feel like there are people behind that brand and that they're talking to an actual person not this corporate entity so really take the time to understand again who your audience is and to clearly define a tone of voice and a language profile that your brand can use consistently step number seven deliver consistent messaging so I just covered earlier the way you say and the way you deliver your messages is really really important but what you say has always been really really important now there's this idea that your core message for your brand is all you need is a foundation for your brand communication but really when you think about it a core message is a single paragraph and today there are literally hundreds of touch points that your brand might have with your audience so you need more than just a core message you need a set of key messages that you want your audience to understand about your brand and over time delivering those consistently is what will shape your audience's perception of your brand step number eight tell stories now over the last 10 to 20 years neuroscience has uncovered the details about what we've known to be true for literally millions of years and that is that we as humans love stories now if you're able to tell stories about a journey that represents your audience's journey and a journey that they can relate to well then they will resonate with your messaging they will resonate with that story if you're able to then weave your brand throughout that story they will align your brand with the idea of success step number nine be accessible now growing a brand and therefore growing your brand equity is all about building relationships and nurturing those relationships and I can't tell you how many times I've seen brands grow quite quickly they get some revenue coming in they get some sales coming in and then they put a barrier between themselves and the customers and they become less accessible so make sure that you grow organically and you take the time to keep those relationships going to keep the nurturing going and be accessible be accessible through social media be accessible on email and don't put call centers or BOTS between you and your audience on step number 10 show up consistently building a brand takes time building Brown equity takes time it is brick-by-brick and every single message every single social media post email it all builds those relationships and in turn it influences your audience perception over time that influence of your audience's perception turns into influencing their willingness to buy their willingness to choose your brand of your competitors and their willingness to pay
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- Matt Songster
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I've studied heat transfer at Williams Baptist University in Walnut Ridge and I am an expert in latin american history. I usually feel cynical. My previous job was psychiatric technician I held this position for 6 years, I love talking about transit map collecting and gaming. Huge fan of Cody Simpson I practice modern pentathlon and collect banknotes.
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