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Learn why you should invest in your brand, and why you shouldn’t take years to do it
When you download this Ebook, you’ll learn:
• Why it’s important to have a unique brand
• How to know if you need a branding process
• Why your branding process needs to be on an accelerated timeline in today’s world
• What the key elements of a successful accelerated branding process are
EXCERPT
How To Know If You Need To Invest In Your Brand
A branding project is a big undertaking. Ask these questions to figure out if you need to take one on.
What is the memory that your company leaves in the minds of its customers?
Unless you can answer this question immediately and succinctly, you could probably spend some time developing your brand. And remember, your answer can’t be that you’re the smartest (everyone’s smart) or that you provide the best customer service. Those things simply aren’t memorable.
If you asked your team what your company did, how many answers would you get?
Are you confident your company would still maintain what makes it special if your leading talent left?
BONUS QUESTION FOR EXECUTIVES & FOUNDERS
What do you want your legacy to be, and are you on course to achieve it?
Some people start and build companies for the money. That’s fine. But we think those people are in the minority.
There's a powerful fire burning inside of most entrepreneurs. You’re trying to create something meaningful, leave a legacy. Otherwise, what reward would we get from endless hours of toil? You may as well go work for someone else.
Are you thinking about what’s driving you? Good.
Now think about your team. How many of them have that same deep drive, that motivation? Maybe you can count a few people. But the hard truth is that the majority of your team are working because they want to do a job. Sure, they want to work hard. And they’re incredibly talented. But they are still just doing a job. They don’t have a legacy in mind... let alone your legacy.
You must bridge that chasm to achieve your legacy. All of your business needs to operate in service of that legacy, otherwise it will just become a profit-driven machine that will ultimately cave on its principles in order to get that extra percentage or two of margin. A strong brand that's built around the legacy you’re trying to leave will protect you from that.
