This is a blog I wrote two years ago about building brand awareness from the nonprofit perspective. I thought I’d repurpose it from a business perspective. Branding is important no matter the circumstances. The Internet is a noisy place. There are approximately 4.33 billion active Internet users around the world. These users visit the approximately…
I am a huge scaredy-cat so Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I can’t watch horror movies without having nightmares. In high school, I ran out of the movie Ghoulies and waited for my friends in the lobby for it to end. Forget about haunted houses! I’d be a wreak. But in the spirit of…
Earlier this week, I wrote a LinkedIn post on the differences between content writing and copywriting. I thought I would elaborate a little more on content writing and how brands can use content as a marketing strategy. So, to recap: Content writing is usually long-form pieces like blogs, articles, case studies, whitepapers, and e-books. Content…
I’ve recently finished two case studies for my website. These case studies are about the work I’ve done recently for two different clients and the results they’ve seen. It was both exhilarating and stressful to create these case studies. I loved that my clients saw measurable results and were willing to share them with me…
I’ve written a couple of blogs recently about brand voice and tone which got me thinking about some of my favorite Columbus brands that have a distinctive voice. So, I thought I’d share some examples here as an illustration of what a brand voice is and how important it can be to an overall brand.…
A promise made must be a promise kept — Aristotle We make promises every day. We promise our landlord we’ll pay rent at the end of the month. We promise our relatives we’ll visit soon. We promise our kids they can have ice cream if they eat their broccoli. We even promise ourselves a reward…
In my last blog, I talked a little bit about how your customers are your best resource for information regarding your brand and insights into how you should create or change your messaging. When you ask them the right questions, they’ll tell you all you need to know. Most companies create a brand persona for…
As you can see, I write better than I speak. Let me expound on my thoughts on brand storytelling here. As I said, I think today’s consumer wants to feel connected to brands. They want to see how a brand fits into their lives and how their life fits with the brand. They want to…
My first video blog — yikes!
I am a branding expert. I’ve created brands for businesses and nonprofits. I’ve even created a brand for my own coffeehouse 100 years ago. Now, it’s time to create a personal brand for myself again, this time as a freelance brand strategist. And I am lost. I don’t know where to start. I don’t know…
