Business Growth Caf‪é‬ businessgrowthcafe

People are in relationships with brands. Where does your brand stand? Customers come to know you by how you behave, not by how you say you behave. Brands are evaluated and understood by their actions, not necessarily by their intentions. Above all, your brand must be meaningful and relevant to your audience. If it doesn’t motivate, persuade, or change behaviors and attitudes then . . . what’s the point? Today for your 5-Minute Break, I'll highlight some prompts to get you thinking about how clear you REALLY are on your branding. Learn more about the power of effective branding at craftmarketingandbranding.com.

Whose responsibility is it to take ownership of a customer-first strategy? Customer experience is key to the success of any company, and ensuring this positive relationship with your brand depends on your ability to truly know your customer, and ultimately deliver on your brand promise. Only when you know the voice of your customer can you truly improve upon your crafted strategy to better serve those who interface with your brand. Today's5-Minute Break centers around how your brand can implement a customer-first mindset and start seeing consumers as people, not just personas. Not sure where to get started with developing a customer-first strategy? Visit www.craftmarketingandbranding.com and learn more!

I'm guessing you're like me.  Your calendar is jam-packed with meetings.  But the one with the most meetings doesn't necessarily win.  Listen in for an idea to plan time in your day.

At the end of all of the planning, you need to execute.  What are the right tactics that reach your target customer at the right time, regardless of whether you're building awareness, generating interest, or making the sale?

What's your brand's product or service differentiation strategy?  Do you even have a point of differentiation?

You want to change.  Tried with the status quo.  But what resistance do you need to overcome to achieve that change?