Picture the most successful business you can think of. Chances are the first thing that came to mind was an iconic logo. That’s because the most successful companies understand the power of branding. Although there’s a lot more that goes into creating a successful business than having an eye-catching logo, there’s a reason why so many companies devote thousands of dollars to developing theirs. Your logo is often the first impression that most people will have of your company and is an opportunity to showcase your company values as you connect with your audience. If you don’t have a company logo or have treated your logo as an afterthought, this blog post is for you. Continue reading to learn more about the benefits of a strong logo and how to create one that reflects your brand identity. Take Control of Your Company Image You built your company around a […]
Things Looking Worse and Worse for YouTube’s Growing Ad Scandal Fallout
Google can’t seem to catch a break. Once the darling of the online marketing industry, its video-sharing service YouTube has been plagued by scandal after scandal. In fact, we’ve covered several of them on this very blog. And it looks like the march of pain is due to continue, with major telecommunications company Cisco savaging YouTube in a now-deleted blog post. And guess what? This blog post was written by none other than Cisco’s chief marketing officer, Karen Walker, on the subject of protecting brand safety. The original version of the post contained a paragraph explaining that, “While Google and Facebook have made some strides to combat the issue [of brand safety]…[Cisco] has pulled all online advertising from YouTube until the platform has met standards.” Okay, so that’s pretty safe language. But coming from the chief marketing officer of a giant Internet company taking aim at another one? I can […]
How to Create Your Brand Voice
Give your business a social media identity The way we choose to communicate says a lot about us, and this applies to companies just as much as it does to human beings. When most small businesses first create social media accounts, they’re just thinking that this is a new way to get information to their customers. But if you haven’t thought carefully about your brand voice, you may be missing opportunities to connect – or worse, alienating customers! What is a brand voice? Put simply, a brand voice is the way that your brand communicates with the outside world – the tone you use and the style of your writing. If you haven’t thought about it, you’ve probably just defaulted to using your own voice and style when writing social media posts, but this isn’t always the best route. Why does brand voice matter? Brand voice matters for the same […]