Brand Blog
Unlocking Brand Transparency
August 26, 2014
In today’s interconnected world, with savvy consumers and conscious shoppers, business cannot rely on catchy advertisements, mascots, and jingles alone to sell their product. Instead, they must look inward towards the essence of their brand and its promise to consumers. When interviewed by The Globe and Mail for the 2020 Series, Brand Matters’ president and founder,… [read more]
Brand Metrics Key to Digital Marketing Success
July 28, 2014
As organizations devote more of their budgets to digital and social marketing, marketers find themselves wrestling with the need to demonstrate to senior management and their board that these efforts are resulting in tangible payback. Stakeholders want quantifiable results from their brand building investments and brand metrics are considered key. As digital and social marketing… [read more]
Leverage Market Research to Build Content Strategy
May 30, 2014
In todays online and socially connected business world, leading organizations know that developing a successful brand involves access to timely market research. Market research can help you understand the needs of your customers, define their attitude toward your brand, and ultimately help you successfully execute your content strategy. There are four key criteria for successful… [read more]
5 Tips to Build Your Digital Brand
April 30, 2014
Staying relevant and engaged in the digital world is a must for today’s marketers. Yet how to be effective when the digital landscape itself is so rapidly changing? Furthermore, the tools and tactics to effectively manage B2B versus B2C digital marketing and social media programs vary greatly. Don’t worry – here are five digital marketing… [read more]
How to Build Brand Through Storytelling
March 27, 2014
We are constantly bombarded by information in our daily lives. Information abounds, facts and statements shape our opinions. In this environment it is essential to form an emotional connection between your brand and your customers. As branding experts, we can benefit our customers with effective storytelling. Stories resonate with us on an emotional level. They… [read more]
Brand Management 101
February 26, 2014
Brands are critical to business success. They define your identity, they are how customers view and think of you. They convey your customer/consumer promise. As such it is essential to manage your brand proactively. Yet where do you start? What do you consider? How do you act? Never fear, this is Brand Management 101. What is… [read more]
Brand Strategy and Content Strategy: How to Make it Successful
January 7, 2014
In a high-tech, fast-paced competitive marketplace where sought-after products, services and experiences can be duplicated in the blink of an eye, brand is key to building organizational distinctiveness that can be leveraged to competitive advantage. But what exactly is brand strategy and how does it make a difference? The following are a few tips about… [read more]
Why Millennials Matter Even More to Marketers
November 12, 2013
Each new generation’s cultural mindset is a game-changer for marketers. But Millennials (Gen Y) are the ones to watch. Experts agree that their influence could be as significant as that of the Baby Boom generation. There are plenty of assumptions the experts don’t agree on. Many have described Millennials as lazy kids with an overblown… [read more]
Why Branding Matters Even More in Successful B2B Marketing
October 15, 2013
In an increasingly commoditized business-to-business (B2B) marketplace, how can you differentiate your company’s offering to become more relevant to your customers and preferred by your prospects? The answer is branding. A well differentiated brand articulates your value proposition and aligns executional behaviours to business strategy so that you can better deliver on promises and build… [read more]
How Do You Know When it’s Time to Review Your Brand?
September 9, 2013
Brand strategy is key to ensuring that your brand is aligned with company objectives but in an increasingly fast-changing marketplace, you can’t just set it and forget it. Even the renowned McKinsey & Company have developed a branding practice to keep pace with the advances of digital marketing, less controlled messaging and the need to to… [read more]