Viva’s Blog: What’s your word?

Volvo stands for safety. Zappos is known for customer service. Staples is easy. Wal-Mart is savings. Victoria Secret is sexy. What’s the one word that your brand stands for?

Find your word.

Creating a strong brand is about focusing on what you have to offer that differentiates your brand in a meaningful and compelling way. Pick the right word, and then design your marketing and messaging around it.

Find your word.

Less is more. Defining why you’re different and better in a paragraph doesn’t fly. Few people are so engaged with a brand that they want to read all that. Start by listening to your most loyal customers. What do they value about what you do? How do they talk about you?

Find your word.

Be real. Pick something that your product and operations really deliver and your customers associate with you.

So, what’s your word?

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Author:
Laura Sheridan
About:
Laura Sheridan, Founder & President of Viva La Brand has a proven track record of effective branding and advertising, spanning over twenty five years with some of the best in the business: Foote, Cone & Belding in Chicago; Hill, Holliday and Polaroid in Boston; and, Progressive Insurance and Viva La Brand in Cleveland. Laura founded Viva La Brand to offer large and small organizations alike strategic marketing expertise to catapult their visibility, growth and profitability. Viva La Brand develops effective brand strategies and conducts ad agency searches that successfully match clients with the optimal ad agency partners. Laura is proud to work with smart, innovative leader Brands in a wide range of industries from health care to manufacturing to technology and financial services. In addition to her work with clients, Laura is an author and speaker on all topics related to Brand.
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