Branding

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Having a brand can differentiate your business from your competitors and drive customer loyalty.

Branding isn't just for multi-nationals with huge budgets: small and medium size firms can create an effective brand by examining how the business works, what it means to its customers and acting on the results.

Do I need a brand?

Every business has already got a brand, even if it doesn't treat it as one.

Your customers (and potential customers) already have a perception of what your business means to them.

Building a brand just means communicating your message to them more effectively so they immediately associate your business with their requirements. Brands can help increase turnover by encouraging customer loyalty.

What is a brand?

Brands can be defined in two ways. Firstly, a brand can be an identification or a mark that differentiates one business from another (through a name or a logo, for example).

Secondly, a brand symbolises how people think about your business. Building a brand helps customers in their decision-making, creating a perceived knowledge of what they are going to buy — before they buy it.