What makes branding so crucial to a successful business?

Your brand represents you as a company and your promise to your customers. Good branding starts with a well designed logo, but can extend to many other important areas. In this article we will discuss the importance of having a well designed, strong brand for your new company.

Over the last 20 years I have seen many companies rise and fall, largely down to not making the revenue they expected when starting out. Many new businesses overlook critical points when starting up and one of these is design. If your product of service is so amazing and well recognised from the minute you start trading, then perhaps it wont make a difference whether you fail or succeed. But for most of us, a strong brand is what’s going to get us recognised, remembered and possibly stay one step ahead of the competition.

Great branding equals recognition

When a company has a professionally designed logo and strong
advertising, people’s perception is usually of good customer service and
a solid product or service. We all know of large successful companies
who have taken the time and effort to hire a graphic designer and
produced some memorable artwork to represent them. But how many large
successful companies who haven’t…not many spring to mind. This should
be evidence enough for you to get this in position when you are trying
to create a successful future.

Your logo is your world.

The one central component for your successful brand is your logo.
Think how we instantly recognise the apple with a bite taken out of it,
or the simple “tick” that is associated with all Nike products. Spending
time and hiring a professional logo designer is imperative at this
stage, as it will be on every piece of media, advertising, or product
that you manufacture. A cleverly designed logo should be simple enough
to be memorable, yet powerful enough to represent your core values and
target audience.

Creating trust with your audience

Imagine you have two companies, selling exactly the same products,
yet one has a beautiful logo, and all of their literature ties in with
the basic design. The other company had either no logo, or a poorly
designed one – which company will you be drawn to. Obviously the well
branded company, as emotional reactions are very powerful and are
hardwired into all of us.

Good branding is conducive to good advertising

Advertising again, is vital to keeping ahead of your competition. You
must choose your focus and media wisely. To narrow a window can leave
you “pigeon holed” and restricted with future expansion. Too wide and
you lose the potency of your message to your desired target audience.

Stand out from the crowd

You are not only competing on a local stage – in today’s global
marketplace you are up against hundreds, if not thousands of similar
companies worldwide. If your brand fails to inspire, you will be brushed
aside in seconds and your would be customer will simply hop over to the
next company o the search engine. The opportunity to retain they
customer was wasted due to a lack of trust and recognition. Set yourself
apart from the rest of the bunch, with a creative and intuitive
corporate Identity.

Branding & value are synergistic

When companies trade publicly on the stock exchange, they are valued
many times over what their actual assets are worth. This is largely due
to their strong branding and likelihood to be successful with repeat
business. The perception of being this valuable in the eyes of
prospective clients and other companies alike, will always be advantages
to the owner. The bigger and better that brand of the company becomes,
the more revenue it creates from this platform.

Branding inspires employees

At an employee level, a well recognised brand can help everyone look
in the same direction. If you logo is regarding in high esteem from the
general public, then a sense of pride can be felt throughout the
workforce. This can also strengthen the entire company to work towards
the same goals and direction. All successful brands spend time and
effort promoting their brand internally. After all, everyone knows it’s
easier to sell something when you believe in it yourself.

Branding generates business

With brand development, we aim to create an identity that resonates
with our target audience and essentially build on the emotional
relationship on a personal level. These implied messages go a long way
to convince someone that your company is the right one to do business
with.

A little goes a long way

Your corporate identity will become the foundation of your entire
marketing plan. It will be central to your website, printed literature,
video production and all other media. Building your brand as strong and
robust as you can will pay off ten fold in years to come. Rebranding can
spell disaster for an already struggling business, so make sure you
hire a professional to get it right first time.

Ultimately, your brand isn’t defined by you – it is defined by your audience.

Conclusion

As you can see, no matter the nature of your business and no
matter how large or small your company is, branding is essential to
everyone. A well branded company has already put their best foot forward
and are likely to stand out from their competitors.
I you are interested in creating a winning brand for your company, why not contact Dreamkatcha for a free consultation. We’d love to set you off on the right foot towards success.