Tag Archives: Branding

Apple is a cult brand. It’s the world’s most valuable technology company and has produced some of the bestselling products in the technology industry. Have you ever wondered what makes Apple customers loyalty one of the best, if not the best, in the world – is it great products, brand affinity, a lethal marketing team or a combination of those …

The brand and branding remain dear subjects to most businesses and entrepreneurs but they have continuously been misconstrued and implemented. This video helps you understand what a brand is and how to start branding fast. Firstly, What is branding? Branding gives every business the opportunity to really stand out by demonstrating its core values and expertise and offering it to others …

I must admit: it’s always great talking with someone who doesn’t think being business-savvy and social media inspired are incompatible. This is what you get when you have an extended conversation with Tessa Kravitz, one of the busiest people I know. It’s not just about building a large following she told me, but doing your best to consistently engage that following, …

Social media monitoring tools are becoming more critical to companies who are interested in finding out whether they are making a mark online. These companies are also able to monitor whether the ‘word on the streets’ about their companies is positive or negative and can play a part in their online reputation management. With the daily creation of new blogs, …

Why should you worry what people say about you or your brand online? You’re already doing an awesome job for your clients, people who know you professionally and personally recognize you run a terrific company, right? Do you use user reviews / local search sites such as Epinion, Yelp etc? Why do you use them? You use them because what …

There’s no question that BP has messed up big time – not just with the oil spill but the way its PR team has managed the aftermath of the incident. If you are looking for a social media disaster, the BP oil spill is the perfect example. The company’s brand value has gone for a toss, customers are disgruntled and …

Enough has been said about Twitter being a great tool for local branding. You can search followers in your geographical area, connect with them and establish a great local brand. There are thousands of success stories where Twitter has worked wonderfully well as a tool for establishing a brand locally. But creating a global brand is an altogether different ballgame. …

As a staunch Apple loyalist, I’m proud to say that there’s no other company in the world which is equally good at innovation and marketing alike. Be it Google, Microsoft or any other technology giant, they all need to learn a marketing lesson or two from Apple. Creating a bestseller product is only half the battle won. The other and …

What’s in a name? – William Shakespeare A brand is after all just a name, so why so much fuss over branding? The simple reason to adopt branding is that it allows you to stand out in the crowd and helps your business/ product to make its presence felt. There are numerous ways of branding yourself and social media is …

Your brand — whether you’re a corporation, a small business or an entrepreneur — is, in some senses, who you are. It’s how people identify with you or your company. When using social media to further your brand, it’s so very important to understand how finding the right balance between brand and personality can lead you to success.

What’s your T.Q. (i.e., Twitter Quotient)? Are you using Twitter intelligently? And by “intelligently,” I don’t mean are you tweeting Einsteinium equations. I’m wondering if you’re following the path of best practices. If you’re on Twitter, you should be wondering, too. To that end, here are seven guidelines to consider, to learn if the way you’re using Twitter works for …

Have you considered ways to leverage Flickr, the popular photo sharing site, for your small business or Internet marketing blog? If you haven’t, there are several ways business bloggers might use the site, which is goldmine worth mining a couple different ways. Here’s how: 1. Blog Post Images. There’s a staggering amount of quality photography and graphic design images, and …