Source On the heels of Procter & Gamble’s announcement that the word “marketing” will be eliminated from all job titles, companies large and small are forced to face one major fact: Branding is our present and our future. The previous title of “marketing” will now be replaced with “brand management,” but that’s not all that has changed. While marketing is [...]
Source Really, who has the marketing budget Coca-Cola and Nike can boast? Smaller companies sit in awe of the glitzy commercials and celebrity endorsements and think, “I could never do that.” Honestly, without those monster marketing budgets, you can’t. That doesn’t mean you can’t make a big impact with the money you have, though. To make the biggest impact, you [...]
Source Any divorce attorney who’s received questions from family members regarding tax law understands one fundamental truth: In the eyes of the general public, a lawyer is a lawyer. That’s why branding is so important, no matter how big or small your practice is. Stacy Smith of Carter Conboy in Albany, NY, says, “Research shows that, when measuring law firm branding [...]
Source We've talked about why building a brand for professional service industries is important, and we've run through the many reasons brand development can be difficult. Now that you’re on board, you need to know how. Unfortunately, many service industries simply don’t understand how powerful differentiation between brands really is. One such industry is accounting. For one moment, consider ten [...]
