Finding a sticky company name requires both curiosity and determination. Macadamian found there's in the most unexpected of places, the grocery store aisle. Play with words, and don't compromise. Pursue the right now for your brand.
No one ever said business has to be fair. Tilt the odds in your favor. Choose a playing field or a niche where you're guaranteed to win. Every company that grows a sticky brand makes strategic choices of where they will play, how they will win, and how they will tip the odds in their favor.
Marketing Budget ROI: Measure Strategies vs Tactics
Determining your marketing ROI, or return on investment, is always a challenge. Was a trade show or a sponsorship worth it? What about your brochures or business cards? Are they worth the expense? Measuring each activity is isolation is problematic. Look at the big picture, and measure the strategic results.
Brand storylines make brands stick. Instead of marketing to your customers, speak with them. Share ideas. Find common ground. Have a conversation. Muldoon's Coffee leverages storylines to go beyond marketing, and engage their market in a conversation.
Customers come for the products, but stay for the results. The Central Group has innovated beyond their products with sticky value-add customers. As Rick Eastwood, President of The Central Group explains, "We're not in the business of selling displays and packaging. We're here to help our clients get their products out the door."
Manufacturers grow their brands by innovating and staying a step ahead. Alpha Poly Packaging, a manufacturer of film and bag packaging, strategy can be described as "easy in, impossible out." Clients come for the products, but stay for services that help them run their business and deliver results. Alpha is growing a sticky brand by embracing both sides of the equation.
Getting your brand name right makes all the difference in the world. But the process of finding the right name is time consuming and challenging. It takes a lot of creativity to find a short list of compelling names, and the the guts to let your market react to it and guide you to the right outcome.
Companies with sticky brands are strong. They have strong balance sheets, they're profitable, and they build strong client relationships. Customers come back again and again, because they appreciate the services and the overall brand experience. They have the habits that make them stand out, attract customers and grow sticky brands.
One-size fits all brands are they lack the personal touch. Pelmorex Media Inc., operators of The Weather Network and MeteoMedaia, has taken a different approach to their naming strategy. They personalize their products for the regions, cultures and languages they are engaging.
When a brand resonates with its target market the sales job is easy. The customer self selects, because the story fits. Find ways to amplify your story.
Introducing a new concept in an established market can be an uphill battle, especially for mid-market companies like Cardinal Couriers. The service might be amazing, but it takes time to educate your customers and change their behaviors. Paradigm shifts happen one customer at a time.
It really is about the money. When a brand is operating to its full potential it makes your products more findable, referable, memorable and desirable. A dynamic brand accelerates your sales funnel and grows wealth.
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