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| About John Jantsch |
| John Jantsch is a veteran marketing coach, award winning blogger and author of Duct Tape Marketing - The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide (foreword by Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth) published by Thomas Nelson - due out in the fall of 2006 He is the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing small business marketing system and Duct Tape Marketing Authorized Coach Network. His Duct Tape Marketing Blog was chosen as a Forbes favorite for small business and marketing and is a Harvard Business School featured marketing site. His blog was also chosen as "Best Small Business Marketing Blog" in 2004, 2005 and 2006 by the readers of Marketing Sherpa. |
Recent Article:
The definition of branding
- For more on John Jantsch visit www.ducttapemarketing.com
One of my readers pointed out that they really appreciated the definition of marketing that I use throughout Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing is getting someone who has a need to know, like and trust you. Most small business folks, exposed only to more academic definitions, really seem to appreciate the truthfulness of that characterization.
This same reader (Eddy) also asked then for my definition of branding (as it might relate to marketing)
So, here you go. Branding is the art of becoming knowable, likable and trustable.
Taken in that light it’s not much of a stretch to see how the two are related, yet separate. Every small business has a brand - either accidentally or intentionally, because it’s a lot like a personality - everyone has one, like it or not. So, the question then becomes, what should you do to create a brand that enhances your marketing efforts and rings true for you?
With this definition in mind marketing then becomes the act of taking the elements of that personality and exposing them to the ideal customer at the ideal time in the ideal setting. Elements like a company name, logo, images, metaphors, colors, words, look and feel, dress, attitude, networks, consistency and vision.
If marketing is doing then branding is being. Often the two are so integrated strategically and tactically that it’s hard to say one comes before or is more important than the other.
A small business that understands branding and marketing and the relationship between the two will find that attracting and retaining customers is not really that hard. The struggle in marketing often times comes from the belief that branding is just for products or big companies. This leads to the disconnect between who your company is being and what your company is doing.
Coincidentally, if you have any desire to hear more on the subject of branding I have two opportunities.
LogoWorks Branding Webinar - I am participating in a discussion on branding with Rob Marsh, LogoWorks VP of Operations on Wednesday Nov 7th - 1pm CST.
A Brand You World - Global Branding Telesummit - I am participating on a panel led by Guy Kawasaki - Thursday Nov 8th - 9am CST
The definition of branding - To learn more about this author, visit John Jantsch's Website.
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