Preserving Goodwill: Business Goodwill Strategies Inspired by Harvest Season
There's more to the Brand Book Tutorial Series, but this week, a small detour. We belong to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), and every week a box of fresh produce...
How Local Community Pride Turned Extreme Makeover Into Something Bigger
Why is Extreme Makeover: Home Edition such a big deal to Medford? Partly because it’s helping a family that has spent years paying it forward in our community. And partly...
Celebrating Local Community Impact as the Build Begins
After four weeks of growing excitement and extraordinary community involvement, the moment finally arrived today: the Knock. CJ and Lindsey McPail of Medford were selected as the recipients of an...
Understanding Local SEO Basics Without the Overwhelm
For many small business owners, SEO feels like one more confusing acronym on an already crowded plate. You know how important a Google search is. You want to show up...
Why Local Customer Service Still Sets Businesses Apart
Since the economy took a sharp downturn three years ago, something else has declined right alongside it: service. Today, it often feels like local customer service comes in only two...
Writing the Brand Manifesto and Brand Tagline for the Brand Book
Now that you've had the opportunity to get acquainted with your Brand for your Brand Book, it's time to roll up your sleeves and write (or include) your Brand Manifesto...
How Local Community Support Turned a Pep Rally Into Something Bigger
We are just days away from learning which Medford-area family will receive an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition transformation. The anticipation has been building for weeks, and the recent pep rally...
Articulate the Brand Personality for the Brand Book
Now that we've created our list of keywords and established the relationship between them, it's time for our next step in how to make a Brand Book and develop our...
What’s the Difference: Brand Book vs. Brand Guidelines vs. Brand Bible vs. Identity Guidelines
A brand book, brand bible, brand guidelines, or identity guidelines is essential for businesses to maintain a consistent and strong brand identity. Beautiful brand books serve as a comprehensive guide...
Identify Your Brand Essence
Once you've identified your brand and brand book keywords, it's essential to test them and demonstrate their relationship to your brand position to create your brand essence. From our last...
Identify Your Brand Position by Using Brand Keywords
With your Brand's history complete with the brand book, it's time to start distilling the keywords for your Brand. If you haven't done this exercise yet, a Word Cloud is...
