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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 an excellent way to tease them. Identify Brand Keywords for the Brand Book Copy the text you wrote for the brand book on the history…
Brand History: Start at the Beginning of the Brand Book
As I mentioned in the last post, we will build our sample Brand Book on the Rubber Duckie Brand. The reasons for choosing this Brand over any other are varied. Still, they include being a “duck,” not having vigilant brand guardians searching the web for every unauthorized mention, and being both iconic and well-known. As…
The Heavens Parted and Delivered the Brand Book
In December, I wrote a quick blog post called “Does Your Brand Have a Brand Book?” in response to The Santa Brand Book from Quietroom. Since then, that post has been the most frequently visited post on the Finding Brand Blog, and it’s evident that there is a significant need for a brand guidelines template. The…
When Paying for Facebook ‘Likes’ is a GREAT Thing
What a Facebook ‘like’ is worth is always a hot topic. There are many different perspectives, and you rarely find the same answer with the exact dollar figure attached. There are so many other variables, like what business you are in. Social Media has proven to be a GREAT medium to get the word out…
Always Be Willing To Learn: Continuous Learning in SEO
Life is all about learning; if you are not learning, you are not living. Paradux Media Group has grown immensely over the past 18 months, consistently adding new features and departments so our clients can have an all-in-one advertising agency. With the explosion of social media and all the other existing marketing possibilities, it has…
Website Consolidation for Improved SEO: A Strategy for Business Owners
It might look a little different than before, but rest assured, it’s still the same Paradux Media Group, you know. We recently decided to consolidate multiple websites, bringing all our content and blogs “in-house” under one roof. This change wasn’t just about making things look neater—it was about solving a problem many businesses face: fragmented…
Buy Local …Ramblings and Thoughts
There have been numerous ‘buy local’ campaigns over the past few years. Many of these campaigns have been economic-driven, as people have seen many long-standing local businesses disappear due to the economy. Project 3/50 has used social media well to spread its philosophy of shopping locally. Last year, American Express had a great social media campaign…
Let Us Not Forget What Social Media Is About: The Benefits of Social Media Engagement
While many of us in the agency and media business write and try to calculate a business’s ROI in social media, let’s not forget the real benefits of social media and just how kind and generous people and companies can be. Our business page posted the best thing about social media on social media day. …
Cause Marketing for Brands: Harnessing Social Media for Good
Cause marketing is most effective when it feels authentic, timely, and genuinely aligned with a brand’s values. Today’s strongest examples go beyond surface-level donations and focus on meaningful action. Brands that support environmental sustainability, for example, are not just pledging funds—they’re adjusting supply chains, reducing waste, and clearly communicating their progress to consumers. Others are…
5 Must-Know Reasons Businesses on Facebook Thrive
I’ve spent the week discussing with business owners why their brands should be on Facebook. More businesses are joining every day, but if you’re still on the fence, here are five compelling reasons businesses on Facebook can’t afford to miss out. 1. Facebook is the New Phone System Many business owners fear Facebook will distract…
Local Newspaper vs Social Media
To communicate effectively, we must realize that we all perceive the world differently and use this understanding to guide our communication with others. Well, that just wouldn’t be a fair fight now, would it? It would fall under the proverbial saying, “Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. ” This is part three of…
Television vs Social Media
In part one of my comparisons of traditional media marketing comparisons, we looked at Radio vs. Twitter. In Part Two, we’re going to compare Television and YouTube. As a business owner and marketer, I believe that Television is best known for making stars and imagination; television is best used in your marketing plan to create…
Radio vs Social Media
The title is a little misleading, as it’s not pitting one against the other as much as trying to point out more similarities. Many small business owners invest in radio every month. These same business owners scratch their heads and wonder what or how social media fits into their marketing plans. So, for those business…
Talking to No One
I’ll always be a softy for radio. I spent too many years in the industry for it not to be in my blood. I sometimes wish it would go away; it reminds me of that old football injury that makes it hard to move in the morning, but you wouldn’t trade the pain for the…
3 Essential Components for a Non-Profit Branding Strategy
Soliciting donations is challenging for any non-profit, but it’s often even more complicated when the organization hasn’t laid the proper foundation for its brand image. Many organizations miss out on potential donations without a clear non-profit branding strategy. While non-profits need to develop their brand just as much as any business, three critical components should not…
Can We Teach an Old Media New Tricks?
It seems that traditional media has learned a little over the past 15 years with the announcement that The Washington Post Company has officially launched its full-service Facebook marketing and advertising agency, SocialCode. The agency will offer page management, app development, social commerce, fan monetization, message testing, and advertising through Facebook’s ads, but it is…
The Power of Targeted Marketing Strategies
Imagine the power of knowing exactly what your customers enjoy doing in their free time. If you knew, for instance, that a significant portion of your customers owned horses, you’d have the opportunity to think creatively about how to reach them with tailored marketing messages. Knowing your audience’s interests allows you to find more precise…
Social Media Lessons from the BCS
Social media seemed to be the most dominant presence during the BCS National Championship weekend. If you’re still wondering or questioning whether your business should be involved in social media, you weren’t in Phoenix this weekend. I was a lucky Duck fan to have enjoyed the experience of attending the BCS National Championship, which in…
Differentiating Your Brand from Competitors: How to Stand Out and Succeed
No matter what industry you’re in, when you look at your competitors, you naturally compare your business to theirs. You form opinions about their work—either you respect or don’t. As a business owner, you know exactly how your company stacks up against the competition. You know where you excel and where they might have an…
Protecting Your Brand Image: The Role of Publicist and Bodyguard
Have you ever considered how often your brand is on stage in the public eye? The reality is that your brand is always on stage. It never takes a break, never retreats to the dressing room, and never blends into the audience. Your brand is constantly displayed under the spotlight and needs the same care…
