Everyone is trying to understand brand, constantly looking for new ways to express it. One model is to think of a brand as a “person.” And this may be a helpful model. But like all models, it can’t be true in every sense. While a person may be all about him or herself, a brand, Read More
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Find Yourself: 2.5 Steps to Quick Brand Wins
Brand alignment is about finding yourself. But we don’t mean a new-age/hippie inner voyage. We mean testing your brand by what you actually do. Here’s a way to do that today. You don’t need to be in college to go on a journey of self-discovery (if you’re smart, you’re doing it your whole life). However, Read More
How The Right Constraints Give Direction and Bring Freedom to a Brand
A fish isn’t free in the sky or on the ground. A fish isn’t free on a mountain or in the desert. A fish is only free within certain environments. Oceans, rivers, streams and ponds are the places in which fish can flourish and be free. But even then, not every fish is free in Read More
A Website to Make Your Real Estate Brand Stand Out
At Resound, we try not to let our client blend in. At least, not in an area where they should be standing out. That’s because brands that have something special tend to make stronger connections with those people who will stay with them through thick and thin. In other words: “Brands that stand for something Read More
Do Your Products and Services Match Your Brand Values?
At Resound, we believe that your company’s brand should drive everything else. In our first post this month we set out to make our case for this position. Then last week we looked at how you might saturate your company culture with your brand. This week we want to help you plan and execute one Read More
Brand-Driven Culture: How to Let Your Brand Drive Everything
In our previous post, we explained how crucial brand was to every other area in any business. We used a famous Apple marketing campaign to highlight our position. That campaign turned a steep sales slump into a massive growth trend. The campaign simply highlighted Apple’s brand values and demonstrated why those values should matter to Read More
A Well-Developed Brand is the Cornerstone to Any Good Business
At Resound, we believe that brand — not sales, marketing, or even unique products or services — is the cornerstone of any good business. In masonry, the cornerstone determines the direction of every other stone laid after it. It is the guiding block for the entire building. By placing the cornerstone perfectly, you set your Read More
Discover the Freedom and Power of Authentic Branding
Authenticity is all the rage right now, but it’s an age-old concept. There has never been a time in history when people willingly did business with people they felt they couldn’t trust. But in this age of deep fakes, fake news and countless advertisements promising the moon, authenticity is key. Customers need to believe that Read More
Discover Who You Are With The Rapid SWOT Analysis
What can you do today that will build your authenticity? The first thing is to face the truth so you can act quickly on it. The SWOT analysis is a great place to start — it helps you get honest and focused on your main strength by pitting you against your threats and competition. Here’s Read More
A Good Name is Better than Riches
Why does a good name matter? You might as well ask “why do we do business with people we trust?” There are two parts to authenticity: your own belief in your truth and actual truth (correspondence with reality). Constructing an authentic brand means exploring the objective truth about yourself and then finding the confidence to Read More
