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A large organization will have sizable and complex marketing and advertising budget. It will be several pages with charts, graphs, facts, figures and forecasting. In fact they may spend more in developing the budget than a small organization may make in an entire year. Small organizations may only have a few hundred marketing dollars for the entire year and those investments need to pay off in real and immediate marketing return on investment. These marketing tactics and tips, such as social media, public speaking, business cards--can help your small organization look, feel and be big.
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Creating a Big Brand for Creating a Big Brand for Your Small Business Your Small Business Presenter Presenter Shannon Mouton Gray Shannon Mouton Gray Marketing & Communications Consultant Marketing & Communications Consultant
what people think when they hear or see your product
Have a good visual representation Have a good visual representation
Simple Simple Versatile Versatile Timeless Timeless Logo Logo Memor Memor- - able able Relevant Relevant Scalable Scalable Unique Unique
Create a tagline or slogan Create a tagline or slogan
Simple Simple Differen Differen- - tiation tiation Original Original Slogan Slogan Pithy Pithy Short Short Relevant Relevant
Be consistent Be consistent Use the same business name and logo Choose a couple of typefaces Choose a color or color palette Use the same visual elements across media
Use it ‘til you’re sick of it Use it ‘til you’re sick of it
Integrate your logo & tagline Integrate your logo & tagline Letterhead, envelopes, mailing labels and business cards Presentation templates Forms, such as invoices, packing slips and receipts Email signature Phone greeting and voice mail message Social media profile pictures, banners and headlines
Case Study: McKinney & Associates Case Study: McKinney & Associates
Benefits of consistency Benefits of consistency Builds trust among current and potential customers Makes your brand feel dependable Avoids confusion Creates brand awareness
Go new school! Go new school!
Go old school! Go old school!
More old school More old school Mailing Lists Coupons/Mailers Contests Sponsorships Networking/Elevator pitch Testimonials Door hangers Direct mail Ads in local coupon mailers Telemarketing Flyers, posters, postcards
Have a plan Have a plan
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