Your brand is more than a logo and a website, it tells your audience or customers a story.
Companies spend precious dollars and time promoting their brand and then ignore its actual creation.
It’s time for savvy businesses to take the natural next step – making your brand come alive with digital content created by qualified professionals from bar none experts in their fields.
How to do that?
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About @SMARTSocialSean
Sean Charles Adelberg @SMARTSocialSean is a marketing director at @SMARTSocialSean and a multi-talented passionate entrepreneur, marketer, and coach.
He has 25+ years of working with dozens of clients, large and small, with short and long-term strategies and working within needs and budgets.
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Questions we discussed
Q1 How did you become a digital marketer? Please share your career story!
In 2007, I noticed Twitter in a BIG WAY! ? I saw Twitter pop up and realized social media was the future of marketing and mass adoption was inevitable. ? Not many believed me at the time.
By 2008 I had created my first social media agency called “Social Media Sean”. From there, the rest is history filled with learning every day! ?? Seriously though, Twitter has always been my go-to platform as I learned about others!
I have worked as a social media and digital marketing manager with many companies, throughout my 15+ years. ? Always keeping my finger on the pulse of upcoming software and platforms!
Last year my company went through a transformation and emerged onto the scene as: “@IntelBlaze Smart Marketing”! ? Here to help ignite your ideas and passions beyond just social!
I’ve helped companies formulate, implement, execute, and monitor their social media and business strategies.
Expanding into all different facets of digital marketing including e-Commerce, design, creative marketing, automation, staff training, business coaching, social media management and so much more!
Currently, I am teamed up with @SMART_Tech and @Go_LumioPLN, two super exciting companies in the #edtech space, as their Social Media Manager! Check us out! We are doing some great things for teachers and instructors!
These days, many people claim to be experts at brand development and marketing on #socialmedia. Some are selling wishful thinking. Others actually live it everyday. Which would you choose? Research pays. Social is a resume. #vcbuzz https://t.co/mWV0Ro3h0y
— Kathleen Kruse (KK) (@kkruse) February 15, 2022
Q2 What are the components of a brand and what makes a good brand story?
This is how you see your brand and how you want others to view your brand. ? The culture as a company and the people that work for your brand is the true part of your brand.
There’s the community and how your community sees your brand, how they feel about your brand, what they say about your brand.
It’s important to measure, notice, and listen to all those different areas.?Then create your brand that serves all the needs you identify. That you KNOW you CAN do the BEST in the ways that you can do it!
What makes a good brand story consists of your product is one that people can identify with, relate to, and connect with. ? That captures a moment or moments of time!
It’s what led to the epiphany of your creation… the wonderful inception of your brand!
To be able to somehow capture from the inspiration to the modulation, execution, to the ignition to capture THAT!
A2: Components of a good brand story:
— Jeannie Hill (@essentialskill) February 15, 2022
? When your brand SERP tell what you do best
? When messages align with valuable actions
? When you demonstrate expertise, authority, & trust
? When your brand is recognized for great users experience#vcbuzz
An ideal brand story is that you know it SOOOOO well when you can write about it as if it happened yesterday! ✍️ You talk about it and you know all about it, inside out! Lastly, you live it and breathe it every moment!
What makes a good brand story consists of your product being one that people can identify with, relate to, and connect with. ? That captures a moment or moments of time! And PASSION!!
The world and its perceptions are constantly changing, so how your brand “lives” on social will evolve. But your core brand values, principles and personality should remain true and consistent, like a north star. ? #socialmedia #brandmarketing #vcbuzz https://t.co/9Jd9LGKCsu
— Kathleen Kruse (KK) (@kkruse) February 15, 2022
#VCBuzz A2
— Lyndon NA (Darth Autocrat) (@darth_na) February 15, 2022
Brand is complicated – as it’s semi-symbiotic.
It’s initially seeded/fed by business, (colours, design, packaging, typefaces, stated mission and culture etc.).
But the larger part of Brand is down to the actions/conduct and the perception of them by consumers/public
#VCBuzz A2.3
— Lyndon NA (Darth Autocrat) (@darth_na) February 15, 2022
A Good Brand is one whose actions/behaviours tie in with their claims/aims, and matches their desired perception,
and that has a background that their consumers/prospects will emotionally comprehend and ideally resonate with or appreciate.
Q3 What are some branding fundamentals of a memorable and trusted brand?
One main branding fundamental to make your brand better is by making your visual simple and easy to remember!
Keep it simple, yes keep it simple oh and Keep it SIMPLE! ? KISS = Keep It Simple Simple
To help be trustworthy, check your consistency. Have your brand look and be consistent!
A3: Repetition is better than inconsistency! ✅ #VCBuzz pic.twitter.com/frXcIaxAYj
— Sean Adelberg (@SMARTSocialSean) February 15, 2022
The look of your brand on all the different platforms, websites, or media, copy, tone, writing and speech all need CONSISTENCY! ???? Consistency builds trust!
Repetition is better than inconsistency! ✅ It’s more important that you repeat yourself, as long as you are consistent! Again, It’s more important that you repeat yourself, as long as you are consistent!
A3: Branding fundamentals to be Memorable and Trusted:
— Jeannie Hill (@essentialskill) February 15, 2022
? Be present for daily communication with the target audience
? Be aware of their needs & clearly demonstrate it
?Be the 1st to remove friction to get answers & solutions fast
?Be transparent and real#vcbuzz https://t.co/ZbEr1n5wjG
A3 The first place to start is your logo. The extensive research I did on that is still useful today:
— Gail Gardner (@GrowMap) February 15, 2022
How Much Is A Memorable Logo Design Worth? https://t.co/8HLhlTguDJ#vcbuzz #logo #logodesign https://t.co/wUQ7AO9Zql
A3:
— Lori Anding ? || Introverted SoMe extrovert (@southbaysome) February 15, 2022
✴️ Good content
✴️ Engaging
✴️ Caring about their community
✴️ Humble
✴️ Shows the people behind the brand
✴️ Compassion #vcbuzz https://t.co/MgexMOevw9
A3: Fundamentals of a memorable and trusted brand:
— Jaime Shine ?️ (@jaimeshine) February 15, 2022
? Tell your story
? Get your target audience right
? Be consistent
? Find your USP (be honest)#vcbuzz #branding https://t.co/MeCsVdNMbm
Q4 Are there some good examples of brand building you’ve been excited about?
I love to look at a brand is like a living breathing creature! Like an organism! Like a ball of love!
I get excited when I look at a brand and I can see the potential in the brand! ? It excites me to be able to help it be recognized! ? Not only for people to see how great it really is, but for it to brew and develop from the inside out!
A4: Brands that have done it well:
— Jeannie Hill (@essentialskill) February 15, 2022
– Tesla
– Zappos
– @RustyBrick – giving and giving
– Apple
– Amazon
– Tiffany
– Nike#vcbuzz
That’s why I get excited about brand transformations! The brand is really a reflection of its people and their values and their core beliefs!
A4: I love to look at a brand like a living breathing creature! Like an organism, if you will! Like a ball of love! ? #VCBuzz pic.twitter.com/jDzgNQmTO0
— Sean Adelberg (@SMARTSocialSean) February 15, 2022
Q5 What are your favorite branding tools?
Your brain ? , your eyeballs ? , your hands ?? , your breath ?, your ability to express yourself are all my favourite branding tools!
Whatever tools you’re most comfortable working with to create outstanding social audio, ? video/visual ? content for your brand!
A5:
— Lori Anding ? || Introverted SoMe extrovert (@southbaysome) February 15, 2022
✨YOU✨
No matter what, never forget that you are the person behind the brand. #personalbranding is a tool that is a secret weapon for a great brand. #vcbuzz https://t.co/matdZGqC43
For example, when making graphics, make sure you have an original vectorized logo so they may be enlarged for print signage properly.
Tools like @Canva & the @adobecreativecloud would be my best brand recommendation tools. ✅ Also using @SproutSocial is another great tool for getting your posts out to all of the platforms in a unified way!
Mine too! There are countless tech tools that help you do the work, but without you showing up, sensing and engaging, those tools won’t really breathe life into your brand. #socialmedia #brandmarketing #vcbuzz https://t.co/kpPnnNPPQH
— Kathleen Kruse (KK) (@kkruse) February 15, 2022
Host live events, promote a newsletter, your website, have a blog, make some videos!! ?? So many methods to choose from and that’s just a few!
Remember CONSISTENCY of belief will overcome anything! ???? Stick with your core values and share them often!!!
A5: Favourite branding tools!! Here’s a hint it’s not technology or software! ? #VCBuzz pic.twitter.com/R91edcCnOs
— Sean Adelberg (@SMARTSocialSean) February 15, 2022