Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Branding 101: What is a Brand?

Did you know that despite our current economic situation entrepreneurial activity in the U.S. in 2009 rose to its highest rate in the last 14 years? In a recent study, the Kauffman Foundation found that entrepreneurial activity increased dramatically, with a tremendous number of new businesses starting, especially in the West and in the South.* With this much growth, how does a small business or budding entrepreneur brand his or her own ideas?

How do you make your company stand out from the rest? This starts a series of blogs on branding that I hope you find helpful. Comments are always welcome!

First, what is your brand? It is much more than just a logo. It is the recognition of your name, your company, or your products. It’s the feeling that your customers get when they see your company. Branding your company tells the world what values you want your company to represent. For example, part of Logo’d Gear’s brand is “Stay in Front of Your Customers”. It’s a value we believe in strongly, and we believe our customers do too. Why should you promote your brand? Next week, we’ll talk about the whys and then the hows!

*Source:
http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/despite-recession-us-entrepreneurial-activity-rate-rises-in-2009.aspx

Located in Charlotte, NC, Logo’d Gear is the region’s premier provider of promotional products, branded apparel, tradeshow items, business gifts, and other related products. In addition to complete embroidery and screen printing capabilities, Logo’d Gear also offers online company stores and fulfillment services. Visit our website now at
http://www.logodgear.com to see our extensive online catalog or call (704) 334-9333 to immediately speak with one of our branding specialists!

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