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How to Inject Your Brand Into Your Writing

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How far do you take your branding? Do you settle on a nice logo, catchy color scheme, a cool design, and call it good? Or do you immerse yourself completely in your brand like a truffle that's coated in chocolate? The more you can immerse everything you do in your brand, the more effective it will be. But just how far can you take your branding, and is it even possible to brand more than just your marketing? Good question. Let's look at your writing; something most people wouldn't think about branding. Is it possible to brand your writing? Absolutely. Successful authors know that in order to make their writing interesting, they need to develop their own writing style or voice that is unique to them. And once they settle on a style, all of their writing uses it. To put it simply, what they're doing is building a brand for their writing. Carrying your brand over to your writing helps you in several ways. It keeps your writing focused and on topic. By branding your … [Read more...]

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Final Episode of the Blog Branding Project

This is the seventh and final video in the blog branding series. Today I talk about taglines and how to create them. I hope you've enjoyed this series and have found it helpful in creating your own unique brand. Signup to be notified when the new site goes live! The new site will be launching very soon so if you'd like to be notified when it goes online so you can see how I tied all the brand elements together, enter your name and e-mail address below. Related Posts: Blog Branding Project – Episode 6 Blog Branding Project – Episode 5 Blog Branding Project – Episode 4 Blog Branding Project – Episode 3 Blog Branding Project – Episode 2 Blog Branding Project – Episode 1 Want to Look Over My Shoulder as I Build a Brand? … [Read more...]

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Blog Branding Project – Episode 6

An often overlooked aspect of branding is typestyle selection. Just like color selection, the fonts you choose for your brand help create the visual style for your brand. Choosing the right fonts will enhance the look of your brand, while picking the wrong ones will conflict with your style in the same way poorly matched colors clash. In today's video I give you an overview of the different kinds of fonts, show you where you can preview and purchase them, and reveal the fonts I've chosen for the new blog and why. Signup for updates on this project To stay up to date with this project, and be notified when the new blog launches, enter your name and e-mail address below. Related Posts: Blog Branding Project – Final Episode Blog Branding Project – Episode 5 Blog Branding Project – Episode 4 Blog Branding Project – Episode 3 Blog Branding Project – Episode 2 Blog Branding Project – Episode 1 Want to Look Over My Shoulder … [Read more...]

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Branding Project – Episode 5

Color plays a critical role in the success of your brand. Pick the wrong colors, and you'll have problems with conversion rates. Pick the right colors, and you'll find your audience feeling more connected and receptive to your brand. In today's video (episode five of the branding project), I go over color selection for our project and show you some tools that will help you rock your own brand's colors. Signup for updates on this project To stay up to date with this project, and be notified when the new blog launches, enter your name and e-mail address below. Related Posts: Blog Branding Project – Final Episode Blog Branding Project – Episode 6 Blog Branding Project – Episode 4 Blog Branding Project – Episode 3 Blog Branding Project – Episode 2 Blog Branding Project – Episode 1 Want to Look Over My Shoulder as I Build a Brand? … [Read more...]

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The Branding Project – Episode 4

I meet a lot of stubborn entrepreneurs. It always amazes me when a business owner insist on doing thing the way THEY want them done, when research shows their audience wants something else. Or when a business owner has an idea, a color, or a design style THEY love, and decide to plow forward with it even though it's exactly what their audience hates. I blame ego. In today's video (episode four of the branding project), I talk about being flexible when building your brand, and the importance of knowing your competition. Signup for updates on this project To stay up to date with this project, and be notified when the new blog launches, enter your name and e-mail address below. Related Posts: Blog Branding Project – Final Episode Blog Branding Project – Episode 6 Blog Branding Project – Episode 5 Blog Branding Project – Episode 3 Blog Branding Project – Episode 2 Blog Branding Project – Episode 1 Want to Look Over My … [Read more...]

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