Advent Calendar No 18 - Common Branding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Nobody’s perfect – but there are some common branding mistakes you should avoid to strengthen your brand. 🚫 Three common mistakes: - Unclear communication: If your audience doesn’t understand who you are and what you offer, you may lose them. Solution: Create a simple and clear message. - Inconsistent branding: Using different colors, fonts, or tones across platforms can confuse your audience. Solution: Always follow your brand guide. - Focusing on the product instead of the customer: If you only talk about yourself and not how you help your customer, you risk losing their interest. Solution: Put the customer at the center of your story. 👉 Take a moment today and reflect: Are you making any of these mistakes? How can you improve?
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5 Proven Branding Hacks to Outshine Your Competition 💫
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Advent Calendar no 8: Why Consistency is Key in Branding Have you heard the saying, “Consistency is key”? When it comes to branding, it couldn’t be more true. 🔑 What does consistency in branding mean? It means your message, visual identity, and tone are aligned across everything – from your website to social media and emails. Consistency builds recognition and trust. Here’s how to stay consistent: - Use a brand guide: Create a guide that includes your colors, fonts, logo, and tone. Follow it every time you communicate. - Plan your communication: Have a strategy for expressing your message on different platforms. - Double-check your content: Ask yourself, “Does this reflect my brand’s personality?” 👉 Look at your latest post or email today. Does it align with your brand?
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