1. Brand Messaging 

What can you offer customers? Are your sticker printing of good quality? How do your services or brand experience compare with the competition’s? What do customers get from your business that they can’t get anywhere else? 

Your brand messaging should account for these questions and more. It defines what your company is, permeating everything from marketing materials to tag lines to product descriptions. 

There a lot of factors that are wrapped up in brand messaging, including: 

  • Value proposition. 
  • Key differentiators. 
  • Brand principles. 
  • Organizational culture. 
  • Target audience. 
  • Product positioning. 

Everything your company says should have meaning, and that meaning should always reflect your brand messaging. 

2. Brand Positioning 

Brand positioning could easily be considered a subset of brand messaging, but it’s important enough to warrant its own discussion. 

In short, brand positioning is how you set yourself apart from the competition. What do you bring to the table that’s wholly distinct from other players in your market?

If you don’t have a clear answer to that question, it’s going to be difficult to convince potential customers to choose your business over another one. 

Branding agencies can help with that, though. Through market research and organizational analysis, they’re able to determine what customers want, what your business can realistically provide and how those offerings compare with your competitors. 

Creating an effective branding strategy is all about matching your capabilities with your customers’ expectations and desires. Brand agencies are not looking to exaggerate or overpromise. They simply want to drill down into what makes your business unique, and find an effective way to showcase those strengths.