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Storytelling
Your Brand
Why write Your
Brand Story?
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
A compelling story pre-sells
3
ChoiceAwareness Repeat
65% of sale is made before customer contacts you.
A strong brand underscores the safety of choosing
the known.
Consideration
© The Roan Group, All Rights Reserved
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Your Story is the sum of all your
communications
4
Brand Experience
Customer Experience
Customers&
Members
Leaders(?)
Products&
Services
Brand Expression
Mission,Vision
&Values
© Wendy Roan
All Rights Reserved
Your Story
Your Brand
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Is Your Story Clear?
5
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Or is this your story?
6
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Your Story defines “What does your
organization accomplish? How?”
• Mission
• Vision
• Values drive decision making
• Strategic Plan/Business Goals
7
You choose your customers
by the story you tell.
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Start with customers. Segment and
learn
9
Strategic
Partners
Customers
Buying
Path
Purchase
Behaviors
Purchase
Channels
What
they Love
about
you
Painpoints
Personas:
Demos
Lifestyles
Values
++ +
++
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
‣ Competitors &
Complementers Analysis
‣ Others’ target audiences
‣ Others’ stories
‣ Industry
‣ Geography
‣ Regulatory environment
10
What are competitor stories?
Differentiate your brand story.
Image: Resident Capture
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
‣ Strengths
‣ Unique delivery
mechanisms
‣ Products in R&D
11
Image: Cathe Friedrich
From your Marketplace Analysis,
develop product & service messages.
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Laddering
‣ Connects the dots
between features
designed into a product
and customer values that
drive purchase.
‣ Focus appeals on value
creation and member
experience.
‣ People join to feel
“belonging, community,
and recognition.”*
12
© The Roan Group, All Rights Reserved
The Membership Economy, Robbie Kellman Baxter
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Writing Your Story: Brand Strategy
• The word you “own”
• Customers you choose to serve
• What makes you better
• Value you deliver
• Why customers love you
• Category leadership
13
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Stand out. Category Leadership
even if you create a category
14
Image: Pure Octane Talent
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Writing Your Story: Brand Strategy
• Simple
• Unique
• Durable
• Memorable
• Credible
15
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved 16
Compelling & Authentic
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Brand Design expresses Your Story
‣ Logo & tagline
‣ Personality
‣ Messaging
‣ Tone & voice
‣ Design color, layout, shapes
‣ Marketing & PR / channels
‣ Website & digital
‣ Channel choice
‣ Photo & video strategy….
17
Image: Reluctant Entertainer
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Consistently deliver Your Story
18
BRAND
CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
SALES
MARKETING
& CHANNELS
Integrated
Marketing
PRODUCTS
© Wendy Roan
All Rights Reserved
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Your team: #1 Storyteller
‣ Staff loyalty drives customer loyalty
‣ Communicates story
‣ Customer relationships
‣ Can-do product delivery service
19
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
‣ Website
‣ Email
‣ Digital / mobile / print
‣ Social media
‣ Video / Original photos
‣ App
‣ PR
‣ Events / Conferences….
20
Tell Your Story in channels where
customers listen
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
All stories succeed or fail in
Customer Experience
‣ Does this meet my needs?
‣ Express who I am?
‣ What do my friends say?
Affects 80-90% of decision.
‣ Do I like the brand?
21
Image: queroperderpesocomsaude.com
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Customer experiences tell your story.
22
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Compelling Story
23
‣ Status quo today?
‣ Customer’s dream?
‣ Wide gap vs. others’ story
‣ Call to action (new bliss)
I have a dream.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
© 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved
Summary: Brand Story starts and
ends with customers
1. Know your customers
2. Define your strengths and value created
3. Clarify how you are different: category leader
4. Express your story
5. Train and engage your team as storytellers
6. Choose channels where customers listen/participate
7. Customers experience the story you tell
24

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Storytelling Your Brand

  • 3. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved A compelling story pre-sells 3 ChoiceAwareness Repeat 65% of sale is made before customer contacts you. A strong brand underscores the safety of choosing the known. Consideration © The Roan Group, All Rights Reserved
  • 4. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Your Story is the sum of all your communications 4 Brand Experience Customer Experience Customers& Members Leaders(?) Products& Services Brand Expression Mission,Vision &Values © Wendy Roan All Rights Reserved Your Story Your Brand
  • 5. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Is Your Story Clear? 5
  • 6. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Or is this your story? 6
  • 7. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Your Story defines “What does your organization accomplish? How?” • Mission • Vision • Values drive decision making • Strategic Plan/Business Goals 7
  • 8. You choose your customers by the story you tell.
  • 9. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Start with customers. Segment and learn 9 Strategic Partners Customers Buying Path Purchase Behaviors Purchase Channels What they Love about you Painpoints Personas: Demos Lifestyles Values ++ + ++
  • 10. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved ‣ Competitors & Complementers Analysis ‣ Others’ target audiences ‣ Others’ stories ‣ Industry ‣ Geography ‣ Regulatory environment 10 What are competitor stories? Differentiate your brand story. Image: Resident Capture
  • 11. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved ‣ Strengths ‣ Unique delivery mechanisms ‣ Products in R&D 11 Image: Cathe Friedrich From your Marketplace Analysis, develop product & service messages.
  • 12. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Laddering ‣ Connects the dots between features designed into a product and customer values that drive purchase. ‣ Focus appeals on value creation and member experience. ‣ People join to feel “belonging, community, and recognition.”* 12 © The Roan Group, All Rights Reserved The Membership Economy, Robbie Kellman Baxter
  • 13. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Writing Your Story: Brand Strategy • The word you “own” • Customers you choose to serve • What makes you better • Value you deliver • Why customers love you • Category leadership 13
  • 14. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Stand out. Category Leadership even if you create a category 14 Image: Pure Octane Talent
  • 15. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Writing Your Story: Brand Strategy • Simple • Unique • Durable • Memorable • Credible 15
  • 16. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved 16 Compelling & Authentic
  • 17. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Brand Design expresses Your Story ‣ Logo & tagline ‣ Personality ‣ Messaging ‣ Tone & voice ‣ Design color, layout, shapes ‣ Marketing & PR / channels ‣ Website & digital ‣ Channel choice ‣ Photo & video strategy…. 17 Image: Reluctant Entertainer
  • 18. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Consistently deliver Your Story 18 BRAND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE PUBLIC RELATIONS SALES MARKETING & CHANNELS Integrated Marketing PRODUCTS © Wendy Roan All Rights Reserved
  • 19. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Your team: #1 Storyteller ‣ Staff loyalty drives customer loyalty ‣ Communicates story ‣ Customer relationships ‣ Can-do product delivery service 19
  • 20. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved ‣ Website ‣ Email ‣ Digital / mobile / print ‣ Social media ‣ Video / Original photos ‣ App ‣ PR ‣ Events / Conferences…. 20 Tell Your Story in channels where customers listen
  • 21. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved All stories succeed or fail in Customer Experience ‣ Does this meet my needs? ‣ Express who I am? ‣ What do my friends say? Affects 80-90% of decision. ‣ Do I like the brand? 21 Image: queroperderpesocomsaude.com
  • 22. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Customer experiences tell your story. 22
  • 23. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Compelling Story 23 ‣ Status quo today? ‣ Customer’s dream? ‣ Wide gap vs. others’ story ‣ Call to action (new bliss) I have a dream. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • 24. © 2016 Wendy W. Roan, All Rights Reserved Summary: Brand Story starts and ends with customers 1. Know your customers 2. Define your strengths and value created 3. Clarify how you are different: category leader 4. Express your story 5. Train and engage your team as storytellers 6. Choose channels where customers listen/participate 7. Customers experience the story you tell 24