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A presentation for eBay sellers but really for all ecommerce sellers about what a brand is, why it's important, and how to develop one for your business.
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- 1. Branding Your eBay (ecommerce) Business Chris Taylor October, 2012
- 2. Agenda ►What is a Brand? ►Why is it important? ►How do you develop your brand? ►PARTICIPATION
- 3. Who I Am ►Chris Taylor • VP Marketing, Page Mage • Sales & marketing professional for hidden years • Former board, American Marketing Association SV • 2011 eBay Ecosystem Champion award • Organizer, SF Bay Area eBay Seller Meetup Group • Casual eBay seller but transforming
- 4. This is NOT a Cheap Stunt!
- 5. What IS a brand?
- 6. Is this a Brand?
- 7. New Apple Product-iSomething What are your expectations?
- 8. What is Your Brand Promise?
- 9. What is Your Brand Promise? ►Customer service ►Hard to find items oriented? ►Big or small co. ►Expert in experience? category? ►Credible – Trust? We’re all different!! ►Professional? ►Best price / value
- 10. How Does a Buyer Know Your Brand?
- 11. Apple Touchpoints – Everything Build the Perception
- 12. What are Your Touchpoints?
- 13. An Example – eBay Seller
- 14. A Brand Is… ►Your core promise ►EVERYTHING! Images & words & tone ►Differentiates – Why buy from you? ►From the buyer’s perspective
- 15. Is a Brand Important?
- 16. The Competition is Fierce
- 17. What Do You Want Shoppers to Do?
- 18. Do You Want Buyers To…? ►…notice you? ►…trust you? ►…buy from you? ►…come back? …refer others? “I look at sellers not as product providers but as service providers.” Buyer Panel – eBay On Location 2012
- 19. The Sales Pipeline Touch 1 Preconception Referral $$ Touch Touch 6 2 First Contact Repeat Sale $$ Touch $ Touch 5 3 Interaction Touch 4 Purchase $$
- 20. How Do You Develop Your Brand?
- 21. Step 1 Do a Brand Audit ► Layout all your marketing ► You, customers, other successful sellers ► Ask questions ► Consistent? Recognize and remember? ► Mobile!! ► Prioritize – time and money ► BUBBLEFAST
- 22. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Brand Promise / Key Messages ► Elevator speech – what, benefits, for who, why me ► Glancers – marketing speak (Unbeatable service) – SO WHAT? ► Credible – why should I believe you?
- 23. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Name ► Who loves their business name? Who doesn’t? ► Easy to say, spell, remember, unique, relevant to what you sell, keywords / brand…, short ► Good is good; neutral is good; negative is bad! ► Think growth – don’t trap yourself
- 24. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Brand Personality ► What will connect with your target audience? ► Smart, fun, funny, professional, folksy, hip, natural, b usiness, expert, caring, passionate… ► Meld it into everything
- 25. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ► Tagline ► Memorable phrase – sum up tone and brand premise ► eBay seller examples ► HONEVILLE – Your Source for SHARP Shirts ► AllPosters – The World’s Largest Print & Poster Store ► Wayfair – A zillion things home ► Shuga Records – The Midwest’s largest online eBay record seller ► What’s yours?
- 26. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ► Logo ► Image - picture - name – graphic mark ► Professional, unique, recognizable, simple, readable? ► Online (fiverr.com, eBay, Etsy.com) – freelancers (elance.com) – recommendations from good ones…
- 27. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Colors and images ► Right for your audience ► Consistent Based on “Colorize Your Brand” article – John Williams
- 28. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Storefront ► This is your website ► Would someone “walk in” your store?
- 29. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►Listing / description design ► Look professional – instant reaction for “glancers” ► “What does the buyer need?” AND “who cares?” ► Policies: Don’t lose the sale now!
- 30. Listing / Description Design
- 32. Step 2 What Do You Want it to Be? ►About Me ► How many of you have one? Use it! ► Promote your business & build trust – why buy you? ► History – what your business does – selling experience – passion – testimonials – recognition…
- 34. Step 3 Start Rebuilding Success group Do a brand audit Question everything Prioritize - budget Define key messages Craft: name, tagline, logo Create: colors, listing design Edit your policies Make the changes Monitor Create brand awareness plan
- 35. Thank You! ►Branding Checklist ►Top Rated Seller Webinars ►Guides and Recordings Chris Taylor - Chris@pagemage.com
- 36. Thank You! www.topratedsellerwebinars.com
- 37. Step 4 Create Brand Awareness Social Media Great Place to Drive Awareness* ► 1 of 5 minutes spent online is on social networks ► More time spent on Facebook than any other U.S. site ► 70% of active social networkers shop online ► Pinterest has surpassed Twitter in retail revenue driven ► Social: A place to connect with existing & future customers ► If you’re not there, your competition is! *Stats from eBay On Location
- 38. Step 4 Create Brand Awareness ►YouTube ► John Lawson – bandana fold, 200k+ views, 1,000’s of sales ►Facebook - Twitter -Pinterest ► Engage ►Visual– glancers – authentic – not marketing speak! ►And lots more ►Be consistent – Be your brand!
Editor's Notes
- We’re ALL unique sellers, apply as appropriate.
- QUESTION -- OKAY – WHAT IS A BRAND??
- QUESTION – WHAT BRAND IS THIS?
- What are your expectations?Simple to use – Cool – Elegant – Confidence – Belonging – Empowerment - LifestlyeDifferentiates them and lets them charge more!
- We’re all different!
- Apple’s core values: Design, Innovation, Quality, Ease & SimplicityTheir brand promise: communicated by everything they do: confidence, elegance, cool, belonging, lifestyle, freedom, empowerment
- In this case, focusing on eBay but each marketplace will have its own set of touchpoints below that you use. Some a lot less, some more.EMPHASIZE PACKAGING
- It differentiates you. It can give an image of size, of being established, quality, credibility and confidence.It also fosters loyalty. It costs much more to get a new customer than keep a current one.
- It differentiates you – over 200 million listings! It can give an image of size, of being established, quality, credibility and confidence and buyer loyalty. And research shows that greater credibility equals a greater intent to buy.It also fosters loyalty. It costs much more to get a new customer than keep a current one.
- Anybody audited by the IRS? Don’t answer!eBay ID / Store nameLogo and tagline – storefront – listing/description – policies – shipping/packaging – website – about me – newsletter – your Facebook and Twitter and Pinterest and Blog – different marketplaces. And anything else!QUESTIONS: Who are your target buyers? Are you talking to them? Are you consistent? Are you unique or different from your competition? What’s your brand personality? What’s your promise to buyers? Why should they believe you? Do you look credible?
- Imagine you’re at a cocktail party, how would you describe your business?How would your competitors, your customers, your friends…describe your business?Be brief!! Concise. Really craft the words and minimize as much as possible while still getting your messages across.No marketing speak! Don’t waste words! (“I want you to be happy with your purchase” means nothing! How about -- “We have a no questions asked, forever return policy to make sure you’re happy with your purchase.” That means something!!Give the flexibility to grow and evolve.
- It can be like the person who goes for an interview – walk in the door and their clothes and appearance set the tone.My all time favorite name – The Snowed Inn in Utah. Says it all. Memorable. That’s a fireworks name.In the ecommerce world of sellers, BubbleFast – great name!!This is tough because there are a TON of eBay squatters. What are your business names?
- We live in a GLANCING world! Make your phrase memorable – sum up the tone and premise of your brand – reinforce the audience’s memory.
- Recognizable and uniqueReadable?Be careful!