BrandED! Tell your Story...Build Relationships…
Empower Learning
Ohio Superintendent Learning Academy
April 9, 2019
Trish Rubin MA/MPA...Consult. Educate. Speak. Write.
Dr. Lisa Gonzales...Lead. Advocate. Run. Raise
twins.
TOP 10 Reasons Brand Matters in Business
Brand matters to IDENTITY...IMAGE
Brand matters for DIFFERENTIATING ...IMAGE
Brand matters for PERCEPTION...IMAGE
Brand matters to REPUTATION...IMAGE
Brand matters for TRUST...PROMISE
Brand matters for CULTURE...PROMISE
Brand matters for ENGAGEMENT...PROMISE
Brand matters for CONNECTIVITY...RESULT
Brand matters to SATISFACTION...RESULT
Brand matters for LOYALTY...RESULT
Top 10 Reasons to BRAND Schools
10 - to gain/sustain public trust
9 - to build support before you need it
8 - to tie to staff/student accomplishments
7 - to distinguish your district from others
6 - to let the taxpayers know what you are doing with their $$$
5 - to bounce back after a challenge, setback, negative PR
4 - to expand your impact
3 - to change any misperceptions
2 - to make a shift in priorities, focus points, priorities
1 - to be a good community partner
Blurred Lines
How about....?
• Stores/ Retail
• Print
• Banks
• Restaurants
• Boxing
• Amazon
• Credit Card Company
And How About...?
• Magazine/Print
• Experience
• Coffee Shops
• Office Space
• Chess
• Grocery Store
• Tech Company
What does the "B word" BRAND
mean to you….
in ONE WORD?
Define…
before being
Defined
"Help people to be better versions of
themselves." Seth Godin
Brand to BrandED … Attentional Power of 3!
Communicative… Promotional…
RELATABLE LEADERSHIP
BrandED IMAGE … Define an IMAGE
The good I/we accomplish!
BrandED PROMISE ... Make a PROMISE
The value I/ we bring!
BrandED RESULT … Showcase RESULT
The “reason to believe!”
BUSINESS...
Customer Service
to a consumer
SCHOOLS...
Servant Leadership
for a community
#CAMERA CULTURE!
By 2021 80% of what is shared online ...Visual!
IMAGE. PROMISE. RESULT.
BRAND NARRATIVE
PROMISE
A Brand PROMISE extends the positioning of IMAGE
-- the brand promise is what you deliver—it's the
benefit that makes your product or service uniquely
desirable.
A Brand Promise is based
on Unique Brand
Value…find the stories of
that value!
• Who am I? ….Who are We?
• What do I value ? What do We Value?...
• What are my Convictions? What are our
Convictions?
• With whom will I Associate? With whom will
we Associate?
• To what do I Aspire? To what do we Aspire?
RESULT
What messages do you want the school brand to convey and why?
• Select measurable, attainable Results that define
Image and Promise led by the Storyteller in Chief
• Brand Result: tangible features & intangible benefits
• What channel (s) will you choose to show result?
• Think of the Engine of Engagement: . Result is easier
than you think ...OBSERVE. PARTICIPATE and
CO-CREATE.
• Not CRM Customer Relationship Management but
SRM Stakeholder Relationship MAnageent
Make the invisible VISIBLE…
Power of emotion in stories for School Brand!
Stories Power your IMAGE …
Build your Community of Practice...
Share, Network, Cultivate,
Curate, Motivate, Model, Connect
Any questions?
Trish Rubin Dr. Lisa Gonzales
www.trishrubin.com www.lisagonzalessuperintendent.com
Twitter: @trishrubin www.lisamariegonzales.net
Insta: @trishrubinNYC Twitter: @techietwinmom
LinkedIn: trishrubinnetworking Insta: @techietwinmom
LinkedIn: Dr. Lisa Marie Gonzales

Branded Ohio

  • 1.
    BrandED! Tell yourStory...Build Relationships… Empower Learning Ohio Superintendent Learning Academy April 9, 2019 Trish Rubin MA/MPA...Consult. Educate. Speak. Write. Dr. Lisa Gonzales...Lead. Advocate. Run. Raise twins.
  • 2.
    TOP 10 ReasonsBrand Matters in Business Brand matters to IDENTITY...IMAGE Brand matters for DIFFERENTIATING ...IMAGE Brand matters for PERCEPTION...IMAGE Brand matters to REPUTATION...IMAGE Brand matters for TRUST...PROMISE Brand matters for CULTURE...PROMISE Brand matters for ENGAGEMENT...PROMISE Brand matters for CONNECTIVITY...RESULT Brand matters to SATISFACTION...RESULT Brand matters for LOYALTY...RESULT
  • 3.
    Top 10 Reasonsto BRAND Schools 10 - to gain/sustain public trust 9 - to build support before you need it 8 - to tie to staff/student accomplishments 7 - to distinguish your district from others 6 - to let the taxpayers know what you are doing with their $$$ 5 - to bounce back after a challenge, setback, negative PR 4 - to expand your impact 3 - to change any misperceptions 2 - to make a shift in priorities, focus points, priorities 1 - to be a good community partner
  • 4.
    Blurred Lines How about....? •Stores/ Retail • Print • Banks • Restaurants • Boxing • Amazon • Credit Card Company And How About...? • Magazine/Print • Experience • Coffee Shops • Office Space • Chess • Grocery Store • Tech Company
  • 5.
    What does the"B word" BRAND mean to you…. in ONE WORD?
  • 7.
    Define… before being Defined "Help peopleto be better versions of themselves." Seth Godin
  • 8.
    Brand to BrandED… Attentional Power of 3! Communicative… Promotional… RELATABLE LEADERSHIP BrandED IMAGE … Define an IMAGE The good I/we accomplish! BrandED PROMISE ... Make a PROMISE The value I/ we bring! BrandED RESULT … Showcase RESULT The “reason to believe!”
  • 9.
    BUSINESS... Customer Service to aconsumer SCHOOLS... Servant Leadership for a community
  • 10.
    #CAMERA CULTURE! By 202180% of what is shared online ...Visual! IMAGE. PROMISE. RESULT. BRAND NARRATIVE
  • 11.
    PROMISE A Brand PROMISEextends the positioning of IMAGE -- the brand promise is what you deliver—it's the benefit that makes your product or service uniquely desirable.
  • 12.
    A Brand Promiseis based on Unique Brand Value…find the stories of that value! • Who am I? ….Who are We? • What do I value ? What do We Value?... • What are my Convictions? What are our Convictions? • With whom will I Associate? With whom will we Associate? • To what do I Aspire? To what do we Aspire?
  • 13.
    RESULT What messages doyou want the school brand to convey and why? • Select measurable, attainable Results that define Image and Promise led by the Storyteller in Chief • Brand Result: tangible features & intangible benefits • What channel (s) will you choose to show result? • Think of the Engine of Engagement: . Result is easier than you think ...OBSERVE. PARTICIPATE and CO-CREATE. • Not CRM Customer Relationship Management but SRM Stakeholder Relationship MAnageent
  • 14.
    Make the invisibleVISIBLE… Power of emotion in stories for School Brand!
  • 17.
    Stories Power yourIMAGE … Build your Community of Practice... Share, Network, Cultivate, Curate, Motivate, Model, Connect
  • 18.
    Any questions? Trish RubinDr. Lisa Gonzales www.trishrubin.com www.lisagonzalessuperintendent.com Twitter: @trishrubin www.lisamariegonzales.net Insta: @trishrubinNYC Twitter: @techietwinmom LinkedIn: trishrubinnetworking Insta: @techietwinmom LinkedIn: Dr. Lisa Marie Gonzales