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Branding for here
add your textSydney Gala
WeTeachMe here
http://weteachme.com/gala/sydney
We build and
grow online
businesses
We build and
grow online
businesses
{
        WE HELP BRANDS
        BUILD RECURRING TRANSACTIONAL
        RELATIONSHIPS WITH
    "
        THEIR CUSTOMERS
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What is a brand?
•   A unique name
•   A logo
•   A homepage
•   A user experience
•   Editorial voice
•   Customer service
•   Marketing
Why is branding important?
  •   First impressions and blink attention span
  •   Perception is reality
  •   Good branding is evidence of quality
  •   VCs invest in startups that win hearts and
      minds
  •   Customers choose the better brand
what’s our emotional
response?
what’s our emotional
response?
what’s our emotional
response?
Defining your brand
•   If your startup was a person, how would it...
       • Talk to someone?
       • Treat its friends?
       • Borrow money?
       • Make a living?
       • Dress?
       • Have fun?
       • Behave in a courtroom?
What makes these names great?
  •   WhoDoYouKnowAt
  •   NeighborGoods
  •   StartupStats
  •   RapidShare
  •   BankSimple
What makes these names suck?
  •Chyngle
  •Naymz
  •Mlkshk
  •Google
  •Ford
  •Xerox
Names are important
•   First thing you say when you pitch your company,
    speak on the phone, or write an email. Great if:
    • Spelt phonetically
    • Work in other languages
    • Rhyme
    • Describe a product benefit
    • Don’t create cognitive dissonance
    • WTF is “cognitive dissonance”?
logos are important
  •   Be visible against different colour backgrounds
  •   Work with colours people will wear
  •   Be legible in very small sizes
  •   Have a ‘bullet’ as well as a logo
Best copy practice
• This is a personal medium. Communicate
  like a person, not an organisation.
• Start conversations by asking questions
• If it gives you pause… pause.
more tools & reading
•   http://www.avivadirectory.com/branding/
•   http://www.quora.com/What-are-good-company-and-startup-names
•   http://www.dotomator.com
•   http://www.rhymezone.com
•   http://www.namestation.com/
•   http://www.pickydomains.com/
•   http://wordoid.com/
•   http://www.mixnomer.com
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  •   Blog posts and Twitter
  •   Photos and videos
  •   Music, food, pubs, cafes, cocktails...
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Branding for startups

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    add your titlestartups Brandingfor here add your textSydney Gala WeTeachMe here http://weteachme.com/gala/sydney
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    We build and growonline businesses
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    We build and growonline businesses
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    { WE HELP BRANDS BUILD RECURRING TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH " THEIR CUSTOMERS
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    What is abrand? • A unique name • A logo • A homepage • A user experience • Editorial voice • Customer service • Marketing
  • 7.
    Why is brandingimportant? • First impressions and blink attention span • Perception is reality • Good branding is evidence of quality • VCs invest in startups that win hearts and minds • Customers choose the better brand
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    Defining your brand • If your startup was a person, how would it... • Talk to someone? • Treat its friends? • Borrow money? • Make a living? • Dress? • Have fun? • Behave in a courtroom?
  • 12.
    What makes thesenames great? • WhoDoYouKnowAt • NeighborGoods • StartupStats • RapidShare • BankSimple
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    What makes thesenames suck? •Chyngle •Naymz •Mlkshk •Google •Ford •Xerox
  • 14.
    Names are important • First thing you say when you pitch your company, speak on the phone, or write an email. Great if: • Spelt phonetically • Work in other languages • Rhyme • Describe a product benefit • Don’t create cognitive dissonance • WTF is “cognitive dissonance”?
  • 15.
    logos are important • Be visible against different colour backgrounds • Work with colours people will wear • Be legible in very small sizes • Have a ‘bullet’ as well as a logo
  • 16.
    Best copy practice •This is a personal medium. Communicate like a person, not an organisation. • Start conversations by asking questions • If it gives you pause… pause.
  • 17.
    more tools &reading • http://www.avivadirectory.com/branding/ • http://www.quora.com/What-are-good-company-and-startup-names • http://www.dotomator.com • http://www.rhymezone.com • http://www.namestation.com/ • http://www.pickydomains.com/ • http://wordoid.com/ • http://www.mixnomer.com
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    Trust our expertsto manage your wealth cognitive dissonance
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    get started now • Weekly email report • Blog posts and Twitter • Photos and videos • Music, food, pubs, cafes, cocktails... • Employees, investors, media, your mum, your partner, your kids and YOU will want this one day!
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    thanks! add your titlehere add questions? Any your text here info@thenewagency.com.au