Branding is what many people think when they look at a logo or see a thing that can link to a brand; take, for example, the Oreo Cookies. Who doesn’t know that specific cookie? But even when the official definition states this, branding is more than just the image of the brand. There are several factors that play an important part here; plus, without even knowing it, companies put several teams to work on that. Keep reading to find out more about it!

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What is branding?

When we look at a logo, colors, and aesthetics of any brand, we associate this instantly with branding, but that is not all it implies; there is so much more. Several decades ago, it was correct to say that branding is only the logo and colors that made a brand. But in recent years, the human component plays an important role in the companies. Now, we take into consideration how the brand makes you feel and what it wakes up in you when you look at an ad. That includes not only the visual aspects but also a message. 

Every company, marketer, and expert in the field have their own concept for what branding is, but in general terms, we can say this:

“The perception that the brand can produce in the audience’s minds, through different processes of identifying, playing, creating, and managing several actions in time.”

After saying this, maybe you can’t fully grasp what branding truly means for companies, but check out these aspects: 

• Perception: this is also the reputation that a brand can create among the audience and society. When the brand conquers markets, they also establish a reputation that they must uphold. Brands like Coca-Cola and Pepsi have created a great reputation and perception; they are worldwide known and contribute to society. 
• Audience: thinking about the audience as the people that only buy the products is a huge mistake, but even when you don’t buy their products or prefer the competition, you know about the company. Plus, in this you can also put shareholders, employees, and business partners. 
• Process: a branding process is one that doesn’t show an end; the brand is always changing and presenting new ways to do things or new products to catch the attention of customers and possible clients. 
• Identify, play, create, and manage: these are all about studying the things that surround a brand, from the audience to competition, playing and creating different strategies while managing everything around them. 
• Actions: these will be the things that put everything previously planned out there to reach the audience. That way, the other aspects will find their correct place, and with time, it will present results. After all, branding is also a strategy of patience. 

These aspects will help the brand to have a great branding, that will follow trends and will put the company according to the modern times. But how will this benefit companies? Keep reading!

Benefits of branding for your business

Branding can do wonderful things to any business but at the same time can destroy it in a matter of days. There are many examples of this. But what is more important is that branding is not just for big companies; small businesses can also use different branding tactics to reach several goals. Everything will depend on the budget and exactly what you want for your brand. Check out these benefits to make a final decision:

Increase the business value

A good branding strategy can help to increase the business value over time; also, it can help to solidify the place of the company in their field. This will lead to new partnerships, investments, and so much more. A good reputation means a good company to work with or in it. Take, for example, companies that work with different brands at the same time; they will take each brand as an asset to the overall company worth, and each one plays with branding over time. 

New customers

Reputation precedes a person, says a famous line, but actually, this is also true for brands and companies. There is no better advertising technique than word of mouth; when a client recommends a brand to their friends and family, they most likely take their word and buy the product or seek the service. But this also works the other way around; a single word can destroy that brand. After all, humans love routine; surely, they will keep using that brand because they grew up with it. 

Employees’ trust and pride

When a company has a higher brand reputation, that will translate into becoming the place to work at. And not only that, but those workers will feel pride when talking about where they work and what they do there. Remember, within the audience, you will find your own employees, and they definitely are the first ambassadors of the brand. All this can also be noted into the different work processes and how each team works and fulfills their daily tasks. 

Gaining the marketplace

Not only will your employees trust the brand and company, but business partners and the overall market will trust you, your company, your products, and services. All thanks to the reputation that branding can bring into the business; easily put: with more clients trusting the company, more value and reputation it will have, thus it will gain the marketplace. 

This can show us that branding is not only marketing; it goes beyond that. There are many things that play a part here. From business management to human resources, many things help to work with branding. But with strategies well put, that brand and company can reach new heights. Keep in touch with the magazine to learn more about brands!

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