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Insights, tips, and thoughts on brand development and design.
Choosing Your Brand Archetype: A Founder's Guide
Are you a Hero, a Sage, or a Rebel? This guide introduces the 12 primary brand archetypes and helps you choose the one that will give your brand a powerful and instantly recognizable character.
7 Common Branding Mistakes Costing Your Business (And How to Fix Them)
From an inconsistent message to a forgettable name, these unforced errors can silently kill your growth. Here’s a guide to identifying and fixing the most common branding pitfalls.
The SMB Rebranding Checklist: When and How to Refresh Your Identity
Is your brand starting to feel outdated? This practical playbook will help you decide if you need a simple 'refresh' or a full 'rebrand,' and guide you through the critical steps to ensure a successful evolution.
The Startup Branding Playbook: From Seed to Series A
Your brand is a critical asset in your fundraising journey. This playbook shows you how to strategically build and deploy your brand to impress investors, attract talent, and win your first customers.
Framework Recap: The Aligned Identity Framework: A Founder's Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Brand That Lasts
We've explored why branding is your greatest asset. Now, we reveal the 'how'—a complete, five-part methodology for forging an authentic, powerful, and unforgettable brand identity.
Framework 3/5: The Market Message: Finding Your Perfect Audience and Promise
You can't be everything to everyone. Learn how to connect your brand's authentic identity to a specific audience with a promise they can't ignore.
Framework 2/5: The Expression Sequence: Defining a Memorable Brand Personality
Your brand has a character. Learn how to use archetypes, values, and a distinct tone of voice to make it one your audience will connect with and remember.
Framework 1/5: The Core Code: Finding Your Brand's Authentic 'Why'
An introduction to the foundational first step of the Aligned Identity framework—defining your unshakeable purpose, vision, and mission.
Branding Recap: The Startup Founder's Guide to Branding: From Cost Center to Core Asset
We've broken down the 'why' of branding. Now, let's put it all together. This is your definitive guide to understanding branding not as a marketing expense, but as your most powerful engine for growth, trust, and market leadership.
Branding 5/5: The Power of One Voice: Why Brand Consistency is a Non-Negotiable for Growth
Inconsistency kills trust, wastes marketing dollars, and confuses your customers. Here’s how to create and maintain a flawless brand presence everywhere.
Branding 4/5: More Than a Paycheck: How Your Brand Attracts and Retains Top Talent
The war for talent is fierce. Discover how your brand's purpose, mission, and values can be your most powerful and cost-effective recruiting tool.