Saturday, July 25, 2009

Why Its Crucial To Use Creative Branding for Successful Marketing Campaigns

By Travis Ristig

Young entrepreneurs have to consider many different elements in order to see their nascent ideas and young businesses grow and flourish. One of the most important things to consider is creative branding for successful marketing. What many young entrepreneurs fail to realize is that your brand is everything. It's your product and your service, it's your representation, it's what people think about your company and more. Therefore establishing a brand image that fits the ideal of what you are looking for and what you are trying to provide is of the utmost importance.

If you're wondering about how creative branding for successful marketing is different from branding or marketing in general then consider this. Have you ever seen a really funny or weird commercial that you and your friends talk about repeatedly? Have you ever seen one that despite talking about you afterwards can't even remember what the advertisement was for? You've likely experienced this many times, and it's the difference between successful branding and marketing and unsuccessful advertising.

First let's take a look at the most glaring of ineffective examples. You're sitting down to watch the Super Bowl and a hilarious commercial comes on with a dancing dog or a talking horse, whatever it is. The next day you recount the commercial with giddy laughter, but guess what you don't even remember what the commercial was for. The advertisement failed because while it was creative and it struck a chord, it didn't tie that in with the brand in the right way.

One of the best places to turn to is the world of web 2.0 communities and social networks. Creative branding for successful marketing is really about surprising your audience, and about making an appeal to them in a situation in which they would be most receptive. People are most comfortable when they're in their own world and when they view people as friends.

That's why forming a strong presence on the major web 2.0 communities can be of a huge advantage for you. You can create a very strong brand association with people by not just blasting one way advertisements at them, but by interacting with them in a shared environment. Instead of just talking about your new sale, talk about the interests and passions that led to the formation of your company and your new products.

People that share in those passions will be drawn to your company and your brand. You'll be making strong ties with potential customers and clients that will be far superior to anything that traditional advertising can produce.

If you can do this, you are building much more than a potential customer to client relationship. You are building a relationship based on shared passions, and you are creating someone who will refer you to their colleagues and continue to turn to your business in the future for additional purchases.

Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to the world of web 2.0 to promote their new products and services. When you do, if you want to succeed instead of being the funny commercial that nobody knows what it was advertising for, connect with people based on their interests and their passions and build a loyal following.

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