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7 Ways To Establish And Improve Your Brand

rock your brand

My husband and I just got back in town from a trip to beautiful Destin, Florida.  We stayed at the Hilton Resort and it was gorgeous.

In fact, I picked the Hilton because for their Brand and I can always expect excellence from the Hilton Brand.

In fact, as I was on vacation; I was inspired to reflect on my very own Child Care Business Brand and make necessary changes when I returned to the Business.

My experience was excellent and a time to remember. Furthermore, I believe that every Business Brand should provide an experience that customers will never forget!

Let’s take a look at how your brand affects your Child Care Business….

Your Brand is Everything that you do in Business and the experience that you give to your customers!

If your business practices or the experience that you offer to parents is in question at any time, during any transaction, with any person interacting with your  business, your brand is both in question and in jeopardy!

Just in case you are wondering, what does your Brand have to do with Marketing;

Your Brand has everything to do with marketing of your Child Care Business. In fact, how you carry yourself and the practices in your childcare business is a great marketing tool.

I have discovered this: It takes years to build a trusted Business brand and only a moment to destroy it!

 

Here are seven ways to Establish and  Improve your Brand:

  1. Always be polite to your parents and their family members.
  2. Strive to improve any practices that are not satisfactory.
  3. Get your parents feedback on a regular basis, because if parents are not happy, this could affect your brand.
  4. Ask your parents the following question: When you think of my daycare; what words come to mind? This is a great indicator of what type of brand you have established for your business.
  5. If you have encountered  a negative situation with a parent, be sure that your last conversation with the parent is on a positive note.
  6. Be sure that you have a logo on any literature that goes home, on your website and on marketing brochures
  7. Require that you employees always look nice from their uniform to their hair.

That was only a few branding tips, however, I want you to know that you are your Business Brand, so be sure that you reflect your brand with your appearance, how you answer the phone, be mindful of what you post on social media, etc.

Be sure that your behavior and business practices reflect your Business Brand!

To Your Success,

Shiketa

For more Marketing or Branding ideas, check out my Marketing 101 toolkit.

 

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Family Connections, Marketing, parent communication

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5 Steps To Making Over Your Business

business makeover(Article Excerpt from the 2014 Child Care Business Teleseminar makeover Kit)

As a busy Business Woman, I love to get makeovers and this includes: wardrobe makeovers, hairstyle make overs and yes even a facial makeover.

It feels great to get a makeover and one thing that I love about makeovers is the simple fact that when you get a makeover, you Feel Great!
So with that in mind, I have a question for you? Are you ready to makeover your Business? Are you ready to experience what it feels like to Makeover you?
I’m not just talking about buying new office equipment or painting your office walls; I’m talking about transforming you as the Business owner!
I believe that when you makeover yourself, you make over the Business.

So let’s take a look at 5 easy ways to make- over your Business:
1. Take some time to reflect on the practices that are no longer working for you and stop doing them right away. In fact, if your practices are not getting you any results, it’s time to do something different. Step 2 will lead you to some new practices.
2. Buy some new business books! I recommend that you read 12 books a year or 1 book a month. Think about what you need to improve in your Business and increase your knowledge on that subject. Need some ideas: I recommend that you buy books on the following subjects: Leadership, marketing or branding and personal development. Moreover, be sure to pick books that are written by successful business owners.
3. Plan to attend a Business Conference. It will give you some new insight and fresh revelation. In the spring of 2013 I attended a Chick Fila Leadercast and it was Amazing! In fact, at the conference; I discovered that I was a hoarder and I needed to keep things simple in my Business!
4. Makeover You! Get some new clothes and get a new hairstyle. When you look great, people are naturally drawn to you and you will also feel great.
5. Work on your brand! In fact, how are you showing up to your customers on-line and off line? Take a look at your social media presence; do you need a brand over haul? Your brand is everything that you do in Business, so choose your social media statuses carefully; makeover your website; update your marketing materials, get new uniforms for your employees, update your business sign or business cards.

Whatever you do, makeover your brand. A fresh brand makeover will attract new customers and cause others to want to connect with you.

With Your Success in Mind!
Shiketa Morgan

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Business Management

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