A good brand is much more than an attractive image combined with some witty type. It must reflect the heart and soul of a company’s product or service, and offer a promise the business can live up to. This two-day Corporate Branding training course covers the basics of branding, getting participants on the road to creating a perfect brand.
This course includes:?how to develop a visual identity from start to finish, from writing a mission, vision, and style statement for a brand, and understanding the basics of creating a visual identity, to?effectively planning internal and external brand launches, and how to monitor and evaluate a brand and respond to the results.
Velsoft’s Corporate Branding training materials are completely customizable and allow trainers to deliver a course that reflects their corporate brand, too! Buy courseware once, brand it, and then train as much as you like. All Velsoft Training Materials’ packages come complete with an instructor guide, student manual, PowerPoint slides, quick reference guide, and much more.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Defining Branding
Defining Brands and Branding
Characteristics of a Strong Brand
Session Three: What Are You All About?
Identifying Your Products and Features
Identifying Your Values
Individual Exercise
Session Four: Creating a Mission
What a Mission Statement is All About
Time for Reflection
Session Five: Creating a Vision of the Future
Session Six: Positioning Your Brand
Identifying Your Ideal Position
Positioning Workout
Session Seven: Developing Your Style
Writing a Style Statement
Style Exercise
Session Eight: Developing a Brand Name and Slogan
The Forward-Facing Elements
Developing Your Brand Name
Developing a Slogan
Session Nine: Creating a Visual Identity
Graphic Design 101
Types of Visual Identities
Pop Culture Test
Session Ten: Living Your Brand
Transforming Your Employees into Ambassadors
Understanding Touchpoints
Creating a Unique Experience at Each Touchpoint
Session Eleven: Connecting with Customers
Session Twelve: Launching Your Brand
Session Thirteen: Taking Your Brand’s Pulse
Session Fourteen: Performing a SWOT Analysis
What Does SWOT Stand For?
Sample SWOT Analysis
Session Fifteen: Measuring Brand Health with a Balanced Scorecard
Session Sixteen: Middleton’s Brand Matrix
Understanding the Matrix
Using the Matrix
Session Seventeen: Interpreting Evaluation Results
Session Eighteen: Keeping the Brand Alive
Refreshing and Re-Launching
Taking on a Total Re-Brand
Case Study
Session Nineteen: Going Beyond the Brand
Understanding Brand Architecture
Understanding Brand Extension
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
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