ONE:
Frankly it takes a lot of work to stay on top of my brand. If only I could just push a button like the Staples “Easy Button” ( which I have on my desk). I hate that I can’t!
TWO:
I hate having to remind businesses that their brand is more than their logo. I have every design shop and ad specialty shop to blame for the mis-information I guess. (I could be painting with big a brush too)
THREE:
I hate companies who don’t realize that branding is a top down initiative. Without the captain on board, who’s piloting the brand?
FOUR:
Just too many great books to read. I’m stuck on historical fiction right now and so slipping in books on branding is a tight fit – I hate that.
FIVE:
I hate those who confuse their brand message with their slogan. There is a difference. I guess since they are both important, I should be happy that they have anything.
SIX:
I hate followers. Why do some businesses still feel they must follow the leader in their category? A commenter to one of my articles recently lamented their displeasure at businesses who copy the leader’s image almost to the letter. Sheesh!
SEVEN:
I also hate people online who make the simple complicated in an attempt to screw a few dollars out of your pocket, only to reveal the obvious. If you see something online you want to get into, email the author – I’m sure they’ll help you.
EIGHT:
I love it when someone says, “Hey, you’re the branding guy!” I hate that it took so long.
NINE:
Sometimes I hate that consistency is worth so much to your brand. I get the itch like many of us to change things up a bit. BUT, my better judgement knows that that would diminish what I have achieved so far.
TEN:
Sometimes I hate focus groups when judging brand image. By their nature they look to criticize regardless if it is even necessary. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut. Was your brand built on consensus or instinct?
Thanks for letting me vent a small bit, I hate keeping it bottled up inside
You have described all in a decent way.Your post is very good.
@raspberry ketones Thank you, it’s a fun format with a twist.
Branding is very important in any businesses that’s why business people should think on every effective ways to develop and improve their branding.
@phone systems I’d be happy if they simply kept their brand in mind with everything that they do. Thanks for commenting.
Wah, apparently, a lot of things that you hate ed. 🙂
@Brouly Yes Brouly, I’m a bitter guy 🙂
@Brouly Yes I’m quite a suck. But when things go properly, I’m good again.
I need to buy an easy button too.
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Hate when people confuse their brand with themselves. When potential customers reject your brand, they are not rejecting you.
@GreenAirClean I guess that depends how aligned you are with your brand. Take myself, they are both one and the same. So that dislike would cross both thresholds.
I find point nine a very tempting one. Sometimes refreshing changes appear to be attractive and are tempting, even thought they may end you costing you lots of missed sales. I guess I learned this the hard way.
@MichielVersteeg I hear you. I think at some point we all learn this lesson. It’s very tempting.
I love your honesty in this post, Ed! Branding is often the forgotten step child that comes back and bites you in the rear if ignored Lol
@Kola “The Forgotten step child” – you couldn’t have said that better Kola. I’d venture to guess that 99% of businesses ignore what branding truly is and are feeling the negatives that this breeds. Thanks for your opinion.
And i appreciate you MR.Ed Roach u r doing a fantastic work God bless you and give u everything whatever you want… Regards
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As a new business owner and blogger i am ashamed to admit that i was guilty of number 6 which is copy the leader till the full stop. I think most people do this because they believe that if it works for them it will most definitely work again with a different name. I realized that they have mastered that particular focus with which they are following and copy them only made it harder for me because i couldn’t understand why they chose specific things on their site leaving me in the dark
@Blogillitis Blog Exactly BB. You can’t possibly mimic their success BECAUSE you are not them. You might get some level of success, but in the end you are reminding your customers of them not you as you have no unique identity. Find what resonates with you audience and strive to exploit that.