TRANSACTIONS ↬ RELATIONSHIPS
A sale requires a single transaction. A brand requires thousands or even millions of transactions, plus a huge number of relationships. To manage these relationships, you need to master the complex machinery of brand building. “Master” may be too strong a word, since no one can fully master such a creative, dynamic discipline. You’ll occasionally get confused by all the cables, levers, meters, dials, and switches.
My advice? Keep it simple. Start with a document that maps out the basic contract between you and your customer. Then build it out element by element, move by move. With each new element or move, go back to the original contract and make sure you haven’t violated its terms. If your brand effort gets off ...
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