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Kaye Marks
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Corporate Branding vs. Personal BrandingHow Personal branding differs with corporate branding Kaye Marks
April 02, 2008
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Personal branding is all about you. It is something that any of us can
relate to because it is what other people see as a reflection of our
identity and values.
Hence, each and every one of us has a
personal brand whether we like it or not. The issue now is whether you
can sustain your own personal brand to create a clear and memorable
impact of who you are, what you do and what you stand for.
Whether
you are a sole proprietor, a conglomerate and Fortune 500 Company, or
even a company executive, it is essential that you have your personal
branding that would make you recognizable to your target audience. It
helps you to build that powerful personality that has a positive impact
to your audience whenever they think of your brand.
Your
personal branding is a combination of different factors. This includes
your values, traditions, capabilities and actions that you believe in.
It is what makes you different and unique from the rest of your
competition. The important thing with personal branding is you. It may
be in your color printing ads or even in your business cards – the
bottom line is to make your personal brand ubiquitous in everything
that you do.
One advantage of having personal branding for your
business is that it creates that personal element in your marketing
campaign. People would recognize the various benefits of your product
as truly yours which can help you stand out amongst the crowd.
On
the other hand, corporate branding is a great tool in order that the
name of your company will be recognized. You can do this by applying it
to your product’s brand name. What you do is to include your company’s
name in the name of your products and services. This way, your company
would be remembered along with your product.
What makes
corporate branding beneficial to your business is that it saves you
money and time when it comes to your marketing campaign. Since it is
your company name that is used for your products, one advertising
campaign done by an experienced commercial printing agency is enough
for many of your product offerings.
One disadvantage though with
corporate branding – your target audience may have a hard time treating
your products and services on the basis of individuality. Instead of
focusing on the product’s unique features, your target clients would
most likely be concentrating on your name because that’s what they’ve
been exposed to.
Another drawback is that corporate branding can
confuse your customers from what is the name of your company with that
of your product. Your company’s name is interchangeable with your
product that your clients and prospects may have a hard time
distinguishing the two elements. This then leads to your business
losing that ‘trademark protection’ and making you a generic product or
service.
So which one do you think would be most beneficial for
you? Whatever you choose, just remember to select what would help you
create a positive image to your clients and prospects. And the rest
will follow.
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