Let's Talk About Brand

This week's topic we are talking about something especially near and dear to my heart, which is how small companies can build strong, amazing brands, just like the big guys while remembering that small can be a superpower. We are specifically focused on how small businesses can gain access to opportunities, tools, skills, and strategies that they may not otherwise be privy to or think of. I am talking to Erik Huberman CEO of Hawke Media, an agency that brings Fortune 500 company-style branding to companies of all shapes and sizes. Listen in to learn:[2:13] What does Erik do to help companies with their marketing and branding?[4:56] What is the relationship between company size and market trust? Is being small a superpower or a disadvantage?[6:59] How can smaller brands gain trust if they don’t have a large budget?[8:41] What are some ways that smaller businesses can get press opportunities?[11:01] If getting press opportunities means that you need to stand out, how do brands figure out how they do that?[12:09] What factors make a brand fun to work with at Hawke Media?[13:47] What are some common factors that indicate that a company is primed for growth?[15:47] When is the right time for a brand to outsource their marketing to an agency?[17:16] Why is it better to hire an agency than to build an in-house marketing team?[18:58] What other opportunities do big companies have access to that smaller companies might not have?[21:58]What are some of the best ways that a brand can get ROI from social media?[23:58] What can big brands and smaller brands learn from each other?[25:41] What three things are most important when building a brand?Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's topic is definitely one that is very relevant to a lot of brands, which is branding a micro-niche. This will be especially relevant if you are  in B2B or tech or something similar. In the case of a micro niche, your audience is hyper-targeted and much smaller in size. This can make designing your branding and marketing more difficult than it would be for larger niches that have thousands or hundreds of thousands in their potential market. Today’s guest is going to show us how she has taken her experience in branding and marketing large B2C companies and applied it to a B2B micro niche. Melissa LuVisi, the Chief Strategy Officer at tab32. tab32 is the leading innovator of dental practice management technology. Listen in to learn:[2:19] What has been Melissa's interesting career journey?[4:05] What does a strategy office do?[5:12] How did Melissa transition from larger niches into the micro-niche of dental practitioners? [7:48] How do you build a following for a micro-niche?[9:48] What has been her strategy behind the frequent rebranding?[12:27] Where did Melissa first start when she started branding a micro-niche?[17:07] What is the difference between marketing a large B2C niche and a B2B micro-niche?[19:40] What does Melissa believe is the next thing that companies should lean into to get their brand out there?[23:51] What are some things that bigger companies might learn from smaller ones and smaller companies could learn from the bigger ones about branding?[26:47] What can B2C and niche B2B learn from each other as well?Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building internal thought leaders is a topic that is frequently overlooked in personal branding. We all know that pretty much every industry has its thought leaders and companies are starting to get wise to realize that they have really smart people who might be the people other people are listening to. Thought leadership is great for the company's reputation, brand loyalty, and recruiting. Ashley Faus, Director of Integrated Product Marketing at Atlassian discusses why companies need to develop their thought leaders and some of the best ways they can support those initiatives. Listen in to learn:[3:10] What is thought leadership?[5:42] What are the benefits to developing internal thought leadership?[7:22] What is one reason companies are hesitant to develop thought leaders?[10:03] How does Ashley’s role as a product marketer make her the perfect person to develop thought leaders?[13:46] How should a company select its thought leaders?[17:01] What are the best platforms or outlets for new thought leaders?[20:34] How does Ashely help to develop thought leaders?[22:16] How does Ashley work with new thought leaders to move beyond one piece of content?[25:09] What are some of the benefits Ashley has seen from developing thought leaders?[27:43] What can a smaller company do to begin to develop thought leaders?Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Brand Sustainability" Here is a term that means different things to different people, different brands, and even different industries. But what is it really and how should your brand respond?Katie Klencheski from SMAKK Studios discusses what brand sustainability is and how brands can make a meaningful impact that resonates with their customers.Listen in to learn:[2:50] How is sustainability defined?[5:21] What is cause-washing and how can companies avoid it?[7:55] What do different generations expect when it comes to sustainability?[10:14] Can small changes really have an impact?[13:03] Why is it so hard for companies to change and is it really worth the effort?[15:05] Is absolute sustainability possible? [18:43] Are consumers focused on the right things when considering sustainable brands?[22:16] What practices are emerging among companies?[25:43] How can companies stand out when sustainability is expected and not a differentiator? Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Thought Leadership." We've all heard the term. But what exactly does it mean, and who can it benefit?Katie McKiever discusses why thought leadership matters for ALL professionals⏤even those with employers⏤and how we can earn some of it for ourselves.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A strong network and a strong personal brand are not the same thing. But they can certainly benefit each other⏤or, if done poorly, damage each other.Beth Granger discusses how crucial the right networking can be to building your personal brand, and how to ensure you're communicating your brand well to new connections, whether in person or online.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So much of personal branding involves getting out of our own way. Silencing the doubting voices within us and around us so that we can forge our own path. Surrendering to the greater reality of who we are and what we're meant to do⏤the rest be damned.Transformational coach Kute Blackson has seen the power of surrender to set people free to be their greatest selves. We discuss how surrender is an essential step to bringing greater purpose to our brands⏤and lives.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, you don't have to invent something totally brand new and different in order to have an impactful brand...but it certainly doesn't hurt to buck trends and chart your own branding path sometimes!Robin Albin has helped create unique brand positionings and voices in a variety of industries. She discusses how to make sure your brand stands out from the crowd in a memorable way.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chatSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self-empowerment is, of course, one of the benefits of a strong personal brand⏤but the strongest opt to bring others up along with them.Throughout her varied career, Allison Walsh has always made it a priority to use whatever power she has to empower others in turn. She guides us through some ways to do it and why it matters.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chat.Subscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know how important it is to determine how our brand looks (colors, fonts, even people), speaks (brand "voice"), and feels...but what about how it sounds—literally? What about how it moves?In his work creating multimedia pieces for brands, David O'Hearns has learned the importance of sound and motion in creating and conveying an overall brand impression. We discuss what that means and how to define it.Follow Christine Gritmon on Twitter: @cgritmon and join her each Tuesday for the #ChatAboutBrand Twitter chat.Subscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out every Monday to ensure you don't miss a beat!Listen to Let's Talk About Brand on your favorite podcast platform!You can listen and subscribe to all of Adweek’s podcasts by visiting adweek.com/podcasts.Stay updated on all things Adweek Podcast Network by following us on Twitter: @adweekpodcasts.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at podcast@adweek.com.❤️Get Started on Your Personal Brand Journey with a sampling of Christine's Personal Branding Questions here: https://www.gritmon.com/talkaboutmybrandSubscribe to the Let's Talk About Brand Newsletter that goes out weekly to ensure you don't miss a beat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.