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THE PURPOSE OF REBRANDING

Posted on October 21, 2021September 26, 2022 by Devin Herz

Your brand is the handshake of your company, that bond between you and your clients and the other companies you do business with. The purpose of branding is to establish that bond and build trust with those who consume your products and services to create loyalty.

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of stellar branding and three tips on how to allow your brand to rise above the noise. Below is a transcript of Devin Herz’s DMC Marketing Nugget that’s filled with great nuggets to improve your company’s brand identity.

Because the branding of your business is of the utmost importance, we’ll dive right into these three tips now:

1 – Establishing Trust.

When customers see your brand, you want to make sure they know you are a company they can trust; your brand is more than just your logo. Your brand should elicit thoughts and feelings in your clientele. The number one thought your customers and prospects should feel is trust. Does your brand deliver on its promises? Does it go the extra mile? Is your brand consistently offering value? Those are just a few questions that you should ask yourself about your brand.

2 – Your Brand and Identity

Remember logos are an important part of your brand identity, but they are not the most important part. While getting the look and feel of the company identity just right is critical, the brand identity that people will remember is how their interaction with you and your brand made them feel. The intangible elements of your company, the personality, emotion, and posture are what establish your brand’s image and identity more than the sharpest, most colorful, and best-executed logo ever can. Taking the time to discover the needs of your preferred client by stepping into their shoes is key. Ask yourself how you would you like to be served. This is yet another way to discover your company’s brand identity.

3 – What Sets You Apart from the Competition

When considering the purpose of branding and what sets your company apart from others in your industry there are many questions you must ask yourself. One of these questions is “what is the most effective strategy my brand can employ that would impress our customers at every opportunity.” This goes past even the quality of your product or service to the ability of your staff to go above and beyond, to help each customer and provide them with the best care before, during, and after whatever project or sale is made. When all this is said and done, you want your clients to look for reasons to do more business with you, and of course, refer others.

For more information about Re-Branding and how it will benefit YOUR business, reach out to us at Dynamic Marketing Consultants. We look forward to working on #BrandStrategy with you and your team, answering any questions you may have.

Successful Video Marketing Strategies and Ideas to Drive More Sales

Posted on May 21, 2021March 24, 2022 by Devin Herz

97% of marketers say videos help users better understand their products and services. Simply put, if you are one of the few companies that aren’t utilizing Video Marketing, then you’re falling behind your competition.

It’s important to note that not all videos are created equal. Some types of video content perform better than others and we’ll further explore these below. If you want to engage, capture, and convert the audience into qualified leads and customers, look to Video Marketing.

Some Successful Video Marketing Strategies and Ideas

Share Educational Videos

Videos that sell directly to your brand don’t necessarily bring you more leads. People don’t like being “sold to” without some type of benefit. Instead, use your videos to educate consumers on a topic relevant to your industry and experience – people like to learn! Research shows that educational videos are viewed twice as much on YouTube. So, focus on developing videos that provide value.

Live Stream Video

82% of consumers prefer Live Stream Video to all other types of social media, and people of all ages are watching and streaming videos right now. Live Stream Video content is an opportunity to invite your audience to your business in a way that’s more personable, spontaneous, and immediate. And there are many ways to use it effectively.

You can use live video to showcase your thinking skills by streaming content from industry professionals and experts, holding Q&A sessions, and more. Live streaming is also great for generating excitement about new and upcoming products/services/opportunities.

Make Use of Webinars

Webinars are essential for marketing. This is a great way to add value to your audience’s experience so be sure to tailor your content to them specifically, to ultimately convert them to consumers of your products and services. Not only do webinars give you the ability to draw a crowd over time, but they also allow you to improve your interactivity with viewers. You can engage in discussion and demonstrate your expertise in a powerful and meaningful way.

Use Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) is not just for video games. It is a rapidly evolving tech tool for business success. Virtual Reality is the latest type of video content that allows you to engage customers in new and engaging ways. You can use VR for virtual tours from the comfort of home. This is especially important now as some people are still being very cautious due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Successful businesses and brands are using VR to improve the customer experience and to increase customer loyalty. The key is to provide a unique and engaging experience.

Create Bite-Sized Video Content

With the exception of webinars, keep your videos short! Consumers love useful, quick, and bite-sized information in video format. The truth is that videos up to two minutes long get the most engagement. Over that length, engagement and interest start dropping.

Focus on Mobile Optimized Videos

Most content on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and elsewhere should be mobile optimized. 60 million LinkedIn visitors came from mobile in late 2016; 82% of Twitter users are mobile, and 95% of active Facebook accounts go online via smartphone. This means that the majority of your customers will visit your business via their mobile phone and your videos need to be prepared for that.

If you’d like to learn more about how your company can incorporate videos to generate qualified leads that turn into your customers, reach out to us at Dynamic Marketing Consultants. We’d love to work together to develop your ideal strategy.

How Video Marketing can Help Grow your Business

Posted on March 31, 2021September 26, 2022 by Devin Herz

No matter whether you’re operating a small business or a large enterprise, Video Marketing is one of the most compelling strategies that will help your business succeed.

It not only helps the organization to promote the brand but also helps in converting visitors into leads. Due to its excellent results, companies are using videos as one of their digital marketing tools. And, if you aren’t creating it for your business, you are missing out.

Let’s discover how video marketing can grow your business.

Accelerates Conversions

Improvement within the conversion rate is another benefit of adding videos to the marketing strategy. When you increase your conversion rate, the higher the possibility of sales.

According to a study, adding a video to marketing emails can boost click-through rates by 200-300%. Embedding videos in landing pages can increase conversion rates by 80%. If your goal is to compel the visitors to make a purchase and become a promoter, then Video Marketing is one of the most effective ways to turn your dream into reality.

Video Marketing Improves SEM

Google uses many signals to detect whether a web page should be shown for a searched query and adding video to your web pages can assist in improving the metrics of some of these factors.

Adding video to your webpages typically increases the time a user spends on your website, as they tend to stick around to watch the video. Contrary, websites with walls of text may steer visitors to click off the site.

Video within the content also improves the overall quality of the content on the page and can generate high-quality backlinks which play a significant role in increasing your rankings and organic website traffic.

Raises Customer’s Retention

Do you want to reach a wide range of customers while staying competitive? Yes! Then you should incorporate Video Marketing into your marketing strategy to build the customer’s trust.

Building long-term relationships with the customers promote your brand and accelerate your business’ return on investment (ROI). To foster trust, create appealing and instructive videos to give them a reason WHY they must purchase the product.

So, if you’re not currently creating video content for your business you’re missing out on some of the benefits. Having a small budget (or none) is no longer an issue. Even if technology intimidates you, it’s not too difficult to start recording with your smartphone.

When you’re done shooting the video, you can then edit them on your own or you can reach out to your trusted team at Dynamic Marketing Consultants to assist you with any of your video and video editing needs.

What are you waiting for? Roll up your sleeves and start creating videos today!

Digital Design & Marketing Transformations to Turn Small Businesses into Thriving Brands

Posted on May 11, 2020March 24, 2022 by Devin Herz

It is a curious topic -transforming businesses into brands. Being a brand is something more valuable than being a business, and it takes a far more strategic approach. But is it really worth the effort to build a brand?

Brand vs. Business

A business is merely an entity that offers certain goods or services. In all respects it is a soulless entity, devoid of a voice or character, and focuses on the end result. Customers may buy from a business, but they don’t create an “emotional bond” to it. They are reserved for the brand.

Brands are essentially “perceptions” that have been carefully crafted by marketers and strategists and encourage customers to equate certain emotions and personality traits to the company.

Importance of Branding for Small Businesses

Branding is more important for small companies than for large companies. The benefits of branding are staggering for small companies with limited budgets rather than large investments and cash flows.

Strategic design and digital activity are the two most important tools in your marketing arsenal that can turn you from an SME into a successful and thriving brand.Here are some strategies and steps to make this change a success.

Digital Transformation Strategies:

1. Your Brand Logo and Other Visuals

A logo is the strongest identifier of a brand. In the digital space, brand strategy becomes even more important for a small business trying to develop its brand strategy. It becomes your identifier, which sets you apart from others in your area. If your logo design is representative of a long-range, strategic goal, employees can participate and understand the brand message it expresses.

In properly update your company’s logo, it must be reorganized (to fit various digital platform specifications) and, in some cases, completely re-imagined.

2. Consult an Expert

If the rebranding seems like too much of an undertaking, don’t feel overwhelmed. You are not alone, many SMEs (33%) are far from digitization because they do not know how to do it and do not have the budget to hire in house digital / IT marketing specialists.

The good news is that there are many design and marketing agencies that provide consulting services for a fee that can support your digital transformation and digital marketing needs.

3. Design a Website

For small businesses, investing in a website can be a difference between success and failure. A website is your digital store, which is always open. It works and gives to its customers even when you sleep, on vacation or with friends and family. It works tirelessly and intelligently. It provides you with important data, generates leads for you, and ensures that your small business budget can be expensive, but the benefit eliminates all costs.

The strategic design of a website is an extension of your brand, which is always associated with the brand and communicates your brand’s message from each page to each interaction point and is presented in the color, font, design and even navigation of your website.

4. Set Up Company Social Media Profiles

Once you create your website, start a thoughtful ad campaign, and regularly publish to your blog, it’s time to get involved in the area where all the conversations take place -social media.

For most of the consumer market (Millennials and Generation Z) social media platforms are their second home. To reach them, you must market where they tend to spend their time. According to 82% of marketers who work with small businesses, social media is the most important aspect of their business.

So, do some data mining and prioritize the social media channels where most of your target audience is hanging out. Then define your social network profile based on the information in the data. The most popular social media channels for most market segments are Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter and each one’s target demographic is different and used for different purposes by its audience.

5. Start Email Marketing

To make the most of your digital transformation and consolidate your brand message, you must use email marketing to reach parts of your target market that you may not have reached before.

According to statistics, 81% of small businesses successfully trust email as their primary customer channel. 80% of SMEs use email marketing to retain existing customers and see them as the main driver for these two purposes.

So, there you have what turns a small business into a successful, thriving brand. It’s not too simple or complicated.There are experts available who can iron-out the most complex areas of it for you.

At Dynamic Marketing Consultants, we have a team of marketing experts who have the tools to handle these efforts while you manage your business growth. If you’re ready to set your business up for success, please reach out today to get started.

Smart Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

Posted on April 24, 2020March 24, 2022 by Devin Herz

Starting a business can be difficult. It is common for new and small business owners to find themselves in the marketing role and quickly becoming overwhelmed. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you! The basics concepts of marketing are important to every small business owner. These are not marketing costs, they are investments, and it is essential to know where to start. If you can do that, you area step ahead.

Why Marketing Is Worth the Expense

When it comes to understanding the importance of the marketing and the role it plays in the development of the business, it becomes clear why marketing should be viewed as a worthy investment. Marketing is essential to attract the attention of potential customers and clients, increase the demand for goods or services and target these potential customers. Marketing affects your sales, prices, advertising and advertising policies. When you understand the importance of marketing, you can use it to promote the ongoing transition of your services and products to the customers. This is important in making your small business successful.

Understanding Market Research

Through market research, you can determine how your product or service will adapt to different demographic characteristics. Using this information, you can determine which segment of customers is interested in a product and service, and ultimately who is likely to make a purchase from you. You can use market research to gain specific information from potential customers, such as age group, gender, location, and income level, which you should use to guide your marketing message. With the help of market research, you can create marketing plans for your small business that arenot only effective but also cost-efficient. Market research gives you the information you need in a marketing context. Market research purchases target behaviours and habits that you focus on in practice, and ultimately saves you money by avoiding costly marketing mistakes.

Creating a Marketing Budget

Determining how much of your resources you should allocate to marketing within your company can be one of the biggest challenges for businesses. It can also be a major factor that can make or break a business.

Learn From Others

Small business marketing can sometimes be a challenge. Especially in rough economic times. However, many companies are successfully using new technologies to market their small businesses. These strategies can include social media marketing, online marketing, traditional marketing and even direct mail.

Often, small business owners don’t trust their marketing plan. This happens for many reasons and can lead to frustration or giving up. Reach out to our team of marketing consultants today and learn how to grow your business and reach your ideal clients.

Business Branding Tips

Posted on May 11, 2018March 25, 2022 by Devin Herz

Oftentimes, business owners believe that branding is simply your logo and the design of your marketing materials. In reality, branding is so much more. Here at Dynamic Marketing Consultants, we’ve seen the power of branding and how it can transform a business. Branding is an intricate part of your marketing strategy that should always stay top of mind.

Here are some insider tips to help you effectively brand your business:

More Than Just a Logo

While a logo and business card may be the foundation of the brand of your business, branding is much more than just design. Branding encompasses everything from the environment of your business, the culture of your team, and the feeling that you evoke from your clients. It is the overall sentiment your client feels when they speak to your team,receive your marketing materials,or visit your website and social media.

How to Get Started Branding Your Business

While it may be overwhelming to think about branding your business, the most important thing to keep in mind your target audience and their needs. You want to make sure your brand is resonating with them; everything from the look and feel of your business, your marketing materials to your physical business location. It should all be consistent, fresh,and current. It should be clear what your business is offering and exemplify just how it will help your client. When you are aware of your audience’s needs, it will help your business evolve and stay relevant.

As you sit down to plan your marketing goals and strategy, always keep your brand in mind. Be sure that it shines through in everything you (and your team) does!

If you have questions on branding and where to get started, we’re happy to help. Schedule a complimentary one-on-one assessment with Devin to see how DMC can help brand your business!

“DMC Knocks it out of the Park,” says Happy Client

Posted on March 12, 2018March 25, 2022 by Devin Herz

At DMC, we truly put our heart and soul into our work. We recently worked with our longtime client, Keystone Heart, to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake for their global team.

Our team worked with them in researching a gift that would last, then we created unique packaging and even completed the employee gift with a hand-written envelope.

Here’s what Austi Hawk, Marketing Director at Keystone Heart,had to say:

“We wanted to give something special to our team members around the world and DMC made it super easy! They helped research our “The North Face” jackets that turned out amazing. The message and design of the thank you card that went with them was heartfelt and professional -not to mention personalized with each team member’s name on it!I think the most impressive thing about this gifting project was how it was packaged: it had handwritten envelopes, the card and jackets were placed in bags to maintain their shape, which was tied with a beautiful red ribbon, and then mailed in attractive looking boxes. They even handled the overseas shipping with all documentation. The entire process and presentation was really spectacular and made this gift one that our staff will remember (and use) for many years to come. Thank you, DMC!”

If you need to create a gift for your staff or a promo item for your clients, let us handle it for you. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed! Contact our team to get started today.

Benefits to Working with a Remote Team

Posted on September 7, 2017March 25, 2022 by Devin Herz

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Did you know that the team at DMC all work remotely? This allows us to truly put together the best team and work with companies worldwide while maintaining the same tight-knit relationship. We have the ability to hire the best talent in the industry with no geographic boundaries. Over the years, we’ve learned firsthand that working remotely increases efficiency, productivity, and loyalty while offering our clients the benefits of brilliant minds working together.

Here are a few benefits we enjoy as a remote team:

Increased Communication

Working with a remote team doesn’t mean there’s a lack of communication or team connectedness. If anything, it’s quite the opposite. Being connected digitally allows us to communicate more frequently to truly collaborate on all projects for our clients. There are no distractions at the water cooler or loud disrupting office environments. Our strong connection and communication skills let us efficiently tackle our workload.

Diversity

A huge benefit that comes with working with a remote team is the diversity of talent. Hiring people from a variety of different locations naturally allows us to have a huge injection of diversity. The DMC team is made up of marketers from across the U.S, with unique life and professional experiences that influence their work. It also gives us the advantage of working with companies from different geographic locations.

Flexibility

At DMC, finding that work/life balance is a top priority. Since there are no strict office hours, our team can handle personal matters as needed and pick back up where they left off. For us, this takes the pressure off, allowing our work atmosphere to be less stressful and ultimately more productive.

In this digital era, many businesses are seeing more success functioning as a remote company rather than have one central location to check into each day. There is an increase in talent, diversity among employees and marketing solutions, ownership of work, communication, and collaboration.

If you are looking to increase your efficiency, view our calendar to schedule a 1-on-1 meeting. We are happy to share details on how you too can be more efficient within your team, remote or not.

How to Protect Your Online Reputation

Posted on April 28, 2017March 28, 2022 by Devin Herz

In today’s technology-dominated society, your online reputation can make or break your business. Whether the information being shared about your business is true or false, how you’re portrayed in the online community becomes a reality in the business world. In order to keep your reputation intact, it’s important to know what’s being said about your business. Here are 5 things you can do to ensure your online reputation isn’t costing you customers or damaging the reputation you work so hard to build up.

Check Search Engines Often

In today’s fast-paced environment, it’s not enough to search your business every year, or even every few months anymore. Customers are writing about companies in record numbers on review sites, blogs, and in social media posts. Do a search on all the major search engines to find out what people are saying about your business. Consider setting up an automatic alert system, such as Google Alerts, to track when your company is being talked about. Google Alerts will inform you immediately when your business’ name appears in search engines.

Secure Your Name

Most everyone doing business today relies on technology sites to find service providers and gain information. This is why you should be claiming your business profile across the web and on all social media sites. That means Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. Even if you have no intention of ever using Instagram for your business, you should still grab your Instagram handle using your company’s name so no one else can represent your brand.

Be Social

When used in the right way, social media platforms can be a very effective way to shape your company and brand reputation. Instead of aiming for instant results, take time with your social media presence. Build up a genuine profile and create content that resonates with your target market. Create and share quality content that your customers or potential clients want to read. Not every post needs to be promotional copy.

React and Engage

To establish and maintain a good online reputation, you need to be interactive. This means being accessible and responding quickly to foster and build good relationships. Delays in responding to Tweets, Facebook posts, comments, or questions can have a negative impact on your reputation.

Encourage Reviews

If you’re a business with no reviews, you’re in trouble. Feedback is valuable. It shows who is interacting with you and can give you essential insight into your existing reputation. Your business should welcome reviews with open arms, as nearly 90% of review readers trust what they read online. Having a large number of positive reviews can be a huge competitive advantage, so start encouraging your customers to get active online. A negative response can be turned into a positive by reacting in a professional way and not being defensive.

Having trouble managing your online reputation? Are you confused about where to even start? Let our experts support you in establishing, maintaining, and protecting your business’ reputation by creating and fostering a solid foundation for your online presence.