branding & membership development
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Branding:
“If you don’t tell your story, the public will make up one about you.” ~Eric Alper
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Define Your Brand Character
• If your business or organization was a car, what brand would it be?
• Give 3 one-word adjectives to describe it
Organizational Branding
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Branding and Marketing
“Marketing is branding. The two concepts are so inextricably linked that it is impossible to separate them. Furthermore, since everything a company does can contribute to the brand-building process, marketing is not a function that can be considered in isolation.”– 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, Al Ries and Laura Ries
Organizational Branding
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What is a Brand?
• It’s more than a name• Branding ‘pre-sells’ the product or service to the user• Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things• A brand stands for something, a position in the mind• It’s more than a logo• A brand requires a visual vocabulary
– Consistent use of a “look and feel” – A common “voice” and tone/style– Standardized color palette, typefaces, visual style
• Consistent use of wording, tag lines, theme lines
Organizational Branding
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Branding is Boring!
• It requires consistency– Repetition of key phrases (radio burn)– Redundant visual identity– Target your audience– Focus on presentation– Creative limitations
Organizational Branding
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Connecting to your customers
“Building brand awareness is not simply about throwing money at the moon. It’s about creating a consistent, emotional connection with your customers.
– James Daly, Editor in Chief, Business 2.0
Organizational Branding
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2 Ways to choose your brand
1. Be who you want to be• Decide how you want the public to
perceive you• Communicate and act in support of it–Works for new companies, mergers, new
markets– New brands often rejected by
consumers
Organizational Branding
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2 Ways to choose your brand
Or 2. Be who you are • Be who your audience/the public expects you to
be• Selectively reinforce what your existing
customers feel and say about your product or service
• Run focus groups or surveys to find out why people buy initially, and why they return
• Collect testimonials to find common words, themes
Organizational Branding
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3 Steps to develop your brand
1. Who is your target audience? End user, Influencer, Buyer, or Referrer
2. Find their “hot buttons” (Purpose - Why should we CARE?)
3. Tailor message to audience(If you were gone tomorrow, will people miss you?)
Organizational Branding
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1. Who is your target audience?
• Do you know everyone you’re selling to? Who buys? Who influences? Who refers? Who uses?
• Consider all audiences, their expectations
• Speak their language• Appeal to their emotions
Organizational Branding
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Examine their job position
• Business audiences: What is their responsibility to their company?
• Gatekeepers tend to protect decision makers• Buyers tend to look for the best deal• Salespeople seek new prospects, partnerships• Managers tend to control costs• Investors want bottom-line growth• Owners are more holistic, but typically not
“joiners”
Organizational Branding
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4 Considerations For Communicating Your Brand
1. Consider learning styles Different people take in information in
different ways – appeal to as many senses as possible
– Visual images that touch and relate–Wording that paints a picture– Textures/paper that encourage touch– Sounds (Intel’s mnemonic)
Organizational Branding
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4 Considerations For Communicating Your Brand
2. Review the competition– Competition may be direct or indirect– We’re competing for time and attention– We’re offering another choice in similar product or
service– Or another choice of use of time (if I don’t do this, I can
do that)– What are the alternatives for your target audience?
Organizational Branding
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4 Considerations For Communicating Your Brand
3. Referrals are Key• Generate talk about your product or service
amongst peer groups• Some products/services will only be sold with
referral• Testimonials: People trust other people’s opinions
Organizational Branding
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4 Considerations For Communicating Your Brand
4. Buying and Justifying• Businesses: People BUY emotionally, JUSTIFY
intellectually• Chambers & Associations: People JOIN
emotionally and JUSTIFY upon renewal – Who MUST you reach in order to be successful? – Who will have the most impact over the long-term?
Organizational Branding
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Brand vs. Audience
• Is your audience willing to respond to your image?
• You may want to appear complex, intelligent and powerful
• Your audience might prefer simple, folksy... A persona to which they can relate
Organizational Branding
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Who is your audience?
• How do they take in information? • Age/generation affiliation• Their likes and dislikes• What/who do they relate to?
Organizational Branding & Research
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The Content of The Brand
• Express your purpose through stories
• Give the audience a story or else they will invent a story (or not care)
• Embed your stories with HUMANITY rather than statistics (Ideas That Stick)
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Information versus Trust
Need A High Level Of Trust: Florist• “Don’t give me the details and the names of the flowers,
just give me something that’s pretty, smells good and only costs about $70.”
Need Trust and Information: Appliance Retailer• “I need to know what features are included, how it works,
as well as how reliable the brand is before I make a purchase decision.”
Need A High Level Of Detail: Technical Product• “Give me all of the facts, details, charts and graphs. I want
to understand how this thing works, what it does and how it’s different from the other products like it.”
Organizational Branding & Research
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Understand your audience’s expectations
• Makes each communication more effective
• You’ll provide what your audience needs to make a decision
• Each point of contact will build on the last message - WACE Tool Kit!
Organizational Branding & Research
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Build it!
• Branding is the foundation of any effective, ongoing marketing program.
• The success of every business relies on a strong brand identity implemented into all communications.
Organizational Branding
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Core Functions:
• Strengthen the Local Economy• Represent Business Interests in
Government• Take Political Action• Promote the Community• Provide Networking Opportunities
WACE
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Your Marketing Message
The Wrong Pitch• Our Organization is a private non-
profit membership organization that works to ensure a healthy local economy.
• Our Association is a group of businesses that share common goals.
Value Propositions & Messaging
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Your Marketing Message
The Right Pitch• The chamber solves common business problems
like not having enough time to lobby the government for less red tape and taxes.
• The Chamber connects businesses to consumers and each other, in order to help them grow.
• The Chamber helps people who are tired of doing business out of a phone book.
Value Propositions & Messaging
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Creative Marketing Ideas
• Radio “Business Beat”• Co-Brand Television Advertising• Partner with Members for
Newspaper Ads
Advertising & Media
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Advertising & Media
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Powerful Brands
• Walmart• Tom’s Shoes• Coca-Cola• Burt’s Bees
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Seth GodinBest-selling author and top daily business blogger in the world:
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TOMORROW'S MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION
• Have a S.E.A.T.• Service & Sell With The Latest
Technology• Engage Members Without Asking
Them to Show Up• Allow Members to Choose Their
Investment• Teach Members How to Talk About Us
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WHY PEOPLE DON’T JOIN
• Don’t have time to participate (68%)• Don’t see the value (49%)• Corporate office policy (45%)• Membership costs too much (18%)• Don’t do business locally (10%)
WACE
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ENGAGE MEMBERS
• … without asking them to show up!• Participation vs. Partnership• Membership does not require
participation• Prevent drops due to “no time to
participate”• Health club comparison• Chamber Church Confessional
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BUYING AND JUSTIFYING
• Businesses: People BUY emotionally, JUSTIFY intellectually
• Chambers: People JOIN emotionally and JUSTIFY upon renewal • Who MUST you reach in order to be
successful? • Who will have the most impact over the
long-term?
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ALLOW MEMBERS TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN INVESTMENT
Common Dues Structures:• Fair Share (usually based on number of
employees)• Special Formulas (usually for certain
industry categories)• Tiered Dues Structures• Negotiated Dues• Dues/Non-Dues Package (such as
Chairman’s Clubs)
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MEMBERSHIP TIERS
• Offer something for everyone• Create “upsell” opportunities• Create a sense of privilege,
recognition and exclusivity with upper tiers
• Create benefits that require little or no hard costs to the chamber
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UPPER-TIER BENEFIT OBJECTIVES
• Self-Segmentation• Pro-active leadership role• Above “Cost-per-member”
benchmark• Increased membership stature and
personal/professional recognition• Improved personal and professional
skills and networking contacts
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QUANTIFY YOUR BENEFITS
• How much does membership cost?• How much is membership worth?• Quantify it and sell it!• Add to the value with media partners
and give-aways
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TEACH MEMBERS HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOU
• Generate talk about your product or service amongst peer groups
• Some products/services will only be sold with referral
• Testimonials: People trust other people’s opinions
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THE WANT-TO'S ARE OUR FUTURE
The “have-to's”The “ought-to's”The “want-to's”
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YOUR MARKETING MESSAGE
The Wrong Pitch:• The chamber is a private non-profit
membership organization that works to ensure a healthy local economy.
• The chamber is a group of businesses that share common community goals.
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YOUR MARKETING MESSAGE
The Right Pitch:1. The chamber solves common business
problems like not having enough time to lobby the government for less red tape and taxes.
2. The Chamber connects businesses to consumers and each other, in order to help them grow.
3. The Chamber helps people who are tired of doing business out of a phone book.
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TESTIMONIALS: GET THEM STARTED!
• “As a service business, membership in the Chamber is especially valuable because…”
• “The Chamber helps me to…”• “The Chamber saves me time/trouble
by…”
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SEGMENTING TESTIMONIALS
• Segment the sources of your testimonials for use in targeting like audiences
• Start-up, Emerging, or Mature• Retailer, Restaurant, Manufacturer,
Service, Professional, etc.• Match prospects with corresponding
testimonials
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SERVICE AND SELL MEMBERSHIPS WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
• What is GoDaddy and why are they number 1?
• Gain the service advantage enjoyed by other industries
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ARE THESE YOUR SALES CHALLENGES?
• Information Overload• Sales Department Turn-Over• Printed Materials Out-of-Date• “Foul Language” of Volunteers
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THE SOLUTION
• Never Complains• Never Asks for a Raise• Works 24-7-52• Captures Your Web Traffic• Standardizes Your Sales Language• Has sold up to $25,000 in new
member dues per year
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Converting to Tiered MembershipsExisting assets, when assembled into packages, will reinforce the value members appreciate and help them grow
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Tiered Dues Will...
Emphasize the value of membership in a format all members can understand
Eliminate the inequality of (un)“fair-share” dues structureCreate clear levels of investment and value
Tie member investments to supporting our mission
Allow members to customize their membership by selecting their level of involvement and investment
Make it is easy to explain what members receive for their investment
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Reasons to Change
Improve market shareIncrease source of revenueAccommodate projected growth of membershipBoost number of “healthy” membersDifferentiate from other membership organizationsImprove retention rateStrengthen member participation
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What You Have Now
Dues based on request
The same benefits for all members regardless of their dues
A la carte products and services require multiple “asks”
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Tiers Will Allow Members to:
Choose services based on their own needs
Understand what they are supporting
Expect their tangible benefits to grow with their investment in the Chamber
Be recognized for their membership investment in the same way sponsors have been
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Case Study: Salem, OregonNew Memberships Sold in First Year of TiersMemberships 187Revenue $ 63,821Upgrades 20 11%Upgrade Revenue $ 11,700 18%
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Case Study: Salem, OregonTotal Tier Allocations 2008 156President’s Diamond Circle 17Executive 22Premium 27Entrepreneur 90
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Case Study: Salem, Oregon
2006 2007 2008 2009Members 1235 1279 1325 +7%Book Value $ 439,942 $ 506,325 $ 585,325 +33%Upgraded Members 40 187 14%Book Value of Upgrades $ 53,000 $ 231,000 39%
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