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C L A R I F Y T H E K E Y F O U N D AT I O N A L
C O M P O N E N T S O F YO U R B U S I N E S S , S O
YO U C A N G R O W A S T R O N G E R B R A N D .
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INTRODUCTION
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IDEAL CLIENT
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BRAND PURPOSE
Welcome to this workbook Describing your audience Why your business exists
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CORE VALUES
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BRAND PERSONALITY
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SUMMARY
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Your business beliefs Attributes to fit your brand Your point of reference Where to go from here
So, here’s the thing: Your brand is the relationship With your brand pillars in place, you’ll:
you build with your audience. And at the core
• have more clarity and direction in your
of every strong relationship?
business as you continue to grow
Clear, effective communication.
• understand what kind of visual branding will
This workbook is designed to help you define best match the tone and experience you’re
the foundational pillars of your business, so trying to create for your audience
that you know what to communicate to your
• be able to get even better results from your
audience in order to grow a strong brand.
promotional and marketing activities.
Lisa Furze
Brand Consultant & Designer
lisafurze.com
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It’s important to keep your ideal client in mind as you develop your brand.
So, let’s start by listing some of the things that they struggle with BEFORE they work with you.
2.
Let’s go deeper! WHY is it important for your clients to overcome these struggled?
What’s the result that they want to achieve by working with you?
1.
Now that you’ve identified the goal(s) of your ideal client, let’s match them to your offers.
Describe some of the key aspects of your services and link them to benefits your clients will enjoy as a result.
FEATURE
OF YOUR
SERVICES
RESULTING
BENEFIT
2.
Time to sum it up! Write out a one or two sentence statement that concisely
explains what you do and why it’s valuable to your ideal clients.
1.
List 3 key values that your business stands by e.g. positivity, individualism, fairness.
These are the values that you want your audience to know you for.
2.
Explain how you demonstrate or address each of these values in the way you run your business and work with clients.
1.
Finally, let’s consider the personality of your brand. How would you describe your brand’s voice? What kind of
experience do you want to create for your audience? Choose 3—5 words to describe your brand personality.
You can use the list below for some ideas and inspiration.
2.
The visual aspects of your branding are a key part of communicating your brand personality. Using your brand
personality traits as a starting point, describe the visual style of your brand. How do you want it to look?
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Congrats! You’ve now defined all the core pillars of your brand. Fill out this page to use as a quick summary
of your brand foundation that you can easily refer back to as you continue to develop your brand.
The purpose of my brand is to: e.g. [the services you deliver] so that [the outcome your clients desire]
2. 01
My core values, in order of importance, are:
02 03
3.
My brand personality would be described as:
If you’ve completed this workbook, first of all For more resources on building your brand
well done! You should now have a stronger and gaining more traction as you grow and
understanding of the foundational elements improve your visibility, visit lisafurze.com.
of your brand, as well as the how you can
uniquely position your business and attract If you’d like some professional guidance as
your ideal audience. you implement your band vision, you can
learn more about my process and services at
So, now that you’ve done that, what’s next? lisafurze.com/work-with-me
Sharing your brand with your audience. Your brand is the most valuable asset you
have in your business. I hope this workbook
This means developing your brand’s message, has help you get the clarity and direction
creating a visual brand identity, and applying you need to confidently move forward as
them to touchpoints, like your website and you develop it!
marketing collateral.