Big Business Ideas

Take a second to think about one of your favorite brands. A logo, storefront, color, or memorable ad campaign will likely pop into your mind. That's because a brand's visual identity is a powerful tool for telling a company's story, building customer affinity, and increasing revenue. If done effectively, visual identity can communicate a particular feeling or message without words. But a poorly-designed identity can confuse customers with lackluster messaging and disjointed graphics. So it's no surprise that consistent brands are 3.5x more likely to have strong brand visibility than inconsistent brands.  Visual identity plays an essential role in branding, so it's important to understand what makes up an identity and how to create one. We'll cover all of that and share examples of successful brands that have developed a strong visual identity. What is a visual identity? A visual identity is the visible representation of a brand, from the logo and colors to the w...

 Market research is an overarching term for gathering information from you customers about your business, and focus groups are one way to conduct market research. Whether your focus group's goal is to give feedback on a product or service or help you assess how your brand stands out in your competitive landscape, thought-provoking, open-ended questions are essential to a productive discussion. Focus group questions should dive into the mind of a consumer. What do they think? How do they make their decisions? You want more than a yes or no answer, and your questions need to generate them. However, it is easier said than done. What can you ask beyond "What do you think of our product?" to provoke the most fruitful answers? Here, we have compiled the most insightful questions you can ask in your next focus group to get the best insights from your participants. Copy-and-paste the questions you like below into this note taking template for a ready-to-go, printable document you...

 Blogging has always been an effective content marketing strategy. However, sometimes, it can be difficult to put pen to paper – or more accurately, words to the screen. That’s where blog post templates can come in handy. In this post, we’ll equip you with a blogging template to use in Google Docs that follows a standard writing formula to capture your audience’s attention. Why Use Google Docs for Blog Post Templates The number one reason to use Google Docs for your blog post templates is the collaboration features. The platform allows you to: Share templates. Manage editing permissions. Request feedback on your content. Download and convert into other file formats. Back documents up the cloud. Google Docs also allows you to easily copy documents. This means that once you create your template, anyone on your team can copy it and save it in their own folder. Beyond the collaboration features, you can also work on your document offline – so if you are working in an area with no Wi-Fi...

 Imagine a world where you could start the sales process by selling directly to your best-fit, highest-value accounts. No wasted time trying to market to unqualified leads who aren’t the right fit for your business. Meaning, you could move straight into the phases of engaging and delighting your target accounts. Talk about efficiency, right? Account-based marketing allows you to weed out less-valuable companies early on and ensure Marketing and Sales are in complete alignment — in return, your team can leap into the critical processes of engaging and delighting those accounts much faster. ABM helps your business work and communicate with high-value accounts as if they’re individual markets. By doing this — along with personalizing the buyer’s journey and tailoring all communications, content, and campaigns to those specific accounts — you'll see greater ROI and a boost in customer  loyalty. Before we take a look at the additional benefits of account-based marketing and specifi...