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Brand language: How to avoid the “Franken-statement” trap
As your new brand language goes through rounds of reviews, it risks growing to the point of clunkiness. Here’s how to be consultative without creating statements that sag under their own weight.
Brand language: Don’t expect a standing ovation
Great brand language isn’t clever or creative — at its best, it captures what everyone’s been saying all along.
Naming your brand: 3 sources of inspiration to play with (and 1 to get out of the way early)
The best brand names are the product of playfulness and an open mind. So if you’re after a name that’s more memorable than your competitors’, here are three places to let your mind wander (and one to avoid).
Inside the mind of our brilliant brand designer
We recently sat down with Ivana Martinovic, Broom & Moon’s go-to designer — for a chat about how she goes from brief to fully realised visual brand.
What makes a great brief for a brand identity?
In the first in a series of posts on visual identity, we look at what makes a great brief to help an agency get the essence of your brand.
Should you use ChatGPT to write about your business?
You just need to learn what to ask your AI assistant, right? Here’s why no amount of prompt engineering will get to the heart of why your org exists.
What we’ve been up to: telling stories and talking tone of voice
A recent highlight on the Broom & Moon calendar was designing and delivering some training for EE’s internal comms team.
Tone of voice: Brand or bland?
Very few brands have a recognisable tone of voice. To uncover yours, don’t turn to a style guide — take a listen to your people.
Tone of voice: consistency starts with listening to your people
Developing or applying a brand tone of voice? Forget workshops with the exec team. Instead, pay attention to how your people are talking to your customers.
Tech brand? Present your startup idea so people actually get it
We just returned from Web Summit 2023 and we have thoughts. Specifically on how (and how not) to talk about tech.
Congratulations to Sapia.ai at the KPMG Global Tech Innovator Awards
Sapia.ai is changing lives by changing the way companies hire — and we’re proud to be helping them share their story with the world.
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