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Steve Houraghan

You’re here because you want to build a business brand that engages people, makes deep human connections and builds a following.

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You’re here because you want to build a business brand that engages people, makes deep human connections and builds a following.

Maybe your building a business brand for the first time or maybe you design brands for a living and your but you want to be more strategic to further your career and build brands with substance that are more than just visuals.

You want strategies that allow your business branding to

· Look

· Feel

· Sound

· Behave

· Think

· And Act

Differently to other brands and that’s exactly what I’m here to help you do.

Brand Management is all about understanding who your audience is, what they feel and how they behave and using that information to strategically relate your brand to their lives.

If you search for a Marketing Strategy, you will find hundreds of examples but none will show you how to speak to your audience with a tone of voice, language, characteristics and personality that will allow you to resonate with who they are as a person, which ultimately leads to subconscious buying decisions.

And that's what business branding is all about. The best marketing strategy of today will be gone tomorrow, but brands that build their relationships through human and emotional connections, stand the test of time.

Business Branding with personality is built on Archetypes. It is not a Marketing Hack. It's a science based on thousands of years of research.

· How do the world’s biggest brands get their audience top feel something for them?

· How do you develop a personality that makes your brand feel like a real person?

· How can you apply this personality throughout your brand so you make your audience feel something towards you?

If you want to understand your audience on a deeper level, their fears, desires, characteristics and behaviours, and you want to build a brand personality that engages them on an emotional level, then this is the course for you.

One of the first considerations when building a business brand and a business strategy should be; how do I connect with my audience in a way that seems organic and natural. So the see the business like a person.

In this course you’ll learn the science behind why personality is the key for business brands to human engagement and the framework that the biggest brands in the world use in order to develop their personalities that connect with their audience.

The businesses and brands that make emotional connections with their audience do so on a uniquely human level. Brands are evolving into human personas that are connecting with their audience on a much more personal level.

Your customers don’t want broadcast communication in a generic voice with little to no personality. They want their brands to connect with them with an authentic personality that they can relate to.

The most loved brands in the world use a scientific personality framework as part of their brand strategy in order to make those emotional connections.

Brand Archetypes have been used by storytellers and filmmakers for generations in order to make their audience feel something for their characters and that’s exactly what we’ll be diving into in this course. We'll uncover where brand archetypes have come from and their scientific background and how they are applied in business strategy as brand archetypes in order for brands to connect with their audience.

You’ll Learn

· How consumers connect on an emotional level

· The two emotional states that brands look to tap into

· Why personality is the future of business branding

· The evolution of consumer brand relationships and where they’re going

· How to develop a brand personality using a scientific framework

· How to expand that personality so that it feels human

· How to apply your personality across all your marketing touch points

This course is jammed full of examples as well from big and small brands

I’ve designed this course for anyone looking to build a brand or anyone looking to connect with their audience in an engaging way. I’ve created easy to follow, visually appealing and illustrated lessons that keep you engaged and help you take action.

By the end of this course you’ll know exactly how to develop a brand personality designed to evoke a specific desire or emotion from your audience which you can use to influence your brands visual identity, including your:

· Typography

· Colour Palette

· Images Style

You’ll also be able to express your personality across every single touch point that your audience has with your business brand including:

· Website copy

· Social media posts

· Advertisements

· Blog Posts

· Packaging

· Videos

· Customer Service

· Lead Magnets

As you’ll learn, every single one of these touch points is an opportunity to give your audience a positive experience with your brand, which they subconsciously store which influences their buying decisions.

There are also a tonne of downloadable interactive pdfs, worksheets and case studies to help you capture information, develop your personality and bring that personality to life.

By the end of this course you’ll be able to

· Understand Why Your Customers Expect More From Your Brand Communication

· Identify Your Audience Personality Type

· Build A Personality Foundation Around Who Your Audience Is

· Expand Your Personality To Have Attitude, Opinions And An Outlook On Life

· Integrate Your Personality Into Your Brand Voice, Language And Tone

· Apply Your Personality Across All Marketing Touch-points

· Develop an authentic brand personality with a scientific framework based on your audience

I truly believe that the information in this course will help your business brand to engage with your audience on a much more human and emotional level. This detailed level of brand management leads to human connections that will ultimately lead to your brands success.

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Develop an authentic brand personality with a scientific framework based on your audience
  • Identify your audience personality type in order to build your brand personality around it
  • Understand why your customers expect more from your brand communication
  • Build a personality foundation around who your audience is
  • Expand your personality to have attitude, opinions and an outlook on life
  • Integrate your personality into your brand voice, language and tone
  • Create content and copy with the tone, language and attitude of your brand
  • Apply your brand personality to marketing strategy, touch points and communication

Syllabus

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Students will gain insight as to why their customers are demanding more from their brand communication. They can apply this understanding in the development of their personality.
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Take a look at the overview of what we'll cover together in this course so you know what to expect from each section.

Branding was a lot simpler in the olden days. Relationships were built through face to face engagement and brand strategies didn't go too much further than simply treating your customers well and engaging them with personality. A simple as that sounds, there's a lot to be learned for modern business owners today.

As people we all connect with one another through our personalities. The different desires we all have, determine the characteristics that we're attracted to. Specific characteristics evoke specific desires, while a certain group of characteristics make up a certain personality. By the end of this lecture, you'll begin to think about connecting with your audience from a different perspective.

A vast amount of our buying decisions are made in our subconscious. Understanding the two emotional states your audience goes through in relation to your solution, is key to penetrating that subconscious mind. By the end of this lecture, you'll begin to consider the emotional states of your audience in order to appeal to them with personality.

The most loved brands connect with their audience on a much deeper level than the products or services they sell. The personalities and characteristics that these brands display, are key in resonating with their audience on that level.

Your brands industry and the solutions you offer, will often outline the level of emotion involved. Some solutions tap into a much deeper level of emotion than others while less emotional solutions can benefit from the lightheartedness of their space.

This case study  demonstrates that creativity coupled with personality (and a sought after solution) is a combination that can open the hearts of customers with any budget. Although big budgets have advantages, they can't compete with a message that taps into a pain point with a well placed tone and personality.

Identify their audience, their brand role and how both shape their personality

In this lecture you'll learn why personality has become so significant in modern brand-consumer relationships, where those relationships have come from and how they have evolved

Brands are becoming more and more human everyday, not by choice, but because consumers are demanding it. Brands that continue to communicate through one way broadcast means, risk being cast aside. The lecture will demonstrate how far some brands are going in order to connect on a human level.

An excellent example of heart branding. When you own an emotion and consistently demonstrate that emotion consistently with characteristics that evoke that desire, it becomes less about the product and more about the feeling.

In order to develop a brand personality that connects on a human level, it's imperative to know the human that the brand wants to connect with. In this lecture we'll begin to uncover who your audience is in order to better understand the lives they lead and who they are as people.

Understanding your role as a brand is key in determining the characteristics you want your brand to display. Different brands play different roles in the lives of their audience and is a key consideration when positioning and developing your personality.

In order to make your brand feel familiar to your audience so they connect and resonate, your personality needs structure. In this lecture you'll understand the structure around which you need to build your personality. Without this structure, your personality will likely come across as confusing or unfamiliar.

Know how to build the foundation of a personality around a framework

In this lesson, you'll get the chance to analyse your own brand relationships in order to better understand why some brands mean more to you than others. if you can uncover how your most loved brands have made and emotional connection with you, you can gain insight as to how you might apply this thinking to your brand.

In this lesson you'll learn where the personality framework that the most loved brands use have come from and how steeped it is in culture. Upon realising its history, you can begin to embrace its significance.

Marketing hacks come and go but building a brand strategy with a personality framework is a long-game that builds real relationships based on scientific insight.

In this lesson you'll be introduced to a simple formula that assists in keeping your brand personality defined as well as learning why that's so important.

In this lesson, you'll learn about the archetypal relationship between your customer and brand in order to be more strategic in your brand personality development.

Identify the group of characteristics that will evoke the desires of their audience, Then use these characteristics to resonate.

In this lesson, you'll be introduced to the 12 archetypes, the desires that each of them evoke and the collective desires that each group of archetypes.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the outlaw. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Outlaw archetypes and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics.

The Magician

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Hero. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Hero archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Lover. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Lover archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Jester. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Jester archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Everyman. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Everyman archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Caregiver. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Caregiver archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Ruler. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Ruler archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Creator. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Creator archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Innocent. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Innocent archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Sage. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Sage archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This lesson uncovers the details, characteristics, desires and fears of the Explorer. By the end of this lesson you'll know how to identify the Explorer archetype and how to best appeal to their desires with the right brand voice, messaging and characteristics. You can then apply this knowledge in developing your brand personality and brand strategy.

This quiz will allow you to see how well you understand the 12 archetypes and their characteristics

Build and expand a complete brand personality at express it with human communication across all marketing touch-points

In this lesson, you'll learn how to dig deeper into who your audience is and uncover the emotions they go through in the before and after state, as well as the characteristics they display. This is a key step in developing your personality strategy for your brand.

In this lesson we'll dive into archetypal mix, the formula that provides structure and familiarity to the archetypal framework while allowing for personality expression.

This workbook will help you to capture the details that will make up the basis for your brand personality.

In this lesson, you'll learn the subtle detail you must consider when aligning your brand to the right archetypal mix. Although subtle, these considerations can have a big impact in your overall personality strategy.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to bring your brand persona to life visually and how effective it is when expanding your personality into a more tangible being.

Learn hw one of the biggest brands transitioned from oner personality to another to adapt to their audience and market conditions.

In this lesson, you'll learn an effective process that draws the details of the personalty from your brand persona. Once you capture these details, your brand communication becomes more natural, authentic and effective.

Your newly developed brand persona should be consistently applied across your brand at every touchpoint. Learn how to apply your personality across your brand and how to integrate that personality into strategic marketing decisions.

In this lecture we'll look at how you can begin to weave a story around your brand personality and why story has such an effective resonance with people.

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Good to know

Know what's good
, what to watch for
, and possible dealbreakers
Explores business brand creation, which is a common pain point for those who want to build lasting businesses
Teaches a framework for understanding brand strategy, which can help learners with marketing and sales
Develops communication strategies, which is a core skill for marketing and brand managers
Taught by Steve Houraghan, who is a recognized author and speaker in brand management and marketing
Examines the impact of brand personality on consumers, which is highly relevant to marketing management
Includes hands-on exercises, which can help learners apply their knowledge in a practical setting

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Personalized brand development

According to students, this course is engaging and practical in helping learners develop authentic brand personalities. Through methods that resonate with audiences, this course helps learners avoid coming across as inauthentic.

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Business Branding With Personality: Build An Authentic Brand with these activities:
Review Principles Of Branding
Refresh your understanding of the principles of branding to better grasp the advanced concepts covered in this course.
Browse courses on Brand Building
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  • Read the branding chapters in your marketing textbook or an overview article
  • Take notes on the key concepts, such as brand identity, brand positioning, and brand value
  • Complete any practice questions or exercises related to branding
Read 'Building Strong Brands' by David Aaker
This book provides a comprehensive overview of brand building, covering topics such as brand identity, brand positioning, and brand value.
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  • Read the book
  • Take notes on the key concepts
  • Complete the exercises at the end of each chapter
Discuss Brand Archetypes With a Classmate
In a peer discussion, you can share your thoughts on brand archetypes with someone who has similar knowledge and interest level.
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  • Find a classmate who is also interested in brand archetypes
  • Schedule a time to meet
  • Discuss your thoughts on brand archetypes
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Follow a Tutorial On Brand Personality
Tutorials can give you step-by-step instructions on how to develop a brand personality.
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  • Find a tutorial on brand personality
  • Follow the instructions in the tutorial
  • Apply what you learn to your own brand
Develop a Brand Personality for a Business
This project will allow you to apply the concepts you learn in this course to a real-world situation.
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  • Choose a business
  • Develop a brand personality for the business
  • Create a presentation or document that describes your brand personality
Read 'The Brand Gap' by Marty Neumeier
This book provides practical advice on how to close the gap between your brand's promise and its delivery.
View Octavo on Amazon
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  • Read the book
  • Take notes on the key concepts
  • Complete the exercises at the end of each chapter
  • Apply the concepts to your own brand
Volunteer for a Non-Profit Organization
This will give you hands-on experience in branding and marketing.
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  • Find a non-profit organization to volunteer for
  • Contact the organization and ask how you can help
  • Volunteer your time and skills
Contribute to Open Source Projects
This will give you hands-on experience in developing and contributing to open source projects.
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  • Find an open source project to contribute to
  • Read the project's documentation and code
  • Make a contribution to the project

Career center

Learners who complete Business Branding With Personality: Build An Authentic Brand will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:
Brand Manager
Brand Managers are responsible for the development and execution of marketing campaigns that build and maintain a brand's image and reputation. This course can help Brand Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop marketing strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Brand Managers create campaigns that are more effective and engaging.
Marketing Manager
Marketing Managers are responsible for planning and executing marketing campaigns that promote products or services. This course can help Marketing Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop marketing strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Marketing Managers create campaigns that are more effective and engaging.
Social Media Manager
Social Media Managers are responsible for creating and managing social media content that engages and grows a brand's audience. This course can help Social Media Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop social media strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Social Media Managers create content that is more effective and engaging.
Advertising Account Manager
Advertising Account Managers are responsible for managing client relationships and developing and executing advertising campaigns. This course can help Advertising Account Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop advertising strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Advertising Account Managers build relationships with clients and create advertising campaigns that are more effective and engaging.
Public relations manager
Public Relations Managers are responsible for managing a company's public image and reputation. This course can help Public Relations Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop public relations strategies that resonate with the public. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Public Relations Managers build relationships with key stakeholders and create positive publicity for their company.
Brand Strategist
Brand Strategists are responsible for developing and implementing brand strategies that help companies achieve their business goals. This course can help Brand Strategists develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop brand strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Brand Strategists create brand strategies that are more effective and engaging.
Content Marketing Manager
Content Marketing Managers are responsible for planning and executing content marketing campaigns that attract and engage a target audience. This course can help Content Marketing Managers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop content marketing strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Content Marketing Managers create content that is more effective and engaging.
Creative Director
Creative Directors are responsible for leading and managing creative teams that develop marketing campaigns and other creative content. This course can help Creative Directors develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop creative strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Creative Directors create creative content that is more effective and engaging.
Marketing Consultant
Marketing Consultants provide marketing advice and services to businesses. This course can help Marketing Consultants develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop marketing strategies that resonate with consumers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Marketing Consultants build relationships with clients and create marketing strategies that are more effective and engaging.
Event Planner
Event Planners are responsible for planning and executing events that promote a brand or product. This course can help Event Planners develop the skills and knowledge necessary to understand their audience, create a brand personality, and develop event strategies that resonate with attendees. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections can help Event Planners create events that are more effective and engaging.
UX Designer
UX Designers are responsible for designing user interfaces that are easy to use and navigate. This course may help UX Designers develop a better understanding of their audience and how to create user interfaces that resonate with users. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections may help UX Designers create user interfaces that are more user-friendly and engaging.
Copywriter
Copywriters are responsible for writing marketing and advertising copy. This course may help Copywriters develop a better understanding of their audience and how to write copy that resonates with readers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections may help Copywriters create copy that is more persuasive and engaging.
Graphic designer
Graphic Designers are responsible for creating visual content that communicates a message. This course may help Graphic Designers develop a better understanding of their audience and how to create visual content that resonates with viewers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections may help Graphic Designers create visual content that is more effective and engaging.
Photographer
Photographers are responsible for taking pictures that capture a moment or tell a story. This course may help Photographers develop a better understanding of their audience and how to take pictures that resonate with viewers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections may help Photographers take pictures that are more expressive and engaging.
Videographer
Videographers are responsible for creating videos that capture a moment or tell a story. This course may help Videographers develop a better understanding of their audience and how to create videos that resonate with viewers. The course's focus on personality development and emotional connections may help Videographers create videos that are more expressive and engaging.

Reading list

We've selected 12 books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Business Branding With Personality: Build An Authentic Brand.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the 12 archetypes and their role in human behavior. It valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand how archetypes can be used to build a strong brand personality.
This classic work by Joseph Campbell explores the universal themes and patterns that emerge in myths and stories from around the world. It valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand how archetypes can be used to create compelling narratives.
Provides a step-by-step guide to developing a strong brand personality. It covers topics such as identifying your target audience, defining your brand values, and creating a consistent brand message.
Explores the importance of creating a consistent brand experience across all touchpoints. It provides practical advice on how to develop a brand style guide, create effective marketing campaigns, and build a loyal customer base.
Explores the psychological principles that underlie branding. It provides insights into how consumers perceive brands, and how brands can be used to influence consumer behavior.
Provides a set of timeless principles for building strong brands. It covers topics such as the importance of focus, consistency, and differentiation.
Explores the power of storytelling in branding. It provides practical advice on how to create stories that are memorable, engaging, and persuasive.
Comprehensive guide to branding. It covers topics such as brand strategy, brand identity, and brand management.
Practical guide to creating and managing a brand. It covers topics such as brand positioning, brand messaging, and brand measurement.
Is an updated version of Marty Neumeier's classic work on branding. It provides new insights into the importance of creating a consistent brand experience in the digital age.
Collection of essays on branding by Wally Olins. It provides insights into the changing nature of branding in the 21st century.
Comprehensive guide to branding. It covers topics such as brand strategy, brand identity, and brand management.

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