Get Visual! Building Your Brand (Part One)

Published: Nov. 6, 2021, 5 p.m.

This is PART ONE of a THREE PART series we\u2019re doing on Building a Podcast Brand.


Watch the shortened YouTube version of this series HERE!


So what is a brand?


It\u2019s not just your identity and how people tell you apart from other podcasts and content.\xa0 It\u2019s not just your colors, fonts, and logos.\xa0 It\u2019s how you make people feel. \xa0


Check out this sweet article by Tracy Lloyd the defines what a brand is.

Emotive Brand Article


So why should I care?


Having a strong brand facilitates:


-Increased discoverability and SEO

-Strengthened connections through brand associations

-Accelerated growth

-A deepened and more visceral experience for you audience


The FIRST Key Strategy to Build a Podcast Brand and the theme of this episode is:


GET VISUAL


Getting visual is a must for building a strong brand.\xa0 You\u2019ll want to be intentional about your use of colors:


Check out this awesome article on 99 Designs all about color:


Color meanings and the art of using color symbolism, by Anna Lundberg


Here are some ideas on incorporating graphics and video:


I don\u2019t want to show my face!


-Audiograms

-Animated stock photos and video

-Canva designs

-Intriguing text, questions, or polls, quotes from episodes

-Shareable tips or DIY hacks


I\u2019m willing to try showing my face!


-Short format video

-Rells, tik tok, YT shorts, FB Reels

-Live video

-Long format video

-YT videos, IGTV, Facebook


Remember to try and tie in your brand into videos and images by incorporating some of these elements into your graphics, photos, and videos:


-Logos, colors, images, outfits, props, backdrops


It\u2019s amazing what strong colorful graphics, text, and shapes, complementing your podcast and your video can do to listeners.\xa0 Especially as they see these shapes and colors over time.\xa0 You become imprinted into their mind.\xa0 Like a catchy melody, you get stuck in their head. \xa0


YOUR HOMEWORK


1- Define your core values and mission, see if you can choose a few words, and then assign colors to those words


2- Research and survey color meanings\xa0


3- Download Canva


4- Share your brand with us


Sound Design and Editing was done by:
https://dzquintero.com/

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