Brand Your Passion

From the colours that you use, to your font choices and beyond, the design elements that are included in your brand tell your story and appeal to your ideal audience. 

Whether you’re working with a brand designer, or creating your own designs, building a brand identity for your small business is all about making sure that your vision is accurately and effectively reflected in your visuals. 

Creating unstoppable design elements is, therefore, the key to building an unstoppable brand.

Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Timestamps

• Introduction: 00:00
• Key design elements: 01:20
• How to create your design elements: 05.15
• Building a TUFF identity: 13:30
• Wrap up: 18:20

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The thing I get asked the most about branding, is how to build and grow your brand on Instagram. So I’m here to answer that question today with some tried and true methods for attracting your ideal audience, increasing your engagement, and building your brand online, without losing your mind! 

Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Timestamps

• Introduction: 00:00
• My approach to Instagram: 00:55
• Instagram growth tips: 03:20

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

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This week on the Brand Your Passion podcast, I was joined by Monique Floyd, AKA King Moe, brand photographer and creator of the best-selling course and movement, love your selfie!

Monique is a photographer who does so much more than take photos. Moe gives women power, amplifies their voices, and plants seeds to empower through her work, and has recently transformed that work into a best-selling online course and movement, Love Your Selfie!

In this amazing episode, we talk about adapting your offers through COVID, owning your mission through everything, the power of a mission that ties everything together, and how being more of yourself attracts more people. And so much more!

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

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Do you have some branding goals on your to-do list this year, but don’t know who you need to be hiring to make those goals happen? Is it a brand designer? Is it a brand coach? 

Well, I started my career as a brand designer and now am a brand coach, so I’m here to clarify both for you! I’m here to tell you what a brand designer does, what a branding coach does, and how the frick you know which one you need to hire to grow your business!

Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Timestamps: 

• Introduction: 00:00
• What are the differences?: 05:10
• How to decide who to hire: 11:55
• Wrap up: 17:15

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

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Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!

It’s almost 2021! Now that we’ve reflected on 2020 and reviewed our brand over the last year, it’s time to look forward and plan how we’re gonna smash those big branding goals of yours this year!. In this week’s episode, I’m talking all about why you need to do a brand plan every year, what you need to plan, and how to plan it.

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

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Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!agram and let me know you're listening: 

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This week on the Brand Your Passion podcast, I was joined by coach and creative, Viv Kruckow, AKA Rust Creative.

Viv is a creative herself, hosting a podcast, creating merch, writing books, and more, as well as coaching and guiding other creatives through their process and helping them embrace their creative magic. 

In this amazing episode, we talk about owning your weirdness, tuning into your intuition, and growing through business.

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Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!

Alright team, we’ve almost made it out of 2020! While I know most of us want to leave this year behind, when it comes to moving forward with your brand, you’ve gotta look back first. In this week’s episode, I’m talking all about why you need to do a brand review every year, what you need to review, and how to review it.

Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Timestamps

• Introduction: 00:00
• Why you need a brand review: 01:24
• What to review: 04:16
• How to review it: 06:57
• Wrap up: 10:47

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!

Your values are one of the most important parts of your brand. They inform your decisions, help you stay on track towards your vision, and let your audience know what you’re all about. But how the HECK do you write them?! Let me tell you!

Ready to write your own brand values? Brand Values for Visionaries will teach you all about brand values, guide you through uncovering & writing your own, and provide you with 150+ examples to inspire your values. Grab it here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/brand-values

Timestamps

• Introduction: 00:00
• What are brand values: 01:20
• Why are they important: 02:00
• How to choose your values: 06:30
• How NOT to write your values: 07:40
• Brand value examples: 08:30
• How to write your values: 11:10
• Wrap up: 11:50

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!

This week on the Brand Your Passion podcast, I was joined by entrepreneur and creative, Alexis Teichmiller.

Alexis is a podcaster and coach who helps women live a deeper life, show up consistently for themselves, and be proud of who they are. She’s ALSO a consultant for SAAS companies, helping them grow their affiliate marketing programs. A multi-passionate creative with a passion for people, Alexis has an amazing understanding of what it means to embrace your creative instincts.

In this amazing episode, we talk about finding your calling, trusting your intuition, involving your community in the process, and more!

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!

Your strengths are the things that you are naturally great at. They’re the things that people come to you for, the things you excel at, and the things that make you such a brilliant creative. Your unique combination of talents, skills, and behaviours is what sets you apart from every other creative, but how can you use them to your advantage when it comes to branding? How can you use your strengths to stand out, speak up, and shine? In this week’s episode, I’m answering these questions and more!

Ready to start building your brand today? Download my Ultimate Branding Checklist here: https://shop.makerandmoxie.com/ultimate-branding-checklist

Timestamps

• Introduction: 00:00
• Why build a brand around your strengths?: 01:45
• How this changed my business: 03:50
• My strengths: 06:00 
• Finding & understanding your strengths: 08:30
• How to use your strengths: 10:25
• Wrap up: 11:55

Read the accompanying blog post at https://www.makerandmoxie.com/blog

Tag me on Instagram and let me know you're listening: https://www.instagram.com/makerandmoxie
 

Want to support the show & help us make the world a more creative place one brand at a time? You can pop something in our tip jar here: https://makerandmoxie.ck.page/products/support

Any amount is appreciated, as is sharing our episodes or recommending the show to your creative friends!