Welcome to the new season of This Is Your Life. In this eleventh episode, Michele Cushatt, my co-host, and I talk about the five elements that must be present in your brand for it to be truly powerful.
For more than a year now, Megan Miller, the dean of Platform University and I record something we call our “Member Makeover.” Once a month, people from our community volunteer to have us review their online platforms and their brands. We select one member and then do a screencast with our recommendations for how they can improve.
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What we’ve found is we keep coming back to the same five elements. If one of these is missing, it will handicap you in a significant way.
So what are those five elements?
A Well-Defined Audience
A Clear Value Proposition
A Compelling Brand Slogan
An Engaging Headshot
Simple Graphic Components
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Example: ChrisLoCurto.com
Example: MicheleCushatt.com
Example: ShawnLemon.com
Service: 99 Designs
Software: SurveyMonkey
Software: Wayback Machine
Training: Platform University
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