Welcome to Striding Out! http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ 2013-05-24T19:24:31Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Sell Yourself Well 2009-09-27T17:57:41Z 2009-09-27T17:57:41Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/sell-yourself-well.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <h4 class="pink-bold">To sell yourself and your business well, it's important to know what you have achieved. </h4><p>We recommend that you&nbsp;reflect on your achievements regularly and communicate them clearly to your stakeholders, to create confidence amongst your team, your investors, and new and existing clients. </p><p>It's important to give yourself that confidence boost too. You&nbsp;put&nbsp;significant effort into your business, so it's important to feel&nbsp;proud of yourself. </p><p>So let's reflect on what your achievements might be:- </p><p>During the last month, quarter or year... </p> <h4 class="pink-bold">To sell yourself and your business well, it's important to know what you have achieved. </h4><p>We recommend that you&nbsp;reflect on your achievements regularly and communicate them clearly to your stakeholders, to create confidence amongst your team, your investors, and new and existing clients. </p><p>It's important to give yourself that confidence boost too. You&nbsp;put&nbsp;significant effort into your business, so it's important to feel&nbsp;proud of yourself. </p><p>So let's reflect on what your achievements might be:- </p><p>During the last month, quarter or year... </p> Branding for Visibility, Quality, Credibility, 2009-03-19T21:52:05Z 2009-03-19T21:52:05Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/branding-for-visibility-quality-credibility.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p>Your brand is a powerful recall of your name by your target market. Additionally it is your target market's relationship with your name and particular goods or services. When your audience thinks of that product or service, your name should immediately come to mind, prompting enquiries and potential sales. </p><p>But what marketing tools help develop that brand recall and brand identity? </p> <p>Your brand is a powerful recall of your name by your target market. Additionally it is your target market's relationship with your name and particular goods or services. When your audience thinks of that product or service, your name should immediately come to mind, prompting enquiries and potential sales. </p><p>But what marketing tools help develop that brand recall and brand identity? </p> Choosing and Using a Graphic Designer 2008-09-06T22:16:39Z 2008-09-06T22:16:39Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/choosing-and-using-a-graphic-designer.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p>A graphic designer, also known as a graphic design consultant, creates logos and other imagery for use on business stationery, promotional literature, 3D designs for packaging, exhibitions and displays, signage and sometimes websites. Your leaflets, advertisements and stationery provide an important representation of your business's image to customers, so it is important to have these designed professionally. </p> <p>A graphic designer, also known as a graphic design consultant, creates logos and other imagery for use on business stationery, promotional literature, 3D designs for packaging, exhibitions and displays, signage and sometimes websites. Your leaflets, advertisements and stationery provide an important representation of your business's image to customers, so it is important to have these designed professionally. </p> Personal Branding for Marketing 2008-06-08T00:01:53Z 2008-06-08T00:01:53Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/personal-branding-for-marketing.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p>A lot of small businesses and self-employed professionals spend a lot of time and money at the beginning on marketing and advertising, unfortunately this is often unsuccessful. </p><p>This is because they have not created an identity that is developed towards their target market, they have not defined clearly who they are, what they do, how they add value and their positioning within their marketplace. </p><span style="font-size: 12pt"> <p>A lot of small businesses and self-employed professionals spend a lot of time and money at the beginning on marketing and advertising, unfortunately this is often unsuccessful. </p><p>This is because they have not created an identity that is developed towards their target market, they have not defined clearly who they are, what they do, how they add value and their positioning within their marketplace. </p><span style="font-size: 12pt"> Personal Brand Online 2008-06-07T23:59:04Z 2008-06-07T23:59:04Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/personal-brand-online.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p>Branding online can be confusing. It is often hard to know where to start, but having a successful online Personal Brand is key for small business owners, self-employed professionals, freelancers and anyone who wants to promote what they do. </p> <p>Branding online can be confusing. It is often hard to know where to start, but having a successful online Personal Brand is key for small business owners, self-employed professionals, freelancers and anyone who wants to promote what they do. </p> Creating a Personal Brand 2008-06-07T23:40:12Z 2008-06-07T23:40:12Z http://www.stridingout.co.uk/branding/creating-a-personal-brand.html Heather Wilkinson [email protected] <p>Creating a unique brand can be based on a person&rsquo;s own unique qualities. Personal branding is an alternative way of branding your business - a process beyond the logo, a way of getting out of survival mode and turning your business into the business that you know it can be. </p> <p>Creating a unique brand can be based on a person&rsquo;s own unique qualities. Personal branding is an alternative way of branding your business - a process beyond the logo, a way of getting out of survival mode and turning your business into the business that you know it can be. </p>