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Know wha Rethinking Corporate Responsibility - A Conversation With Author Christine Arena OK, so your company has proven itself or shows promise that it will. You have a good product and a hungry market. You just need to take things to the next level to get their attention…but how? Many companies will rely on the skills a good branding company to craft their presence into something that drives sales and promotes recognition and loyalty. But finding the right one? That’s not easy.Former managing director of Boston-based integrated marketing firm Polese Clancy, Christine Arena now calls the West Coast home. She is author of Cause for Success (New World Library, 2004) and The High-Purpose Company (Collins, 2006). In this interview, she describes the “litmus test” she developed to identify high-purpose companies Branding companies are a dime a dozen—and unfortunately, many really are worth little more than that. But there are some great ones, as well as some just okay ones while others are more specialized to certain types of businesses. When finding the right Branding Company for you, here’s some things to remember: 1. First, know your own needs and have an idea about how you’d like them met. This will allow you to better gauge the portfolios of the branding agencies you find and help you determine whether their style fits your company and your market. Also, if you admire a certain company’s branding efforts, call around to find out who did the work. 2. If possible, don’t hire blindly. Ask your contacts if they know someone who’s good. It’s always better to find someone via referral than by a cold call. If a company has been able to create at least one satisfied customer, chances are it’s a trend and you have a great shot at being another. 3. If you must hire blindly, start on the search engines. Conduct searches for the types of branding projects you’ll have like “naming,” “corporate identity” or “logo design” along with your locale if proximity is an issue for you. 4. Once you’re ready to make contact, do so with several companies and make note of how responsive they are to your inquiry. If they seem motivated to get your business, you can bet they’ll be just as motivated to deliver great work at a good value. Rely on your instincts here, too. If the work’s good, but you just don’t “click” personality-wise, your relationship could be a struggle. Also, find out who’ll actually be doing your work (senior talent or newly-minted college grads?) and how they intend to proceed with it. 5. At the initial meeting, DO discuss money. It doesn’t matter who brings it up first…they may with the simple question, “What’s your budget?” That’s OK. Give them a number if you have one in mind, but be confident that number is an educated estimate. 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This will allow you to better gauge the portfolios of the branding agencies you find and help you determine whether their style fits your company and your market. Also, if you admire a certain company’s branding efforts, call around to find out who did the work. 2. If possible, don’t hire blindly. Ask your contacts if they know someone who’s good. It’s always better to find someone via referral than by a cold call. If a company has been able to create at least one satisfied customer, chances are it’s a trend and you have a great shot at being another. 3. If you must hire blindly, start on the search engines. Conduct searches for the types of branding projects you’ll have like “naming,” “corporate identity” or “logo design” along with your locale if proximity is an issue for you. 4. Once you’re ready to make contact, do so with several companies and make note of how responsive they are to your inquiry. If they seem motivated to get your business, you can bet they’ll be just as motivated to deliver great work at a good value. Rely on your instincts here, too. If the work’s good, but you just don’t “click” personality-wise, your relationship could be a struggle. Also, find out who’ll actually be doing your work (senior talent or newly-minted college grads?) and how they intend to proceed with it. 5. At the initial meeting, DO discuss money. It doesn’t matter who brings it up first…they may with the simple question, “What’s your budget?” That’s OK. Give them a number if you have one in mind, but be confident that number is an educated estimate. Don’t just pull it of the sky (or the bargain basement). Too low, and you run the risk of appearing amateurish. Too high, and you’ll just be hurting yourself because they won’t likely want to talk you down. Know wha Five Essential Strategies for Managing Up ing efforts, call around to find out who did the work.The game you once played on the school playground is now the game you play daily in the corporate jungle.Remember tetherball? There’s a tall metal pole planted firmly in the ground with a long cord attached at the top. At the other end of the cord the ball is tied. No matter how hard you hit the ball, which direction it’s headed or how fast it’s go 2. If possible, don’t hire blindly. Ask your contacts if they know someone who’s good. It’s always better to find someone via referral than by a cold call. If a company has been able to create at least one satisfied customer, chances are it’s a trend and you have a great shot at being another. 3. If you must hire blindly, start on the search engines. Conduct searches for the types of branding projects you’ll have like “naming,” “corporate identity” or “logo design” along with your locale if proximity is an issue for you. 4. Once you’re ready to make contact, do so with several companies and make note of how responsive they are to your inquiry. If they seem motivated to get your business, you can bet they’ll be just as motivated to deliver great work at a good value. Rely on your instincts here, too. If the work’s good, but you just don’t “click” personality-wise, your relationship could be a struggle. Also, find out who’ll actually be doing your work (senior talent or newly-minted college grads?) and how they intend to proceed with it. 5. At the initial meeting, DO discuss money. It doesn’t matter who brings it up first…they may with the simple question, “What’s your budget?” That’s OK. Give them a number if you have one in mind, but be confident that number is an educated estimate. Don’t just pull it of the sky (or the bargain basement). Too low, and you run the risk of appearing amateurish. Too high, and you’ll just be hurting yourself because they won’t likely want to talk you down. Know wha China Media Booms gn” along with your locale if proximity is an issue for you.No one really knows how many television stations there are in China. Best estimates put the number at 5,000. Yet, just over ten years ago there were no more than 40. The number of newspapers has increased from around 200 to more than 2,500, radio stations have blossomed from a 100 to 1,200 and TV and radio penetration is now over 85 percent.In just 4. Once you’re ready to make contact, do so with several companies and make note of how responsive they are to your inquiry. If they seem motivated to get your business, you can bet they’ll be just as motivated to deliver great work at a good value. Rely on your instincts here, too. If the work’s good, but you just don’t “click” personality-wise, your relationship could be a struggle. Also, find out who’ll actually be doing your work (senior talent or newly-minted college grads?) and how they intend to proceed with it. 5. At the initial meeting, DO discuss money. It doesn’t matter who brings it up first…they may with the simple question, “What’s your budget?” That’s OK. Give them a number if you have one in mind, but be confident that number is an educated estimate. Don’t just pull it of the sky (or the bargain basement). Too low, and you run the risk of appearing amateurish. Too high, and you’ll just be hurting yourself because they won’t likely want to talk you down. Know wha To Shred Or Not To Shred - That Is The Question ed college grads?) and how they intend to proceed with it.Records management is one of the most important elements of good business management, and there are several instances when you need to destroy your records for the good of your customer and for your own protection.1. You Don't Want To Break The Law, Do You?Your business or organization must comply with regulations and laws. These regulations 5. At the initial meeting, DO discuss money. It doesn’t matter who brings it up first…they may with the simple question, “What’s your budget?” That’s OK. Give them a number if you have one in mind, but be confident that number is an educated estimate. Don’t just pull it of the sky (or the bargain basement). Too low, and you run the risk of appearing amateurish. Too high, and you’ll just be hurting yourself because they won’t likely want to talk you down. Know what’s fair before ever going into a meeting and show them you know. If you inquire first, ask for a range, or you can point to specific projects in their portfolio and ask how much that cost to produce.
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