


A key element of any company branding is what you say when you are talking about the business – whether that’s the wording on the website, in a leaflet or how sales people pitch the products in meetings with prospects.
A brand needs to be instantly recognisable but it also needs to create an instant emotional response every time it is seen – and this comes from being consistent and being seen regularly.
They say that most people only notice or recognise an advert after they have seen it at least three to four times. Imagine if each time they saw the advert it said something different – they are highly unlikely to remember it properly.
That’s why it’s important to keep your company’s messaging consistent and authentic. Every interaction your customers have with you should give them the same message and the same impression.
The wording on your website needs to be the same as the messaging in your adverts and brochures so that your brand becomes instantly recognisable not only for its logo and imagery, but also for how it presents itself.
The company messaging also needs to be authentic. If you consistently spread the message that you offer fast customer service, that won’t hold up if your customer service is actually incredibly slow and inefficient. You won’t convince anybody by lying with your messaging.
Company messaging tells the story of your brand. It needs to match your vision, values and everything your business stands for and it can be very hard for a company to develop this effectively which is where specialists like the team at LCM Marketing can help.
One of the key tools which can help to ensure your company messaging remains consistent is a Key Messaging Document or Communications Guide, where all of the wording used to describe the company can be written and explained clearly for staff to follow.
This goes from the company strapline, vision statement, right through to how staff should answer the phone and the best way to address clients in emails. A good key messaging document will help to make life much easier as all communication can be checked against it to keep everything consistent.
It also saves staff from having to reinvent the wheel every time they need to describe the company or a product as they can just use the copy which has already been created in the guide document. If you would like help developing consistent key messaging for your own company you can give the experts at LCM Marketing a call today.
How can LCM help?
If you’d like help with selecting imagery or any aspect of building your brand, please get in touch with us at LCM and we will be happy to talk through what you are trying to achieve. We will ask you guided questions to find out if you need our kind of input, or if another route is best for you.
Telephone 01489 891870 or email info@lcm.co.uk