Resolve to Be Your Brand

As the calendar flips from December to January, the internet fills with articles on critiques, primers, and how-tos about branding. If the articles work for you, high-five. If they don't, it's ok. Here's a small contribution from us and if you are a tl;dr type:

You are your brand, not the guy pontificating on LinkedIn or the x,y,z experts. Decide who you are, what you want, and make sure other people understand that.

We like to say, "We're with the brand." It's a little bit playful and also very true. Like the people who've committed to trekking, trucking, or thumbing across the country to follow they're favorite bands, we match pace with our brands. Weaving through glades at Attitash or walking the halls at Glens Falls Hospital, traipsing through hop fields and boning up on the periodic table. Our approach to creating, supporting, or strengthening a brand will always be rooted in really getting to know it. We also retain an outsider perspective because even the most focused among us can fall victim to forgetting how things look and feel for someone outside of the brand. Personal BrandOn BrandCorporate BrandThe phrases are real, the potential is significant, and the power is yours. Your definition of your brand and your execution are completely up to you. It's important to consider things from the outside in, which is why getting outside help can be productive. It's a little like the friend you know will say, "Yeah, navy isn't your color." That said getting too wrapped up in how people say it must be done can ultimately do more harm than good.Our advice to you is in 2018 be proud of your brand—play with it, own it, and share it.