I’ve always been a bit of a rebel. I like things a bit weird, a bit different. Maybe it’s my creative brain shining through, or maybe I’m just stubborn. Either way, there’s one thing I know for sure: Brand Archetypes are seriously limiting the creative potential of your brand. Your brand has SO. MUCH. POTENTIAL. But when you rely on brand archetypes, you’re boxing that potential in, and that’s where the magic gets lost. Insert sad emoji face here.

Before I dive too deep into my rant, let’s have a quick crash course on Brand Archetypes.

What Are Brand Archetypes?

Brand archetypes are essentially a set of 12 profiles that brands supposedly fit into. These profiles—like the Hero, the Outlaw, the Caregiver—are used by many brand designers as a (in my opinion) lazy way to categorise your brand. They slap on an archetype, tick a few boxes, spit out some generic guidelines, and send you on your way. Bob’s your uncle, pay your invoice, thanks for coming.

Here’s the problem: 

• They’re Gen...

Have you always thought of your branding as your logo, colours and fonts? If you answered yes, then this episode is going to blow your mind! Perhaps you have these things in place, but still feel like something is missing? You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you struggle to communicate your brand in a way that feels authentic and aligned.

Part of the process of branding is to establish strong foundations so that you can translate your message with confidence through your marketing. Watch this episode to discover what’s missing from your brand.

P.S. I’m opening the doors to my signature brand foundation course, Brand Alchemy on Monday 28 June. To celebrate I’m hosting a free masterclass!

3 Secrets to Fast Track Your Branding Success – even if you’re new to business!

Accelerate your brand growth, and become a magnet for sales.

Learn the exact formula I used to grow my 6-figure brand and the exclusive process that I use in my booked-out 1:1 branding packages.

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Have you ever judged another business’ branding? Subconsciously, we are always judging, assessing and processing the messages we receive, whether they are visual, verbal or subliminal. It’s how we differentiate one brand from another, and figure out whether or not what they’re offering is right for us.

But when it comes to your own brand, how do you know if what you’re currently doing to portray your brand is good or bad?

Watch this episode as I compare the traits that might affect how your brand is perceived (whether good or bad!).

P.S. I’m opening the doors to my signature brand foundation course, Brand Alchemy on Monday 28 June. To celebrate I’m hosting a free masterclass!

3 Secrets to Fast Track Your Branding Success – even if you’re new to business!

Accelerate your brand growth, and become a magnet for sales.

Learn the exact formula I used to grow my 6-figure brand and the exclusive process that I use in my booked-out 1:1 branding packages.

Three separate times available.

Do you suffer from shiny object syndrome? If you’re creative, driven and entrepreneurial-minded, most likely the answer is YES!

You might have even had some experience following a path that looked so bright and promising at the time, only to realise that you’re stuck at a dead end, further away from your vision than when you first started out. Relate?

If you’re distracted by opportunities, offers or collaborations that aren’t in alignment with where you need to be heading, this episode is for you!

Watch now to find out what you need to focus on to grow your brand faster!

Are you ready to cast a crystal clear business vision and establish a rock solid brand foundation that guides your every business move?  My signature brand foundation course, Brand Alchemy, is opening for enrolments soon! Come on over and join the waitlist for special perks!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BRAND ALCHEMY

Lean in close. Your business will never be successful without this one thing: confidence.

Why? Well, let’s go for a little meander in your perfect customer’s shoes. Let’s just say he or she is comparing your brand with another, considering which purchase is going to be most beneficial, with the lowest risk possible. It’s pretty simple really.

Without confidence:

• How can your potential customers trust you?
• How can they possibly feel confident in what you’re offering if you’re not exuding confidence yourself?
• Your brand is weak and hesitant.

With confidence:

• It’s obviously you believe in your product or service.
• You can clearly communicate why your brand is trustworthy.
• You help minimise feelings of risk, and your confidence overflows into your potential customers making purchasing a no-brainer.

But when you’re new to this business game, it’s hard to develop that confidence, right? I get it. I’m here to help you achieve the confidence you need to create a brand you’re p...

One of the most confusing things when you start your business is marketing.

• Where do you start?
• Where do you focus your efforts?
• What types of content do you create?

Often this is such an overwhelming task, that branding falls by the wayside, discarded until you can wrap your head around it. So you tick the logo box, and off you go.

Sound familiar?

In actual fact, marketing your business is fruitless without meaningful brand strategy.

Watch this episode to find out why, and how branding and marketing work together harmoniously to attract those perfectly aligned customers that you’re craving.

Are you ready to (finally) pin down your brand strategy and unravel the confusing mess that your marketing has become, so that your brand sparkles with consistency? My signature brand foundation course, Brand Alchemy, is opening for enrolments soon! Come on over and join the waitlist for special perks!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BRAND ALCHEMY!

The branding process is incredibly clarifying. You establish pillars that not only define the boundaries for the culture of your brand, but light the way for the future. Your dream evolves into a clear vision, which helps you to walk a straight and narrow path towards achieving it.

However, this does not mean that you can’t be open to receive guidance or opportunities that might help you achieve that vision in a slightly different way. If you’re not aware what to look for, or how to step outside yourself, you might be stagnating your own growth.

Watch now to learn why, and how you can step confidently towards your vision in a way that leaves you open to new opportunities.

If you haven’t got a clearly defined brand strategy that is guiding your every move in business, head on over to www.brandalchemy.net and get yourself on the waitlist to my signature brand foundation course, Brand Alchemy. Become the master of your own brand!

Choosing brand colours is one of the biggest barriers for new brands. Aligning yourself with just a handful of colours, and the pressure of making the ‘right’ decision is overwhelming! I totally get it. And it’s important! Colour has a profound effect on emotions and feelings, but can also be a useful tool to enhance recognition and memory. Get it wrong, and you could be sending your perfect customers running for the hills rather than attracting them like bees to honey.

My top three tips for choosing a colour palette

1. Make sure you have a solid understanding of your ideal client’s feelings, barriers and motivations before creating your brand colour palette.
2. Consider how you would like your audience to feel when they see your colour palette.
3. DO NOT choose your brand colours based on personal preference. What appeals to you and your personality, may not be what woos your ideal client.

But then… HOW MANY colours are right for your brand? Is there a perfect, magical number that gua...

Wait, WHAT?! You might have your logo already, you might not. Either way, don't be alarmed by the title of this episode. It's never too late to add items to your brand toolkit that are going to help you elevate and up-level your brand.

You might not even realise that you need more than one type of logo, or what the logo types are and what they're used for! In this episode, I'll tell you the danger in only having one type of logo, and what you need in your brand toolkit to make sure you’re prepared for any situation your marketing collateral requires of you!

Grab your pen and paper, because you’re going to want to brainstorm after listening to this episode.

If you're brand new to business and aren't even sure what your logo should be, or how to communicate your message clearly and confidently, head on over to Brand Alchemy to learn more about my signature brand foundation course. Sign up to the VIP waitlist while you're there to find out when the next course is running. I'll be annou...

So you have your shiny new brand toolkit, freshly downloaded from your designer and you're ready to start sprinkling your brandy joy all over your marketing collateral. But... wait... where the heck do you place your logo?! You start to second guess your self-taught design skills, your palms are sweaty and so you spend hours shuffling the darn thing around your Canva artboard until you give up and plonk it somewhere... anywhere!

I feel your pain lovely! You weren't gifted with stellar design skills when you signed up for this business gig. Listen to this episode and I'll set you on the straight and narrow as to where you can strategically place your logo for optimum recognition and retention.

Now, logo placement really does depend on the purpose and application of the marketing collateral in question, but this pro tip is specifically for promotional pieces and advertisements.

Enjoy! Rach x