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Brand & marketing essentials
What is the difference between branding and marketing?
Branding defines how your business is understood. Marketing brings that business to the people it wants to reach. The two work best from a shared direction.
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What should you prepare before a branding or website project?
Prepare for a branding or website project with a practical checklist and downloadable brief covering goals, audiences, assets, approvals and timelines.
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What should you ask before starting a marketing retainer?
Ask what is included, who owns each responsibility, how approvals work and how progress will be assessed. A retainer should make the work and expectations clearer.
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A marketing plan you can actually use.
Build a practical marketing plan with a downloadable worksheet for goals, audience, channels, budget, responsibilities and review. Includes an illustrative example.
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Plan the work before counting on funding.
Questions to organize a marketing project when a grant or business-support programme may be part of the budget.
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