Sunday, March 23, 2014

A Checklist When Changing Your Company’s Logo

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You finally approved the new company logo and now you can sit back and get back to running your business. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your work is just beginning.


Your logo may be done, but your brand promotion is just beginning. Since your brand is not what you think or even say about your company, product or service…it’s what your customers and prospects think and say about YOU that matters.


Getting the Most Out of Your New Logo


To get the most out of your new logo you need to carefully consider how the logo is positioned and used in all areas of communication. And the good news is that every opportunity is a billboard for your company’s messaging.


What’s Your Key Messaging?


It’s also a time to work on your messaging. How you deliver information to your clients and prospects says a lot about you.


Are you clear and concise? Do you take time to review, proofread and rewrite your content so it makes sense to your key audience? Can you answer this question, “Why did you introduce a new logo?”


Imagine you are being quoted on CNN about why you updated your company’s logo. Do you want to talk about old logos and new colors and better positioning? No, you want to talk about what your new logo is really about: Listening to the marketplace, changing for the future, a better reflection of your company’s values. That’s what your new logo should really be about.


Your logo should reflect your company’s mission and values, so talk about that when you are asked about your logo. Let the designers talk about color, typeface and corporate identity. You want to talk about substance that resonates with your clients and describes where you want to be as a company.


When Do You Switch Over?


You can change a company logo gradually by phasing in new materials over a period of time. Or you can do it radically: Everything new and in place on the target date. Either way, you’ve got a lengthy list of materials to consider.


Many companies will send out a formal announcement that includes a brief statement of the values and mission of your company. Keep it simple and straight-forward, nothing highfalutin. I recommend that this be done as a mailing along with a press release, an online eBlast and a posting on your home page and in your blog.


What Has to Change?


To get the most out of your new logo and really build a new branding system you should take advantage of every opportunity to consistently and distinctively use your logo. Below is a checklist that can help as you gather samples and pore over business records.


Changing Your Logo: Checklist


Announcement

Eblast

Printed announcement

Trade advertisement


Stationery

Business cards

Envelopes

Fax sheet

Letterhead

Mailing labels

Memo pads

News release form

Postal meter

White papers

Reports


Online/Social

Email Signature

Web masthead

Web favicon (The mini logo in your website URL)

Twitter handle

Facebook page

LinkedIn page


Listings and Certificates

Business directories

Certificates of incorporation

Credit certificates

Directory listings

Licenses

Permits

Stock certificates

Ticker symbols


Business Forms

Corporate checks

Invoices

Payroll checks

Purchase orders

Statements


Employee Communications

Benefits books

ID badges

Medical plans

Pension plans

Recruiting materials

Service awards


Advertising & Promotions

Advertisements

Apparel

Binders

Literature

Novelty items

Packaging

Presentation formats

Yellow Pages


Signage

Buildings

Directional

Doorways

Exhibit booths


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A Checklist When Changing Your Company’s Logo

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