PR Firm, McKerns Development Offers Professional Branding Package

March 30, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Media News
Strategic Marketing, Branding and Business Development veteran, Leslie McKerns, has a unique 30 point service package for branding your firm. The Professional Branding Package is a custom solution to branding a firm, differentiating its services and positioning it in its desired market.

“The Professional Branding Package develops a firm’s positioning statement and provides visibility to the world,” says Leslie McKerns, owner of McKerns Development. “We provide answers to the most crucial questions facing business owners today—What is unique about your firm? Why should potential clients and customers care?”

The McKerns Development Professional Branding Package studies and consults on thirty (30) critical elements:

1. Reputation and Name Awareness

2. Company Positioning in Local Marketplace

3. Company Positioning in Global Marketplace

4. Current Brand Identity, Brand Awareness and Brand Equity

5. Current Brand Message

6. Specific Expertise

7. Professional Services

8. Company Leadership

9. Differentiation of Company and Services

10. Building Client and Brand Loyalty

11. Company Star Power

12. Company Up and Comers

13. Teaming Relationships

14. Referral Relationships

15. Business Model

16. Innovation

17. Competitive Intelligence

18. Leadership

19. Marketing Communications and Collateral

20. Press and PR, Press Releases, Feature Stories, News and Events

21. Visibility in Community

22. Visibility Programs—Charitable Cause, Events, Event Marketing, Promotions

23. Recommendations for Brand Leadership

24. Consultation on Brand Dominance

25. Brand: Distinguishing features, symbols, concepts and characteristics that differentiate a professional service firm. The brand is easily communicated and recognizable to others.

26. Brand Awareness: The weight and recognition factor in the minds of potential clients.

27. Brand Equity: Financial value or potential value associated with a brand. The brand’s strength in a particular market and the potential economic value associated with it.

28. Brand Identity: All of the visual and audible elements associated with the brand. The firm name; symbol; logo, tagline; trademark; mission statement; stationery; signage; collateral material (brochures, cards, pamphlets, sales sheets, case studies, etc.)

29. Brand Message: Combination of all the marketing efforts (website, advertising, collateral, PR) used to identify company, differentiate it from competition and build value in the potential client’s mind.

30. Branding Platform: Brand and business model for delivery of services.

The Branding Package is delivered by McKerns Development, a strategic marketing communications, business development, press and public relations company. To see all packages, plus free tips and samples go to
http://www.freewebs.com/mckernsdevelopment