The Importance of Creating a Unique Brand Voice
As time passes, movies about robots overtaking society can seem increasingly less far-fetched. For example, many jobs across a wide spectrum of industries can now be performed by AI, which is increasingly convincing in replacing human interactions. So, how can you best position your company in an era of digital transformation? One candidate is this: focusing on your authentic and unique brand voice.
Your brand voice can help connect potential clients to you and your product. If your company were to face another one of equal merit, a unique persona can ensure potential clients choose you over them. If your company’s voice is confident, quirky or kind, for example, customers may tend to choose you over one with little personality.
Having one consistent voice across all aspects of your company (website, social media, emails, etc.) creates the sense that your company is a solid, cohesive team rather than an eclectic mix of individuals. Ideally, encountering your brand will create positivity and engagement, which will build further as they get more accustomed to your product offering.
Segmenting according to your brand voice
To determine your brand voice, you must first decide who you will be targeting. You may need to be more specific than previously thought. While any founder would want their company to reach as many people as possible, this may not be the most efficient way to bring in more clients. For instance, if you own a travel agency, you may want to start by targeting those in their twenties for exciting around-the-world trips. Alternatively, if you own an eco-friendly wet-suit company, you may want to target men in their thirties. Being specific is key.
By narrowing down your audience, you will be able to tailor your voice to suit their desires. From there, you can grow loyal customers who will be more than likely to reach out to their friends about your company, resulting in a virtuous cycle of gaining traction and achieving growth.
Once you choose a segment, it may be worth expanding your brand voice to reach more specific targets. This does not mean changing the persona of your company, but rather, expressing it in additional ways. You can project your voice to new and different groups by sending weekly emails targeting your female or male clients. Or you could create separate email templates for different age groups. Depending on your objectives, there are many ways to target clients more efficiently.
Here at E2E, we strive to be innovative, friendly, trustworthy, diverse, respectful, and unique. What are the top personality traits for your brand voice?