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Bridge the Meaning Gap and Watch Your Brand Soar

Bridge the Meaning Gap and Watch Your Brand Soar

We believe there’s a growing gap between what your brand needs and what people want.

Your brand needs to have a stronger presence today and be a better fit for the future.

This means the people in your organization need to work better together to help you achieve your goals – but, we’re guessing they aren’t as motivated and collaborative as you need.

People want more meaning in their lives and are more discerning about the products they buy, who they buy from, and the companies for which they work.

This means your organization has to reach out to people in ways that truly matter to them – but, we’re guessing your way of being is more corporate than human.

To bridge the meaning gap, your brand needs to step back and see its rational business needs through the eyes of the emotional people who will help it succeed.

By translating your brand’s business needs into human ideals, your brand starts to matter more to people.

When people start to see your brand as personally relevant and emotionally important, they change their behavior toward your brand for the better.

People get what they want: more meaning in their lives.

Your brand gets what it needs: stronger presence today and a better fit for the future.

 

17 January 2012 Jerry Holtaway

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