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10 Things to Know for Friday
Much of lower Manhattan remains dark, as viewed from the darkened Manhattan side of the pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 in New York. In the wake of superstorm Sandy, power outages still plague much of the New York area. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Much of lower Manhattan remains dark, as viewed from the darkened Manhattan side of the pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 in New York. In the wake of superstorm Sandy, power outages still plague much of the New York area. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 file photo, a man looks at documents at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. The graffiti reads, "no God but God," " God is great," and "Muhammad is the Prophet." CIA security officers went to the aid of State Department staff less than 25 minutes after they got the first call for help during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, U.S. intelligence officials said Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, as they laid out a detailed timeline of the CIA's immediate response to the attack from its annex less than a mile from the diplomatic mission.(AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri)
Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton accept song of the year award for "Over You" at the 46th Annual Country Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Lambert got emotional as Shelton talked about the loss of his brother Richie and the song he wrote to honor him. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Friday:
1. WHO'S THE REAL CANDIDATE OF CHANGE
Both Romney and Obama vie for the mantle as they make their closing arguments in an unpredictably close race for the White House.
2. THE ECONOMY BEGINS TO SHINE AGAIN
Several reports show a brightening view with cheaper gas, rising home prices and lower unemployment, giving consumers the confidence to spend more.
3. AS ROUTINE RETURNS TO NYC, IT'S JOINED BY FRUSTRATION
City residents grapple with traffic, bus lines and shortages, prompting one to exclaim "I'm tired of it, big-time."
4. A TRAGIC ENDING IN THE SEARCH FOR MISSING BOYS
Police find the bodies of the children, ages 2 and 4, who were separated from their frantic mother in Staten Island at the height of Superstorm Sandy by the rising water.
5. WHAT THE CIA SAYS REALLY HAPPENED IN BENGHAZI
Agency officers say they responded to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in less than 25 minutes and were never told to delay or stand down.
6. WHY PUTIN IS KEEPING A LOW PROFILE
Speculation abounds that the Russian president injured himself during a publicity stunt when he used a motorized hang-glider to fly with cranes, though his office denies it.
7. HOW THE REBELS ARE STRIKING BACK IN SYRIA
Assaults on military checkpoints in the north and other attacks result in the deaths of 78 regime soldiers
8. TWO CHILDREN STABBED TO DEATH IN GRUESOME SCENE
A suburban Chicago woman tells investigators she killed her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl because she was angry that her husband, a trucker, was often away, prosecutors say.
9. NYC MARATHON: THE RACE MUST GO ON
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the Sunday run won't divert resources from storm victims as he defends the decision not to cancel the event.
10. BLAKE'S BIG NIGHT AT THE CMA's
Blake Shelton, "The Voice" star, wins entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards.
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The Rock's Hulk Costume: Dwayne Johnson Dresses As The Hulk For Halloween (PHOTO)
Debra Messing
"HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Me and Mariska starting the night!! #boo," the "Smash" star tweeted Wednesday.
Darren Criss
Darren Criss is a boy scout and probably a big fan of "Moonrise Kingdom."
Jenni 'JWoww' Farley, Roger Mathews
We never thought we'd say it, but the "Jersey Shore" star and her fianc? positively geeked it out.
Christina Milian
No sleight of hand here. Christina Milian is the Queen of Hearts.
Stacy Keibler
George Clooney's girlfriend is "Black Swan."
Tish Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus
Pop starlet Miley Cyrus' mum and sister Tish Cyrus and Brandi Cyrus are all dressed up for Halloween as they head to the Roosevelt hotel for a party in Hollywood.
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven as Che Guevara at the Playboy Mansion Halloween Party in Beverly Hills, California on October 27th, 2012.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen donned a bizarre monkey-cow costume.
P. Diddy
P. Diddy rocked out at the Playboy Mansion Halloween Party in Beverly Hills, California on October 27th, 2012.
Brandon Davis
Brandon Davis at the Playboy Mansion Halloween Party in Beverly Hills, California on October 27th, 2012.
Liam Payne
One Direction singer Liam Payne does his best Batman in London.
Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale as a unicorn.
Shenae Grimes, Chris March
In this Image released by Mattel, actress Shenae Grimes, from the series "90210", left, has a fitting of her Monster High Frankie Stein Halloween costume created by "Project Runway" alum Chris March, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in El Segundo, Calif. Grimes will be attending "Glee" cast member Matthew Morrison's 3rd Annual Halloween Bash, dressed as Frankie Stein, daughter of Frankenstein, from the popular Monster High franchise. This year, the popular Halloween party will be sponsored by Monster High. (AP Photo/Mattel, Rene Macura)
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum gets fitted for her 13th annual Halloween party at finale sponsored by HobNob Wines, Svedka Vodka And Smartwater on September 3, 2012 in New York City.
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Hyland as Spinelli from "Recess."
Stacy Keibler
Actress/model Stacy Keibler arrives at Hyde Bellagio at the Bellagio to host a Halloween masquerade party on October 27, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian attends 2nd Annual Midori Green Halloween Party at Avenue on October 27, 2012 in New York City dressed as a mermaid.
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger as a vampire.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian as a leopard.
Holly Madison
Holly Madison as Sleeping Beauty.
Fergie
Fergie as Lindsay Lohan.
Christina Milian
Christina Milian as Sulley.
Fergie & Josh Duhamel
Fergie & Josh Duhamel as Angelyne & Dennis Woodruff.
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera as ???
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton as Alice.
Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner as Wonder Woman.
Ashley Benson
Ashley Benson as Tweedle Dee (or Dumb).
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner as a vampire.
Holly Madison
Holly Madison as the Cheshire Cat.
Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, & Honor Warren
The Incredibles
Lauren Conrad
Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff in a D?a de los Muertos costume.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian as Kris Jenner.
Fergie
Fergie as a sexy cat.
Ryan Seacrest & Julianne Hough
Bonnie & Clyde
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen as a scary Bo Peep.
Genevieve Jones & Nicky Hilton
Genevieve Jones & Nicky Hilton as a KISS member and a leopard.
Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert as a vampire.
Chord Overstreet
Heidi Montag & Crystal Harris
Jesse McCartney
Diddy & Holly Robinson Peete
As Prince.
Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne as a vampire bride.
Liam Payne
Liam Payne as Batman.
Shanae Grimes
Shanae Grimes as a skeleton.
Scott Disick
Scott Disick as Patrick Bateman.
Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie and friends as Wilderness Girls from "Troop Beverly Hill."
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New Yorkers search for food, water and electricity
NEW YORK (AP) ? The people gathered around the side of a building on Third Avenue looked like refugees huddled around a campfire. But instead of crackling flames, their warmth came from more advanced technology: a power strip that had been offered to charge cellphones.
It was a sign of just how desperate for electricity some New Yorkers have become since Superstorm Sandy darkened parts of the city.
Among the crowd was Patrick Dugan, who resorted to using a pay phone Wednesday as he trekked uptown from his powerless apartment, seeking electricity.
"How much does a pay phone cost?" asked Steve Breslawski, who had been watching his phone charge up for nearly an hour.
"It's still 25 cents for local, 75 cents for long distance," Dugan explained.
Most people scraped by with resilience and good humor in the storm's aftermath, navigating a city without stoplights or subways. Many residents in dark downtown neighborhoods headed north to stay with friends. Others stayed home with canned goods and candlelight.
In an urban landscape of shuttered bodegas and boarded-up restaurants, they roamed in search of food, power and a hot shower.
The demarcation line of electricity was clearly drawn on certain streets, with buildings alight on one side and dark on the other. Life was remarkably normal uptown, albeit slower and quieter without public transportation. But downtown was a different matter entirely.
Street corners were chaotic below the general vicinity of 30th Street as people tried in vain to catch taxis. Without traffic lights or police officers to maintain some semblance of order, most intersections were treacherous for pedestrians.
As a fire hydrant spouted water on West 16th Street, 9-year-old Shiyin Ge and her brother, 12-year-old Shiyuan Ge, stood in line to fill up buckets of water. But unlike the adults, the two kids held plastic Halloween candy pails painted with grinning jack-o-lanterns.
"There's no water in our house," said Shiyin Ge, who had planned to dress up as a ladybug for Halloween. She did not know if she would get to trick-or-treat at all this year.
Rachel Booth sat outside of the Tribeca Treats bakery selling bags of colorful Halloween cookies, brownies and cake pops decorated to look like eyeballs. The bakery, still without lights, was also selling a few treats indoors.
"We wanted to bring a little bit of Halloween to people," she said.
In ghostlike lower Manhattan, Nancy Yates picked up canned chicken noodle soup at a bodega that was lit by flashlight and candlelight on Wednesday morning. Although her building was mostly dark, the superintendent had set up power strips on every floor in single outlets linked to a generator.
"The freezer's gone," Yates said. "I'm worried about the coming days. I'm alone."
Her neighbor, Norma Fontane, has been running an extension cord from the hall to her apartment to read by lamplight.
"We've all been in the building a long time," she said. "We're kind of looking out for one another."
Nick Maenhout lives on West 37th Street, about six blocks above the blackout zone and can see the darkened section of Manhattan from his windows. He was stocking up on orange juice and chicken at a nearby supermarket to help feed friends who are crashing at his apartment.
"In case people come over and want something to eat, there'll be something in the fridge," he said.
At the Elliott-Chelsea Houses, a New York City Housing Authority complex, residents are without running water as well as power.
"Every day, I'm just going out looking for food and water," said Magaly Perez, a single mother clutching the hand of her 5-year-old daughter, Jade.
Though many supermarkets and restaurants remained closed, New Yorkers were generous with the remaining food supply.
At the Church of the Holy Apostles on Ninth Avenue, volunteers set up tables on the sidewalk and handed out tuna sandwiches and apples. In front of Old Homestead Steakhouse on 14th Street, Greg Sherry set up tables and began grilling sirloin steak and lamb chops for $10 a pop.
"It's going to be thrown out, so we figured we'd open up the doors and cook it up for the people in the community," said Sherry. "Give back to the people of New York." He served nearly 700 people.
Coffee was a precious commodity. Architect Peter Pelsinski joined the line of about a dozen people at a rust-colored cappuccino-and-espresso truck parked next to the gated Wall Street subway station. The smell was heavenly on the empty intersection as the sun shone brightly on the Hudson River.
"This is my first cup of coffee in a couple of days," he said. "It will make my wife very happy."
In Chelsea, Ann Kaplan was rolling a suitcase down the street on her way to a hotel where she had booked a room for three nights. Kaplan, an economist, has no power in her apartment ? and she didn't really mind leaving it behind for a while.
"They said if the power comes on before that, I can cancel," she said. "But I kind of like the idea of a staycation."
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Associated Press writers Karen Matthews and Verena Dobnik contributed to this report.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/yorkers-search-food-water-electricity-010116902.html
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Israeli official vows to end draft exemptions
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his governing Likud Party members during the Likud convention in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Israel's governing Likud Party has approved a merger with an ultranationalist rival, forming a hawkish bloc that appears poised to sweep upcoming parliamentary elections. The move to merge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party with Yisrael Beitenu, which is headed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, passed by a large majority Monday evening at a gathering of Likud activists.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his governing Likud Party members during the Likud convention in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Israel's governing Likud Party has approved a merger with an ultranationalist rival, forming a hawkish bloc that appears poised to sweep upcoming parliamentary elections. The move to merge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party with Yisrael Beitenu, which is headed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, passed by a large majority Monday evening at a gathering of Likud activists.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
JERUSALEM (AP) ? Israel's new hawkish bloc will do away with a contentious system of draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men if it forms the next government, Israel's deputy foreign minister pledged Wednesday.
If the vow is implemented, it would put the recently formed bloc on a potential collision course with its likely religious coalition partners.
The issue of the draft exemptions has become a major source of friction in Israel, and the outgoing government failed to meet a Supreme Court order to abolish the system. Heading into elections in January, the issue is now caught in legal limbo.
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, a member of the secular Yisrael Beitenu Party, said the government failed to find a new formula thus far for the draft because of objections by the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party. Both Shas and Yisrael Beitenu are key members in the current Israeli government.
This week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party agreed to join forces with Yisrael Beitenu and run as a joint list in the upcoming election. The alliance is expected to be the biggest single bloc in parliament and dominate the next coalition government.
Ayalon said the partnership with Likud has changed the rules of the game and that if Shas wanted to be part of the next government, it would have to agree ahead of time to universal drafting and electoral reform in Israel.
Otherwise, "they won't be part of the government," Ayalon told The Associated Press.
In a country where military service is compulsory for all Jewish males except the ultra-Orthodox, the draft exemptions have created widespread resentment toward the religious.
Shas and Israel's religious leaders resist any change to the draft system, which allows most ultra-Orthodox men to skip military service in favor of study in their insulated seminaries.
Polls show the teamed-up Likud-Yisrael Beitenu ticket to be far ahead of any other party in the countdown to the elections. But the bloc will still need to form a coalition with other parties to gain a majority in the 120-seat parliament. Ultra-Orthodox parties like Shas have traditionally aligned with Likud.
Despite Ayalon's remarks Wednesday, Yisrael Beitenu and Shas have sat together in the current government for nearly four years. Many analysts expect the two will find ways to bridge their differences in the next government as well.
Ayalon said the new Likud-Yisrael Beitenu bloc would have a better bargaining position over the draft exemptions issue.
"I think we will have a better weight and we will also have choices," he said in a veiled threat. "I don't want to preempt. We'll see."
He spoke after meeting in Jerusalem with Anglo supporters, most of whom oppose the exemptions.
Religious parties, which often serve as kingmakers in Israeli politics, have used their political muscle over the years to guarantee the draft exemptions.
But earlier this year, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the exemptions stopped and that alternative legislation be drafted. A parliamentary committee formed to develop a new draft system was disbanded.
Secular Israelis see the draft controversy as part of a bigger conflict over the character of the country. They have also expressed alarm over ultra-Orthodox efforts to segregate the sexes in public, their heavy reliance on welfare handouts, and a school system that teaches religious studies but few skills for the work world.
New elections are scheduled for Jan. 22, and the issues of the draft and religious coercion are sure to be debated in the campaign.
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Syrian rebels kill 28 soldiers as fighting rages
In this picture taken on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012, a citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, buildings which were destroyed from the shelling by Syrian forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad, at al-Qossour neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. Syrian warplanes fired missiles at opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north on Wednesday as Turkey, a key backer of the anti-regime rebels, appeared to distance itself from an earlier call to impose a no-fly zone. (AP Photo/Lens Yong Homsi)
In this picture taken on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012, a citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, buildings which were destroyed from the shelling by Syrian forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad, at al-Qossour neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. Syrian warplanes fired missiles at opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north on Wednesday as Turkey, a key backer of the anti-regime rebels, appeared to distance itself from an earlier call to impose a no-fly zone. (AP Photo/Lens Yong Homsi)
In this picture taken on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, a citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a Syrian man mourns as he holds the body of a young girl, who was killed in shelling of the Syrian forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, at Kfar Batikh village, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Syrian warplanes fired missiles at opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north on Wednesday as Turkey, a key backer of the anti-regime rebels, appeared to distance itself from an earlier call to impose a no-fly zone. (AP Photo/Idlib News Network ENN)
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, a rebel fighter belonging to the Liwa Al-Fatah takes cover as he aims at an enemy position from a school building during skirmishes with the Syrian army in the nearby Bustan Al-Pasha front line in Aleppo, Syria.(AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 photo, destroyed buildings are seen along a desolated street in the Bustan Al-Pasha district after several weeks of intense battles between rebel fighters and the Syrian army in Aleppo, Syria. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras)
FILE -- In this Thursday February 25, 2010 file photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Hezbollah leader sheik Hassan Nasrallah, right, speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, upon their arrival for a dinner, in Damascus, Syria. The powerful alliance of Iran, Syria and militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas, once dubbed the "Axis of Resistance," is fraying. Iran's economy shows signs of distress from nuclear sanctions, Syria's president is fighting for his survival, Hezbollah is under fire by Lebanese who blame it for the assassination of an anti-Syrian intelligence official and Hamas _ the Palestinian arm _ has bolted. (AP Photo/SANA, File)
BEIRUT (AP) ? Syrian rebels killed 28 soldiers in attacks on military checkpoints in northern Idlib province on Thursday, just hours after a wave of bombings hit Damascus and its outskirts, activists said.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels attacked three military checkpoints near the town of Saraqeb, killing the troops. Five rebels also died in gun battles following the attacks, according to the Observatory, which relies on reports from activists on the ground.
There was no official confirmation of the deaths from the authorities.
The relentless fighting in Syria has killed more than 36,000 people according to activists since March 2011, when the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began. It started as peaceful protests inspired by the Arab Spring but quickly morphed into a bloody civil war.
The rebels fighting to topple Assad often complain they are outgunned by the military, which has in recent days intensified airstrikes on opposition strongholds following the failure of a U.N.-backed truce over a four-day holiday weekend that never took hold.
On Wednesday alone, activists said more than 100 were killed nationwide in airstrikes, artillery shelling and fighting. Much of the violence took place in rebellious suburbs of the capital Damascus and in Aleppo, Syria's largest city and a major front in the 19-month conflict.
In Damascus, "terrorists detonated" three bombs in Al-Mazzeh district late Wednesday night, targeting a mosque, a sports club and a shop, state-run news agency SANA said. One person was killed in the explosion near the district's Al-Houda mosque, and two were wounded, the agency reported Thursday. Six people, including a child, were injured in the two other explosions, according to the report.
The government refers to rebels fighting to topple Assad as terrorists and accuses them and opposition supporters of being part of a foreign plot to destroy Syria.
Also according to SANA, authorities raised the death toll from another bombing Wednesday evening in a Damascus suburb that houses a Shiite Muslim shrine to 12, after one more victim died of wounds.
Many Syrians, particularly those in Damascus where fighting and demonstrations have been relatively light, fear that Islamic extremists that have fought alongside rebel units may be targeting the capital more frequently to help drive Assad out of power.
Eyewitnesses of Wednesday's blast said the assailants picked random spots to detonate explosives and stoke panic among residents.
"There was a very loud bang and then I saw the kiosk, which sold watches, engulfed in flames," said Abu Rami, a 44-year-old civil servant and resident of Al-Mazzeh area. Abu Rami, who only gave his nickname for fear of reprisals, said security forces arrived in the area minutes after the explosion and sealed it off.
Another resident in the area where the explosions occurred said security must have been compromised as the district is patrolled by troops.
"I find it strange that three explosions occurred in a residential area that is completely under the control of Syrian security forces," said the shop owner, who only gave his first name, Wael. "There are security checkpoints at the entrances and exits to al-Mazzeh, it's very strange."
Elsewhere in the country, 116 people were killed on Wednesday, according to Rami Abdul-Rahman, the head of the Observatory. Of those, 41 people were killed in Aleppo and 35 died in heavy fighting in the suburbs of Damascus, he said.
Last week, more than 500 people were killed in fighting during what was supposed to be a four-day truce timed to coincide with a major Muslim holiday. The failure to at least temporarily halt fighting has left the international community at a loss about how to stop the war.
On Thursday, China called for a phased-in cease-fire and negotiations on a gradual political transition to end the bloodshed.
The four-point proposal issued by the Foreign Ministry stopped short of calling for Assad's ouster and omitted mention of any measures to compel compliance. Alongside Russia, China has steadfastly blocked any outside intervention that could force Assad from power.
The proposal called on the international community to support the work of the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, who pushed for the failed cease-fire.
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What is branding? Is it worth it for the small business owner ...
Why can babies identify the Mc Donalds' "M" as soon as they can talk? ?Why does a red bulls-eye graphic immediately bring Target to mind? ?The answer is branding. ?These companies have spent a lot of time and money to ensure that you recognize them instantly when you see their logo, taste their french fries, or hop over a big, red ball at the store's entrance.
What is branding?
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Branding is the practice of making it easy for a customer to remember your business.? It works by enabling the customer to more easily recall experiences that he has shared with you and your company by engaging sensory memory at each point of contact.? Gulp: what the heck does all that mean?? That means that if you are intentional in the look, feel, smell, sound, and taste of your business ? and if you stay consistent in each of these areas ? it is easier for customers (and potential customers) to remember you.?
Uncover your Brand
Certainly, the first thing that people think of when they hear the word "branding" is that they need to rush out and create a logo. ?Yes, the logo is a key part of the brand, but the process of branding actually starts much before you hire a graphic designer. ?
Given that your brand is a representation of your business, through color, image, sound, or scent, you must start by becoming clear on how you want to represent your business. ?What is the impression that you want customers to come away with? ?How are you setting yourself apart? ?What are the few words that you want your brand to convey? ?Are you thinking of your business as playful, serious, clean, expert, high-end, simplistic, or homemade?
After identifying the way you want your business perceived, then you can start to chose the colors, fonts, jingles, logos that reflect this perception. ?These are the items that you'll reuse again and again in your marketing materials to provide that memorable consistency.
Implement your Brand
Now that you've defined your brand and its components, it's time to use it. ?Your brand should be reflected in any and all contact that you have with your customer. ?Have you incorporated it into your:
- Facebook page,
- Storefront look, smell, sound,
- Website,
- Letterhead,
- Business card,
- Brochures and postcards,
- Voicemail message,
- Choice of attire,
- Speaker handouts and giveaways,
- Blog,
- Newsletter?
Revival of the Purple Phone
?Do you actually have a purple phone??
?YES.? I do again have a purple phone.? ?
Wrapping It Up
Even if your aim isn't to be known by babies nation-wide, you certainly want potential customers to think of your business and have good thoughts about it anytime they come in contact with a reminder - your logo on Facebook, the scent of your store, the texture of your packaging. ?When they do, they are more apt to pass along your information or come back to buy again! ?Now, as a small business owner, you definitely want that to happen, right? ?
I wonder . . . do you have an identified brand for your business? ?How did you come to it? ?What suggestions do you have for someone just getting strated with their branding?
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