How do you define a brand?

A brand is an intangible marketing or business concept that helps people identify a company, product, or individual. People often confuse brands with things like logos, slogans, or other recognizable marks, which are marketing tools that help promote goods and services.

A brand is a product, service, or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services, or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. A brand name is the name of the distinctive product, service, or concept. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name.

Branding is a way of identifying your business. It is how your customers recognise and experience your business. A strong brand is more than just a logo – it's reflected in everything from your customer service style, staff uniforms, business cards and premises to your marketing materials and advertising.

A brand is the collective impact or lasting impression from all that is seen, heard, or experienced by customers who come into contact with a company and its products and services. In creating a brand, or "branding," a business is managing the effect that the product or service is having on the customer.

The process of branding is complete only when you have carefully defined and considered these five key elements: promise, position, personality traits, story and associations.

Different types of brands include individual products, product ranges, services, organizations, individual persons, groups, events, geographic places, private label brands, media, and e-brands.

A brand brief is a comprehensive overview of exactly what your brand is, and isn't. It outlines the objectives, goals, values, and vision of your brand, allowing you to communicate the direction, purpose, and positioning of your business as clearly as possible. The long and short term objectives for your brand.

Brand identity is the visible elements of a brand, such as color, design, and logo, that identify and distinguish the brand in consumers' minds. Brand identity is distinct from brand image.

A brand story is a cohesive narrative that encompasses the facts and feelings that are created by your brand (or business, if you prefer). Unlike traditional advertising, which is about showing and telling about your brand, a story must inspire an emotional reaction.