branding for small businesses
don’t build a business. build a brand.
95% of consumers make purchase decisions based on “gut instinct.” Having rock solid branding is a surefire way to make sure their “gut instinct” leans in your favor.
Contrary to popular belief, branding isn’t just for the big guys. Branding for small businesses is crucial to earning consumer trust, enhancing visibility, and differentiating your business from its competitors. Strong branding drives ROI by increasing the perceived value of your products and services, improving customer loyalty and retention, and generating brand awareness and top-of-mind recall.
The bottom line is you need branding. Which means you need the best branding agency. Which means you need Birdhouse Marketing & Design.
what goes into branding for small businesses?
brand definition
Current vs. desired brand position | Competitive analysis | Target audience definition | Mission, vision & values statements | Core messages & message map development
logo design
We’ll translate your core values, vision, mission, and vision into one memorable mark.
brand guidelines
This document outlines acceptable logo variations, your brand color palette, font selections, and a brand “mood board” to make sure your vibe is always your vibe.
corporate collateral design
Business card | Letterhead & envelopes | Corporate brochures | Sales collateral | PowerPoint decks | Trade show displays | You name it…
branding packages
first soar
Getting your brand off the ground- Branding questionnaire to get us pointed in the right direction
- 30-minute kick-off meeting to review branding questionnaire
- 3 initial logo concepts
- 2 rounds of revisions to selected concept
- Final file preparation: logo delivered in native formats, print and web formats, and all-black and all-white color variations
- Brand guidelines document
- Brand definition: positioning statements, competitive analysis, target audience definition, mission, vision and values statements, and message map development
- Choice of two (2) items from our Branding Basics list*
fancy flight
Beyond the branding basics- Branding questionnaire to get us pointed in the right direction
- 30-minute kick-off meeting to review branding questionnaire
- 3 initial logo concepts
- 2 rounds of revisions to selected concept
- Final file preparation: logo delivered in native formats, print and web formats, and all-black and all-white color variations
- Brand guidelines document
- Choice of two (2) items from our Branding Basics list*
- Brand definition: positioning statements, competitive analysis, target audience definition, mission, vision and values statements, and message map development
high flyer
Bespoke branding for small businesses- Branding questionnaire to get us pointed in the right direction
- 30-minute kick-off meeting to review branding questionnaire
- Brand definition: positioning statements, competitive analysis, target audience definition, mission, vision and values statements, and message map development+ 3 initial logo concepts
- 2 rounds of revisions to selected concept
- Final file preparation: logo delivered in native formats, print and web formats, and all-black and all-white color variations
- Brand guidelines document
- Choice of one (2) items from our Branding Basics list and one (1) item from our Advanced Branding list*
corporate collateral & branding add-ons
branding basics
Business cards
Digital letterhead
Print letterhead & #10 envelope
Presentation template
Social media design template
YouTube video thumbnail template
Email or e-Newsletter template
advanced branding
Tri-fold brochure
White paper
Case study
e-Book
Branded presentation deck
Sales flyer
Proposal template