Challenge Develop a business strategy and plan that will Act as a clear roadmap for longterm growth to 25M in five years Createestablish a Brand Presence that Schools know and trust for technology solutions ID: 781746
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Slide1
Forward Edge
Rebranding
Slide2The Big Picture
Slide3Challenge
Develop a business strategy and plan that will:
Act as a clear roadmap for long-term growth to $25M in five years;
Create/establish a
Brand Presence that Schools know and trust for technology solutions.
Increase awareness
of Forward Edge
& their
leading edge technology solutions to high potential school targets to
support
immediate sales
goals.
Slide4Enemy
Success in growing Clients has required little past marketing but future growth will require a strong, concerted sales and marketing effort.
Key marketing
gaps
include:Business growth strategy / plan not
fully defined yet making it
difficult
to align marketing & brand to support
Research, testing, & due diligence are required to determine best growth strategy which takes time
School cycles dictate marketing and sales activities to be done well ahead of timeCurrent marketing isn’t doing the best job to support immediate awareness and sales (Outdated information (website), hot services not well defined/promoted, Forward Edge not easily found)
Slide5Slide6Strategy Meets Identity (aka Brand)
Slide7Hierarchy Example
Aileron
What
How
Culture
Future
Strengths
Known As
Slide8Insights
Forward Edge has exceptional 100% customer retention
Forward Edge is ahead of schools by 2 years in technology
Forward Edge can easily be a “better” solution for school’s IT needs but it can be threatening for inside resources
There are many hot technology trends happening in schools that align with the tools in Forward Edge’s toolboxWe have topped out our existing Customer targets as means to generate significant new revenue81% of people research for products and services before they buy
Slide9Project Strategy
Enhance current marketing to support immediate sales while conducting research, testing, due diligence to create long-term growth strategy & marketing plan.
Slide10Building a Brand Strategy
BRAND Strategy
Assets
Changing Brand Identity Launch Brand Identity Communicating Brand Identity
Touch Points
Letterhead
Digital
Collateral
Clothing SignageAdvertising/MediaDesign Logo + Tag Color Integration Fonts Tone & FeelResearch
Brand Audit
Business Objectives
Stakeholder Analysis
Market Analysis
Brand Strategy Analysis
Strategy
Refining the focus
Brand Promise
Positioning Strategy
Brand Plan
Naming
Slide11Immediate Opportunities
Slide12Category
Element
Description
Recommendation
Brand IdentityNameForward Edge
Too Soon to Change without More Data
+ 8 yrs of building positive brand equity
.com /.net
not available requiring dash & education May or May Not be best brand to support strategyKey Now: Position Forward Edge as progressive Technology Leader & Trusted Friend Subtly create perception of larger company to compete with CISCO/CDWG Ensure ConsistencyTag“The Technology Edge for Education” Thoughtfulness put behind selection
Leverage & test while determining if it will be best tag to support your Growth Strategy & Brand Identity
Logo
Explore opportunity to enhance
Forward Edge by adding a log
o to create a more visual /iconic representation
Add some color integration to increase attention getting
Messaging
Sell
Key Services
Highlight
& promote “Hot” Services related to education trends
With
100% Retention –
Develop & Promote Value Story
Slide13Logos
a
graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation; designed for ready recognition.
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Slide14Logo Design & Color Integration
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Logo Design & Color Integration
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Logo Design & Color Integration
Slide17Logo Design
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Slide19Category
Element
Description
Recommendation
Brand Awareness/ Accessibility
URL
Forward-Edge.net
Currently Searching for Keyword “Forward Edge” Results in Forward Edge coming up Third in ranking.
See here
. Goal: Improve Brand ranking for Forward edge to #1 positionWhat This Does?: Makes finding Forward Edge as a brand easier by increasing website authorityBy building Branded links to your website, we will increase your Branding within the major search enginesWebsiteRe-purpose
Improve
look/feel to be more “EDU” Centric
Add promotion “Hot” Services
Fix Broken Links
Create Mobile Version of Website
Establish Authority within Industry
Video Development
Digital
Marketing
Listing
Optimization
Currently searching for keywords such as
“Video Surveillance Systems Cincinnati OH
” does not produce a Forward
Edge r
esult on the first three pages of results
Goal:
Improve Search Ranking results for several keywords by creating links to Forward-Edge.net
By creating Keyword Targeted links to Forward-Edge.net, we’ll effectively build authority for your website, which will increase website visibility.
View Keyword List here
.
Slide20Website Repurposing
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Slide21Category
Element
Description
Recommendation
Brand Awareness: Promotional ActivitiesShows
E-Tech
Opportunity to Leverage Marketing?
Promotions
Reach + Frequency + Continuity
High Potential New Targets Free Technology Assessment as door opener Social Media Push: Heightened awareness of URL Promote Activities Progressive AppearanceCustomer Events
Experts
Symposium
Utilize as a forum to support Leading Edge Appearance
Provide added value to existing and new clients
Leads/ Referrals
Soften
Market For Sales
Lead generation to New Targets to open door
Leads from Website
Organized Referral Program
Slide22Thank You!