I often collaborate with clients to create brand and product fit charts (or road maps) to help their teams define the essence of their brand’s positioning. These fit charts become companies’ guardrails and help leaders make decisions that are unique to their brand — not their competitor’s. The charts help guide businesses when considering new categories, ventures and services. Fit charts generally contain seven adjectives or phrases to 10 adjectives or phrases that paint a top-level, brand-differentiating picture which provides a quick glimpse into a brand’s personality and what makes it tick.
- People:
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Andrea Syverson is the founder and president of creative branding and merchandising consultancy IER Partners. For 20+ years, Andrea’s joy has been inspiring clients with innovative approaches to branding, product development and creative messaging. She’s the author of two books about brand building and creating customer-centric products that enhance brands: BrandAbout: A Seriously Playful Approach for Passionate Brand-Builders and Merchants and ThinkAbout: 77 Creative Prompts for Innovators. You may reach her at asyverson@ierpartners.com.