All articles by Erin Ferree

  1. Define Your Difference To Stand Out and Make Your Business Shine by Erin Ferree

    Thoughtfully defining your business-and your differentiation-will help you to understand who you are, what you do, and what makes you different. Not many small businesses take the time to answer those core questions about their business, but those answers are essential to creating a strong brand identity, focused messaging, and effective marketing materials. Having these will make a stronger impression on your target audience-once you stand out, they'll be more likely to remember you when they have
  2. Focus Your Definition by Erin Ferree

    As a small business owner, you're passionate about your business. You think about your business all the time. You constantly get ideas on how to improve it, changes to make, and more and more details about your business. You wake up in the middle of the night, inspired. You have huge brainstorms during conversations with your clients.
  3. 9 Keys to an Effective Logo by Erin Ferree

    The right logo, with the right characteristics, will boost your visibility, credibility and memorablity ­ which means more business for you!
  4. A Logo Without Your Name... Can Be A Big Branding Pain! by Erin Ferree

    I often get asked to develop a small business's logo as a symbol-only logo. But for many small businesses, this isn't the right choice for a couple of reasons.
  5. Marketing Tips by Erin Ferree

    I wanted to share some general tips relating to graphic design for small businesses:
  6. Create Your Marketing Machine to Plan for Marketing Success by Erin Ferree

    Do you ever feel like you're constantly running around, trying to get your marketing materials put together and out the door? Are you frazzled by the marketing process, and driving your writer, designer, or printer absolutely nuts? Is your "plan" to just pick one new idea every now and then to implement? Or are you constantly hopping on the latest marketing idea, and throwing away your time and money with your efforts?
  7. No Logo? Launching a Business Without a Logo Can Sabotage You by Erin Ferree

    No Logo?
  8. Three Brand Identity Myths That Will Bring Your Business Down by Erin Ferree

    Three Brand Identity Myths That Will Bring Your Business Down
  9. Why Small Businesses Need Both A Logo And An Identity System by Erin Ferree

    Why small businesses need both a logo and an identity system
  10. 9 Keys to an Effective Logo by Erin Ferree

    The right logo, with the right characteristics, will boost your visibility, credibility and memorablity – which means more business for you!