Why You Need to Start Single-Tasking

This post was originally posted to our LinkedIn page on February 24, 2020.

Multitasking does not exist!

As a branding firm with lots on the go, each member of our team is familiar with the concept of multitasking… Our natural tendency is to do it all at once but that leads to delivering less than 100% and our clients deserve more than that. 

3 reasons why multitasking is no longer in our vocabulary:

  1. It leads to distractions.
  2. Doing too much at once often leads to mistakes. 
  3. A lack of singular focus often results in poor performance.

So what does this have to do with your brand? 

Distractions, mistakes and poor performance all relate to misunderstood brands. A distracted brand can often have an unclear identity leading to multiple assets that communicate different messages. This leads to mistakes which are mostly made in-house from employees who are unclear of the message they are trying to communicate, culminating to a loss of profits.

Shareholders begin to lose trust, employees feel less inclined to share the brand story and targeted consumers won’t be able to identify and can often overlook your brand.

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Show Your Brand Some Love!

This post was originally posted to our LinkedIn on February 14, 2020.

Show some love! It’s that time of year again where we dedicate some attention to those we love. A spouse. A partner. A dear friend. Why not your brand?

Every couple can tell you their love story. Whether it was love at first sight, or a series of drawn-out dates, couples can usually deliver a story that is still relevant to their relationship.

So what about the story of your brand?

Can you tell it as easily as that first date, or the moment you locked-eyes with “the one”? Brand stories are not always told, but they SHOULD be!

Humans are natural-born storytellers. From cave paintings to elaborate TED talks, we rely on stories to bring us closer together. By not developing your brand story – an emotional state you want your consumers to find themselves in – your brand gets lost and so do your prospective consumers.

Let’s face it: when you talk about your significant other, you don’t talk about the money-saving features they add to the relationship. Instead, you pivot to the stories that makes your relationship valuable and unique.

So, on this Valentine’s Day, show some love to your brand! Dial into the story, find the emotion, and then share that story again and again… you’ll be amazed what it does for you.

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Rebox Proudly Awarded Amongst Canada’s Best B2B Companies

Today, marketing leaders are struggling to distill their own brands and present messages that are clear and pure. They are guessing as to what they think makes them unique and valued. Their value propositions are unclear and often cloudy leading to a diluted brand whose messages are meaningless and empty. As Canada’s first B2B Brand Distillery, Rebox is a firm focused on helping marketing leaders find their way. Rebox separates the impurities of the brand from its essence to get to the heart of who our clients are, leaving a well-distilled brand that drives our client’s reputation and ultimately their revenue.

In recognition of our efforts, we’ve been named among the top high-quality branding services in Canada by Clutch, a B2B ratings and review resource.

We’d like to thank our wonderful clients, who took part in project-specific interviews with Clutch analysts, for helping us achieve this award. Our clients graded us on our performance along the lines of quality, project management, attention to deadlines, and communications just to name a few. In reflection of this data, we’re happy to report that we’ve received 4.5 out of five stars on our Clutch profile.

Take a look at a recent review down below:

“It’s an honor to be recognized for our efforts within the B2B space,” said the President of Rebox, Robert Schmidt. “Our goal is to be an industry leader in distilling the finest B2B brands, and recognition from Clutch confirms we’re on the right track”.

We’ve also been recognized by Clutch’s two sister platforms, The Manifest and Visual Objects. The Manifest, a resource for talented agencies, has Rebox on their list of top B2B agencies. We also appear on Visual Objects leader’s directory as a top Canadian agency resource for advertising.

We’re thrilled to receive this award and can’t wait to help even more clients maximise their business potential. Please reach out if you or your business are interested in collaborating with Rebox today!

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Your Brand is a Puzzle. Have You Assembled the Pieces?

Running a business is like solving a puzzle. Lots of pieces need to fit together in a specific order. Some find it overwhelming while others solve the puzzle easily.

So how do you tackle a puzzle?

At Rebox, here’s how we go about it:

1) Gathering all the pieces: Assess what is in front of you. Flip over all the pieces and review what you have before you start. This will help construct a better perspective of what makes your brand unique.

2) Organize the message: Once all the pieces are on the table, categorize the information. Group similar-looking pieces to make it easier to assemble.

3) Time to assemble. As the puzzle starts to piece together, so do the materials that communicate the unified brand. (i.e. website, printed materials etc.) At this stage, the tone and brand are clarified as the puzzle comes together.

4) Present the brand. A puzzle that is assembled still looks like a puzzle. It is a mosaic that holds the shapes it took to build it. Similarly, a brand is the overarching identity of every company. When done well, the pieces come together under a unified message that is easily identifiable.

On National Puzzle Day, look at the puzzle called your brand. Is it a unified image or just a partial picture waiting to be assembled?

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Clean Your Desk!

This post was originally uploaded to our LinkedIn page on January 14th, 2020.

January always comes with resolutions. We promise to eat better, go to the gym and develop healthy habits. But what about workplace organization? 

 

Making it Happen

The Happiness Project author Gretchen Rubin gives examples on how to declutter your desk and office space that will lead to a happier outlook at work. Among some of her recommendations, she suggests the following: 

1) Toss unnecessary papers 

2) Don’t collect free swag 

3) Don’t get organized! 

This last suggestion is compelling: don’t get stuck telling yourself, “I need to get organized!” Instead, Rubin suggests to simply get rid of stuff. Chances are, you never needed those papers or files to begin with. 

A Clear Desk = A Clear Mind

Organization leads to control and controlling your space has had some serious benefits in the workplace. According to the Harvard Business Review, a workplace culture that has a high-performance rate with their employees gives them the space and ownership to autonomously control their environment. “…power of choice and autonomy drives not only employee happiness, but also motivation and performance.” One of a company’s biggest asset are the employees who live the company brand every day. 

So start by clearing space on your desk to kick-start the new year on a happier note.

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