Elevate Brand Communications

Elevate Brand Communications An end-to-end creative, branding and communications partner in Sydney, Australia.

Many businesses think brand is about what you DO and what your customers think about your business... If you really dig ...
28/07/2026

Many businesses think brand is about what you DO and what your customers think about your business...

If you really dig to the crux of it...

It's about who you are BEING in business.
What kind of person you are when you're making decisions.
And how you react, or not, to negative client feedback.

It's always there and can't be faked because

>>> it's more obvious to the people around you than it is to yourself.

It would be a disservice to yourself and your team to build a brand based on what you THINK would be suitable for your market, versus who the business actually is when serving them.

I suspect this even impacts client retention and brand longevity but that's another post.

The branding process is supposed to challenge you.
And evolve the business.

Those who get the most out of it are willing to go deeper.

Have you been to the Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney yet? It's the last day to check it out at the ICC. Congratulations t...
19/06/2026

Have you been to the Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney yet?
It's the last day to check it out at the ICC.

Congratulations to our client Rosita van Vuuren at Pacard Retail Group, home of the original durable paper retail hanger, Enviro Hanger.

Pacard have a corner stall and 2 speaking spots across the expo - no doubt, a result of Rosita's passion, tenacity and commitment to cause.

There has been a major, necessary and strong pivot for many brands to go from product-focussed to solution focussed and Pacard was always a solution based brand, now driving the face of the business.

Elevate have worked with Pacard to equip them with the tools needed for repositioning and strengthening.
The exciting bit for me is the part that comes after this.

See the new Pacard website link below:
https://www.pacardgroup.com/

Please don't mention your business was on Shark Tank or Dragons Den...UNLESS you were successfully funded (with your pan...
04/05/2026

Please don't mention your business was on Shark Tank or Dragons Den...
UNLESS you were successfully funded (with your pants UP), a shark, or a dragon.

Shark: "you're a glorified sales person for a manufacturer - you don't have a business without the IP"
Contestant: "I'll show you otherwise"
🤦

Brand insight for founders:

1. Just because everyone knows about a brand, it doesn't mean it's appropriate for you to be associated with it

2. Shows are built to entertain so you have no control of narrative

What are the associations people have about this show or this brand association?
You'll be in that bucket.

How did your segment go? Did you feel absolutely vulnerable when you didn't know your numbers?

Did you sponsor an event that has a snake oil reputation?

Not all publicity is good publicity - sorry.

Sometimes you have to un-PR stuff as well (which takes sooo much more resources).

Yes, sometimes the right brand move is to UNassociate.

BE SELECTIVE about the brand trust signals because they each send a message to your audience about who you are, what the business represents and plays a massive part in their trust build towards a sale.

Outsourcing your social media posts to Ai? Brands are going pearshaped and out of alignment since Ai hit the scene...Ama...
14/04/2026

Outsourcing your social media posts to Ai?

Brands are going pearshaped and out of alignment since Ai hit the scene...

Amalgamated content, and variations of variations...
Sudden change in the nature of posts...
Poorly trained or untrained bots...
All lead to brand dilution.

Imagine speaking to me about this post and I have no recollection of what I've written.
What happens to audience trust?
It tanks.

Trust gets killed very quickly when people get a different experience of you than what they expect.

It needs to make sense.
And most of all we need to protect your brand from dilution and rogue bots that have told you whatever you said was a great idea (but actually it doesn't make sense to your audience or business goals).

Have a look at your brand Comms.
Is there clarity in message? Is there unison of voice? Are you intentionally building trust with each post?
Or is your barometer just what "sounds good"?

Ai accessibility still does not give you automatic skill to go inhouse, sorry. 🙈

In all honesty, it would be more strategic and fail-safe to just hire me.

The further I delve into the true impact we make, the less interested I am in proving myself.I find myself reductively i...
20/03/2026

The further I delve into the true impact we make, the less interested I am in proving myself.

I find myself reductively introducing what I do simply as "I'm in branding".

(Which is ironically terrible brand positioning - I know.)

We have solid USPs
We have a solid positioning pitch.

Here I am giving advice to our clients on how to effectively position themselves in their market and I simply say, "I'm in branding". 😅

As the years in networking pass one thing became clear to me:
​- It's more important that I enjoy our clients company than it is to make a sale ​

Most times, I'm not interested in CONVINCING you that we're awesome at what we do.

Branding is not about performing.

A client of mine shared their concerns regarding their marketing goals - "if I have to be the face of the company, I have to be someone I'm not".
No, you don't.

Branding is not about pretending to be something you're not.
Its about using who you really are as your sticky USP.

Branding is NOT about just looking better. Your brands job is to INJECT MEANING into the minds of your potential clients...
12/03/2026

Branding is NOT about just looking better.

Your brands job is to INJECT MEANING into the minds of your potential clients.

It's about
- Increasing relationship with your clients & potential clients
- Elevating your marketing to communicate your value effectively

So, think:
>>> What do potential clients think about us before speaking to us?

AND... what about the leads who look at us online then don't actually contact us because our messaging was off? The opportunities we don't even know we're missing...

A hard question to sit with.

Holiday period misconception - time to double down?Over the years I've heard many clients and business owners considerin...
12/12/2025

Holiday period misconception - time to double down?

Over the years I've heard many clients and business owners considering holiday breaks a break for their clients too.

For some industries it can be a great time to RAMP UP your sales, branding and marketing (or test that it's a good season to do so).

Since the majority are not running ads or focussing on campaigning:

Your market is less distracted and may be more open to considering new services while taking a break from the day to day.

What does your market reflect on during breaks?

If you are in CONSULTING, OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, COACHING, MARKETING, FINANCE or your service addresses internal topics which may be set aside because of BAU thinking...

Your market is likely in REFLECTION mode and may be ready for you!

Consider campaigns at strategically placed times this holiday season and see if it's a golden time for you!

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