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A Website Realignment: Day 56: Branding Berchman

October 8, 2009

This post is the first in what may be many video posts (ie., vlog posts). I am exploring new content formats so this may appear to be a bit ‘raw’ and unrehearsed, but it is real. I’m not reading a script (although you do see me look off and pause—I’m looking at a whiteboard with [...]

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A Website Realignment: Day 45: Branding Berchman

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Note: Recently someone asked to see all the posts from this series. They were reading the “Day X” as a series that was a post every day. Under that logic you would see there are many posts “missing” in this series. However, that is not the case. I am working on this project most days, [...]

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A Website Realignment: Day 12: Branding Berchman

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The next step in branding Berchman.com is to develop a positioning statement.
From the brandeo website:
“Also referred to as a brand strategy, positioning strategy, or brand positioning statement, a positioning statement is a succinct description of the core target audience to whom a brand is directed, and a compelling picture of how the marketer wants them to view the brand.”
I would adjust [...]

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A Website Realignment: Day 9: Branding Berchman

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I’m picking up where I left off on the previous post.  So far I’ve gathered adjectives 17 friends, family, and clients perceive as my personal brand. I’ve also identified adjectives I would use for my personal brand.  But what else is there that might have an influence on my personal brand?

My opinions, likes, and dislikes
What [...]

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A Website Realignment: Day 8: Branding Berchman

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Since writing the first post in this series I read a great article on A List Apart that spoke volumes to me about the process I am embarking on and documenting here. If you do not read alistapart.com I suggest you check it out. To summarize–I am not so much “redesigning” berchman.com as I am [...]

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A Website Realignment: Day 0

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Here is the beginning of what I hope to be a great series of posts. This series will chronicle—in as much detail as I can provide without driving myself or you crazy—the process of reinventing my brand and transforming this website in form and function.

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Three Thesis Sites in One Week

August 7, 2009

It has been a busy publishing week for me. I have had 3 websites go “live” this week that are based on WordPress and Thesis. Two of these website involved comprehensive design and the other involved functionality customizations. The point of this post is to share some recent work to show that all Thesis sites [...]

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Paying the price. One way or another.

July 27, 2009

Today I was reflecting upon a common occurrence among people that I talk to with regard to their website(s).
The people I talk to either want a new website or they have one and want to update/add/delete a design or function of the site. These conversations either happen through email or in person and become a [...]

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