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The difference a good handle can make

Submitted by Samyciawood on Sunday, 24 January 2010

umbrella

Ensuring that every contact point for your company delivers the same consistent message can be a lot of work. But that extra effort can contribute to a very successful brand experience.

I was heading home today and grabbed an umbrella from work, it was new and I hadn’t had the pleasure of using it before. It was branded with the HSBC logo. I was impressed by the handle. It was not your usual basic crappy handle. It was sturdy and ergonomically shaped. It got me thinking about how even a small item like an umbrella is an important extension of your brand. As the umbrella was a quality and sturdy product that seemed like it could be trusted to protect me on a windy stormy night, these qualities were transferred to how I related to HSBC as a company. As a bank, being known as trust worthy, reliable and confident are great attributes.

In essence, be considerate about how your different customer contact points reflect your company. Sometimes it pays not to buy the cheapest.

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