Unlock the Secret Sauce of Brand Success: Building Brand Training

Kyle Rober
Training Specialist
Unlock the Secret Sauce of Brand Success: Building Brand Training

Imagine if the secret sauce to building an unforgettable brand was hiding in plain sight, just waiting to be unleashed. What if the key to differentiating your brand from the noise in the market was nestled within your organization? The answer lies in building brand training. In today’s competitive landscape, it’s essential for companies to invest in brand training to create a powerful and consistent brand experience for their employees, customers, and stakeholders.

Why Brand Training Matters

Brand training is not about teaching your employees the colors of your logo or the tagline of your product. It’s about ingraining the values, mission, and essence of your brand into the very fabric of your organization. When employees understand and embody the brand, they become brand ambassadors—an invaluable asset to the company. One L&D professional put it this way: “True brand training goes beyond just knowing the brand; it’s about living the brand.”

Creating a Brand Training Strategy

Building brand training is not a one-size-fits-all approach. It involves tailoring your approach to your organization’s unique culture, goals, and audience. Here are three key steps to create a robust brand training strategy:

  1. Start with a strong foundation: Brand training starts with a deep dive into your brand’s core values, mission, vision, and unique selling proposition. Providing employees with the necessary resources and tools to understand and articulate these elements is essential.
  2. Engage employees across the organization: Your brand is like a puzzle, with each department and employee holding a vital piece. To create a coherent brand experience, engage employees at all levels and in all departments. This involves creating customized training programs that cater to different roles, responsibilities, and learning preferences.
  3. Reinforce and measure: Like any other training program, brand training must be reinforced and measured. This involves setting clear objectives, tracking progress, and continuously refining your approach based on the feedback and results obtained.

Real-World Examples of Brand Training Success

Consider a Fortune 500 company that took its brand training to the next level by creating a custom learners’ journey tailored to its brand strategy. The organization developed an interactive, gamified platform where employees could learn about the brand, unlock achievements, and even earn rewards for their engagement. The result? An engaged and empowered workforce that embodies the brand values and drives business success.

Another example is a global technology firm that implemented a brand training initiative focused on storytelling. By equipping employees with storytelling skills, they were able to better convey the brand’s value proposition and connect with customers on a deeper level. As one L&D professional from the company noted, “Storytelling has become the cornerstone of our brand training, allowing employees to engage and inspire our customers with a consistent and memorable brand experience.”

Learnexus: Your Partner in Building Brand Training

At Learnexus, we understand the power of effective brand training. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help managers at companies quickly and easily find and hire freelancers with highly specific skills and experience in Learning & Development. Our freelancer marketplace offers a 47% cost saving, saves managers time, and eliminates procurement issues with a single master services agreement. Let Learnexus be your partner in building a remarkable brand training program that sets your organization apart from the competition.