Pulse

Living the brand

Helping every employee to become an ambassador for the corporate brand.

Companies can no longer leave their reputation to the marketing, brand or PR department. They have to understand, open up and engage with their customers like never before. Living the corporate brand to deliver the right customer experience is the preserve of all.

Increasingly, organisations recognise that their most influential stakeholders are their own people. How they engage with each other, customers, suppliers and wider stakeholder groups shapes perceptions of how the corporate brand is seen.

The key to building internal brand advocates is the behaviour of the leadership. Leaders need to lead the corporate brand. Expressing a powerful purpose and vision that truly motivates everybody. Empowering others to purposefully engage all the key external stakeholders. And most importantly, living their brand by example.

We believe that there are four primary principles behind this: good leadership, purpose, courage and authenticity. We identify existing strengths and weaknesses in these areas and design programmes to help our clients live their brand by example.

"One of the most inane questions that gets asked in motivational sessions at PR companies is 'What brand would you die to work for?' My answer to that is 'Look for the challenge, not the brand'. The most challenging work lies often in the seemingly less interesting brands, industries and sectors." Simon Taylor, Senior Consultant & Client Services, Pulse Brands