PORTLAND ROASTING Our Branding Adventure
Jun 25, 2015
PORTLAND ROASTING
Our Branding Adventure
Why Change?
• Mission had evolved • Look and copy was dated
To outsource or not
• Internal discovery• Involvement• Flexibility
The Process
• Mission Statement• Target customers• Positioning• Farm Friendly Direct• Definition of “brand”
Preliminary findings
• Authenticity• Look for longevity• Identify core cues for messaging• Tell a story• We needed a complete overhaul
Old Portland Roasting look…..
Development of look
• Warm, inviting, classic• Focus on earth/growing coffee• Photo/Video• Website as our storefront
Beyond look
• Staff• Allied product selection• Coffee first• Materials• Practices
Lessons Learned
• Narrow your audience• Seek professional help if you need it• Develop guidelines
Don’t
• Be afraid to let go• Poll People• Put too much stake in customer
feedback
Final Thoughts
• Don’t forget your current customers• Educate internally• Use technology• Slow process• Expensive• Understand it will always evolve