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121. Are You Maximizing Your Food Brand’s Growth Potential?

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Release Date: 02/21/2025

135. Is a Great Product Enough to Grow Your Food Business?

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Your product might be great, but that’s just the beginning. Learn what can actually set your brand apart to build clarity and trust as you scale.

134. How to Shift from Running a Business to Growing a Brand

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

What’s the difference between running a food business and building a memorable brand? You'll hear a powerful mindset shift and a real example to help you build with more clarity, consistency, and purpose.

133. Which Learning Style Fits You Best? (Plus, 2 Quick Updates!)

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Today’s episode is a little less strategy teaching and more self-reflection about how you learn best. In part, this is to help you maximize investment of your time and money when you want to learn something for your business, but also because I want to get your feedback about the content I create as well! I will walk you through common learning styles to help you think about how you best absorb new ideas and take action in your food business. You'll find the link below to the short survey to help shape future content and support, whether...

132. B2B Brand Strategy: How to Create Clarity & Build Connection Faster

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Does brand strategy apply to B2B brands in the food industry? Absolutely! In Ep 132, I share why it matters, how it works, and what makes it different. If you’re a B2B business looking to stand out, build trust, and scale faster, this one’s for you.

131. Would You Rather Be Connecting or Marketing to Build Your Food Business?

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

What if you created a Connection Plan instead of a traditional Marketing Plan? In Ep 131, we explore how a connection-first approach to marketing can help both B2C and B2B brands build loyalty and stand out.

130. How to Write a Brand Positioning Statement That Makes Your Brand Stand Out

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Brand positioning is the heart of your strategy—it connects what you stand for with what your fans value most. In Ep 130, you’ll learn how to write a brand positioning statement that brings clarity to your messaging and confidence to your next move.

129. Too Busy for Marketing? 3 Steps to Create On-Brand Content Faster

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

When time is short, your brand strategy can be your biggest time-saver. In Ep 129, I share 3 simple steps to create on-brand marketing content—faster + with less stress—so you can take aligned action without burning out.

128. The Real Story Behind a Good Brand Story

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to tell a compelling brand story, you’re not alone—and there's good news! You might just be starting in the wrong place. In this episode, I share the story behind crafting a meaningful and memorable brand story. That includes why your brand story should support your strategy—not come before it. You’ll learn how to use the 3Cs framework (Company, Competitors, and Consumers...in that order!) to uncover meaningful insights that make your brand story stand out and connect. Tune in to discover: Why skipping ahead in your brand story is like skipping...

127. Looking for Your Competitive Advantage? Start With Strategy

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Brand strategy isn’t just for big brands—it’s your competitive advantage as a growing food business. Learn how starting with strategy gives you the clarity, confidence, and cohesion to stand out and scale with purpose.

126. Running In Circles? The Power of a Fresh Perspective

Food Business Marketing | Brand Strategy Tips to Build Real Food Brands

Ever feel like you’re running in circles? I'm sharing a funny but true story that reminded me how a simple shift in perspective can lead to surprising relief—especially if you feel stuck in your food business.

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You make a great product, but in order to scale your food business you will need a strong brand that is meaningful and memorable. Brand strategy is what sets your food brand apart—it’s how you meet your consumers’ needs in a way your competitors can’t (or won’t).

But how do you know if your current strategy is working? That’s where the Brand Checkup Scorecard I created for you comes in!

In this episode, I will walk you through my free self-assessment tool, designed to help you evaluate your brand’s strengths and uncover areas for improvement. With 25 key questions, you’ll gain a clear picture of where your brand stands and what steps to take next.

Download your free Brand Checkup Scorecard now at realfoodbrands.com/brandcheckup and start building a stronger food brand today!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why a clear brand strategy is essential—even for small food brands

✔️ How to assess your brand’s foundation, alignment, and activation

✔️ Examples of scorecard topics to evaluate your brand

✔️ How documenting your strategy improves team alignment

✔️ Next steps to move your brand forward

🎧 Resources Mentioned:

Ep #2: How to Start Building and Documenting Your Brand Strategy

Ep #36: How to Define, Align and Activate Your Brand Strategy

Ep #45: The 5-Minute Food Business Brand Strategy Formula

Ep #49: 4 Common Brand Strategy Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)