America Made Easy

Building an Authentic & Cost Effective US Brand Strategy

In episode 6 of the America Made Easy Podcast, how to build an authentic and cost effective brand strategy for your business in the U.S.

26th October 2020 | 3 minute read

There is no average American consumer. This realisation creates unique challenges for domestic and international firms alike as demands for hyper-personalisation of products and services continue to increase. But how do you scale personalised marketing investment for over 265 million consumers across 6 time zones and 50 states? What does this mean for international firms grappling with a US launch?

The cornerstone of launching your brand in the US has to be knowing who you are. Understanding the elements that make your brand special and unique are what give you authenticity. If you fail to understand or are incapable of clearly communicating that core value of your business, how can you expect consumers to understand that value? Once you have that understanding you can then begin to translate it to the American market.

Even so the US market is very competitive and its consumers are impatient. You simply cannot copy paste your domestic market strategies while also wisely using your marketing spend. International investors that want a good ROI on their digital strategy should consider starting with a blank slate and bringing in market expertise to challenge assumptions.

In episode 6 of the America Made Easy Podcast, we paint a picture of the marketing landscape in the US with Avitus Marketing Manager Kevin Okragly from consumer preferences to strategy and tactics to succeed. That includes cost effective tools for translating brand value with a focused audience.

Tune in to our 6^th full length episode as we discuss the importance of building a tribe of your core audience in the US market who you can learn from and leverage to prove strategies that can be scaled in larger US markets and regions.

Value Bombs from the Podcast

You have to start with your brand—what makes you special and unique? Take that DNA and identify and translate it into something the US audience will buy into.
Authenticity is important. Even if your product has broad appeal geography will drive how you present your value to the consumer so start small and focus on your first 100 consumers and learn from them.
American consumers expect hyper-personalization. You need to deliver a customer experience from customer service to packaging and know what your audience wants before they do.

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

Working with Americans: How to Build Profitable Business Relationships

By: Allyson Stewart-Allen and Lanie Denslow

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