Building Your Purposeful Pet Brand with Kate Hendry

DESCRIPTION Have you ever felt that your dog business brand is just another generic logo with a paw print? If you have this is a must listen episode for you. Jo & Vicky are joined by Kate Hendry from Finbo Creative Studio who explains how to create a purposeful, authentic brand for your pet business.  She shares how to uncover your unique mission and what makes you different, then use that to build a brand that will get you noticed and remembered. Kate shares practical strategies that any dog business, regardless of size, will be able to use. KEY TAKEAWAYS Branding your business changes your mindset. It stops you from thinking of yourself as just a small local business and helps you to grow. Branded small businesses have an edge over large corporations. Their brands are more personal and easier for customers to identify with. Lean into the things that you are passionate about. Identify something that is different about you and build that into your brand e.g. If you sing while walking your dogs – you could be the singing dog walker. It can be a tiny thing, something that makes you more human and personable is ideal. Build a purposeful brand rather than a professional brand. It tells people so much more about who you are and what they will get from working with you. Don’t be afraid to niche down. Kate´s business really took off when she did that. Niching down provides clarity – you know exactly who you are targeting and how to reach them. A clear mission and what makes you different from the competition are the foundations on which to build your brand. People crave human connection, and when you are authentic and share who you are personally, customers will be drawn to you. Kate teaches people to tap into psychology to design their website and advertising materials to make customers more likely to buy from them. BEST MOMENTS “A brand is not just a flat thing. It can have a personality, and it can match your personality.”  “As a small business, you have a whole lot more power in the fact that it’s you running it, and it’s not a team of faceless people.” “By the end of it (Kate´s training), they're like - that last piece of content took me 10 minutes because I have the foundations and know what I am talking about.” “We're just so blind to some of the special things about us…we put ourselves in a box.” “I just leaned into where I was in my life and the things that I'm passionate about.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://finbostudio.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/finbo_studio SOCIALS AND IMPORTANT LINKS https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkdogbusiness https://www.youtube.com/@LetsTalkDogBusiness Website www.caninebusinessacademy.com Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/caninebusinessacademycommunity/ Let´s Talk Dog Business Strategy Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Talk-Dog-Business-Strategy/dp/1068791705 Email [e-mail] ABOUT THE HOSTS Meet Jo and Vicky! They bring a combined 25 years of expertise in the canine industry. Jo, with a background in corporate business, and Vicky, a dedicated advocate for rescue organisations, form an unstoppable team. Beyond the mic, their lives are a whirlwind – managing two successful businesses, pursuing a full-time university degree, and parenting two little ones under four. Each of their homes combined is a lively menagerie, housing five dogs and an abundance of chickens. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/