Are You Tagging? Create a Successful Tagline for Your Business

A tagline is a sentence that artistically sums up the solution that your company can provide.

A tagline is the key message for your business and it may be the most important part of your promotional writing.

Getting it right, however, can be difficult. The shorter a description is, the more challenging it is to write.

If your tagline is clever enough, people will remember it and forever associate it with your business. You can craft an effective tagline by following theses steps:

1) Make a note of what captures YOUR attention. When you see an advertisement on a billboard, TV commercial, or in a magazine or newspaper that catches your attention, write down what it is that makes it memorable. You already know it works because it affected you, so you know that you're taking notes from the best of the business.

2) Write down everything you can think of that relates to your business. Start big and end small. List everything important and worth mentioning pertaining to your business, then narrow it down by eliminating anything too general or that is not a central point. Keep phrases like 'helping people' and 'total business solutions' out, since they are so generic. Read everything over and strategically decide what should be eliminated until you are left with 3-4 main points and take it from there.

3) Keep it short. Taglines should be no more than 8-10 impactful words. Use words that are positive in nature and spark interest. For example, if you were writing a tagline for the word 'tagline,' you might come up with "Tagline... simple and memorable."

4) Develop several taglines before deciding on one. With those 3-4 points, develop several taglines. Read them out loud to make sure that they are easily repeated. Gather opinions by asking friends and even strangers what the tagline is telling them about your business and make sure that it's the message you want to send. The key here is NOT to tell people what your business does, but let them try to figure it out by the tagline.

5) Use your tagline everywhere. After selecting a tagline, put it everywhere! Make sure it's on your business card, your website, located on your logo, etc. You need to publicize it so that people will know it and remember it.

6) Let it change. Although many taglines are timeless ("A diamond is forever," "Unleash a jaguar," "It's the best part of waking up."), don't be afraid to let your tagline change and evolve as your business evolves and you change focus.

About The Author-- Shannon Cherry, APR, MA helps businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations to be heard. Subscribe today for Be Heard! a FREE biweekly ezine and get a FREE special report. Go to: www.beheardsolutions.com/pop.html

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