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Conquer your company's rebrand
with confidence.

You were asked to lead a company rebrand—now what?

The responsibility of a company brand initiative can be a lot to take on. That’s because rebranding isn’t solely about updating a logo or changing a color palette, or word-smithing a mission statement. It’s about transforming your company’s perception in order to reach new heights for your business—a new level that’s less attainable if you remain the same. That’s why a rebrand or brand refresh is so vital. 

Brand Restart provides you with the tools and processes to go from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to having clarity and confidence in your brand project.

Current reality

• You’re under a lot of pressure
• You don’t have a lot of time to figure things out, learn new processes or make lots of mistakes
• You feel excited but also anxious about the entire process
• You need competent people who you can trust to help you execute
• Leadership, your team, and the organization is depending on you to get this right

Desired outcome

• Successful completion of the brand project
• A smooth process and effective implementation
• True transformation and lasting impact
• Creation of a better brand perception and increased opportunity for company growth
• Personal growth, learning, recognition and/or promotion
• More confidence and experience to execute impactful results

The Brand Restart Approach

The key to a successful brand project is to implement a proper process. The Brand Restart Approach combines project management principles and creative processes to create a practical framework without the fluff:

Identify
Identify the business case for your rebrand project, key players and the overall goals.

Plan
Gather requirements to determine scope, resources needed and timeline.
Discover
Discover key insights that will guide brand direction.
Execute
Do the work with efficiency.​
Launch
Strategically reveal your updated brand, both internally and externally.
Rollout/Manage
Prioritize and release remaining brand collateral over time.

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  • Understand what brand really is and if you need a “refresh” or a “rebrand”
  • The Brand Restart Approach
  • “Triple R” factor
  • Lead with C’s

Shannel Wheeler, PMP
Brand and Design Strategist

About Brand Restart

Brand Restart is a practical framework to help you execute your rebrand or refresh project. It combines tried and true project management principles with creative strategies to create a process that produces transformative results. Implement with your own team or get support to reach your company goals. The end result should be a positive shift in perception that yields greater opportunities and growth for your company.

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Ready to restart?

If your growth-staged company is ready to elevate to a new level and implement the refresh/rebrand process, then Brand Restart may be right for you. The Brand Restart program is the right fit for teams who:

  • View a rebrand/refresh as a critical step in business growth
  • Need to shift the perception of their company
  • Value process and communication
  • Already have buy-in from the CEO to get started

Frequently asked questions

Brand Restart exclusively focuses on implementation for growth-stage startups/companies that have at least $3M in annual recurring revenue. These companies value the brand process and already have buy-in from leadership to make this meaningful change.

It includes management and implementation of the six steps in its approach, with a focus on foundational messaging and visual identity.

A rebrand is a comprehensive effort, usually involving a name change, creating an entirely different personality, entering a new market or creating a different narrative about the company. A refresh isn’t a complete overhaul, but typically involves messaging and/or visual enhancements.

Absolutely, but you must have the right team in place and be committed to the process.

Yes, if you have a skilled team that is available to commit to the rebrand process.

It typically takes 3-6 months to complete, depending on the scope of work.

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