brand-voice
Define and establish your unique brand voice with personality dimensions, voice guidelines, and consistency frameworks. Use when creating brand guidelines, ensuring messaging consistency, or developing voice standards for your organization.
What this skill does
# Brand Voice Skill ## Overview Brand Voice is the foundation of all marketing communication. It's how you sound, not what you say. This skill helps you define your unique voice and ensure consistency across all channels. **Keywords**: brand voice, tone, personality, messaging, consistency, brand guidelines, communication style, brand identity ## Core Methodology Your brand voice has four dimensions: 1. **Personality Archetype** — The character type your brand embodies 2. **Voice Dimensions** — Specific traits that define how you communicate 3. **Tone Variations** — How your voice adapts to different contexts 4. **Voice Guidelines** — Rules for maintaining consistency ## Personality Archetypes Choose the archetype that best fits your brand: - **The Sage** — Analytical, knowledgeable, truth-seeking (think TED Talks) - **The Hero** — Courageous, bold, inspiring (think Nike) - **The Lover** — Passionate, emotional, intimate (think Tiffany & Co.) - **The Creator** — Innovative, imaginative, expressive (think Apple) - **The Innocent** — Optimistic, cheerful, simple (think Coca-Cola) - **The Everyman** — Relatable, friendly, down-to-earth (think Target) - **The Caregiver** — Compassionate, supportive, helpful (think Dove) - **The Ruler** — Authoritative, commanding, organized (think IBM) - **The Magician** — Transformative, mysterious, powerful (think Tesla) - **The Outlaw** — Rebellious, disruptive, provocative (think Red Bull) ## Voice Dimensions Define your voice across these dimensions: **Formality**: Formal ↔ Casual **Optimism**: Pessimistic ↔ Optimistic **Humor**: Serious ↔ Humorous **Confidence**: Uncertain ↔ Confident **Sophistication**: Simple ↔ Complex **Warmth**: Cold ↔ Warm **Energy**: Calm ↔ Energetic **Directness**: Indirect ↔ Direct ## Tone Variations Your voice stays consistent, but your tone adapts: - **Educational Content** — Informative, clear, authoritative - **Sales/Promotional** — Persuasive, compelling, benefit-focused - **Customer Support** — Empathetic, helpful, patient - **Social Media** — Conversational, engaging, personality-driven - **Crisis Communication** — Transparent, accountable, reassuring ## Voice Guidelines Framework Create your voice guidelines document with: 1. **Archetype** — Your personality type 2. **Voice Dimensions** — Your specific traits 3. **Do's** — What to always do 4. **Don'ts** — What to never do 5. **Examples** — Good and bad examples 6. **Tone Variations** — How to adapt by context 7. **Word Choices** — Preferred and avoided words 8. **Sentence Structure** — How you construct sentences ## How to Use This Skill 1. **Identify Your Archetype** — Which personality type fits your brand? 2. **Define Your Dimensions** — Where do you fall on each dimension? 3. **Create Your Guidelines** — Document your voice rules 4. **Test for Consistency** — Review existing content against guidelines 5. **Train Your Team** — Share guidelines with everyone creating content ## Integration with Other Skills Brand Voice is the foundation for: - **Positioning Angles** — Your voice delivers your positioning - **Direct Response Copy** — Your voice makes copy persuasive - **SEO Content** — Your voice makes content engaging - **Newsletter** — Your voice builds audience connection - **Email Sequences** — Your voice builds trust ## Common Pitfalls **Inconsistency** — Your voice changes across channels. **Too Generic** — Your voice sounds like everyone else. **Inauthentic** — Your voice doesn't match your actual brand. **Unclear Guidelines** — Your team doesn't understand the voice. ## Next Steps Once you've defined your Brand Voice, move to Skill 02: Positioning Angles to find your unique differentiation.
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