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Branding Moment: What Is Your Brand Story?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Napa Consultants DRE00893924

www.luxuryrealestatemarketing.com

A few weeks ago, we spotted a “new” to us 85% dark chocolate. The brand’s name is MilkBoy. The brand and logo did not particularly resonate with us, however what made us buy a bar was the Swiss lineage. We know how proud and precise the Swiss are when it comes to the art of making chocolate. We were not disappointed, and would highly recommend this chocolate to any chocolate lover.

 

We researched the story behind the brand. The unique value proposition for this brand is that they use milk that comes from the Swiss Alpine meadows. There is a story here that is part of the brand, with which we were not familiar.

 

Every spring, the dairy farmers who live in the Swiss Alpine foothills leave their villages and move to the mountains. Prior to their journey, there is a celebratory send-off. Here is an excerpt from the wrapper and the website.

 

“The young boys and girls wear local costume and accompany the procession as it leaves the village. Some of the boys carry carved milk pails, like the boy of the MilkBoy logo. Once on the Alps, the cows eat their fill of juicy green grass until the onset of autumn, when the farmers descend to their villages.”

 

Their return is also a cause for celebration. This story is charming and enchanting and further sold us on the brand. Click on the website link to hear Swiss cowbells as the cows begin their journey to their spring and summer home.

 

What Is Your Brand Story?

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Comments(33)

Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

What a neat story, Alexandra.  Now about that label on the chocolate bar.  I kind of like it.  But, I'd change that pink part to yellow or sage.

Jul 13, 2017 03:38 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Dick Greenberg If you have a CostPlus near you, you can get it there.  Amazon has it, but it more expensive by a $1 a bar.

Jul 13, 2017 03:39 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl Jeffcoat They used the sage for 66% cacao with essential Pine T?ree Oil, and the pale yellow for White Chocolate with Bourbon Vanilla., the bright yellow for Milk Chocolate and Ginger, and the golden version for Milk Chocolate with crunchy Caramel with Salt.  Cost Plus sells it.  A

Jul 13, 2017 03:42 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Ron and Alexandra- as much as I LOVE dark chocolate, I'm going to have to seek this brand out. And, now, I'm heading over to the websites you shared. 

Jul 13, 2017 05:33 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

You always have your eyes open for branding and teaching moments. The message is a good one.

Jul 13, 2017 10:34 PM
Anonymous
Rose O'Reilly,HomeSmartRealty

Ron and Alexander, you have a great curiosity which I love. You come up with great branding ideas. Thanks, Have a great weekend.

Jul 14, 2017 07:13 PM
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Stavrula "Sam" Crafa, RNC,GRI, CDPE, PSA
Future Home Realty - Seminole, FL
Providing the integrity and service you deserve.

I'm not a big fan of chocolate candy and I know most people are. I also think that if you dig deep enough, there is a story behind everything especially branding. This was a very nice and interesting story. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

Jul 14, 2017 09:04 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy Streib I am guessing that you probably have a CostPlus near you.  That is where I found this chocolate!

Jul 14, 2017 10:00 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debbie Reynolds Thank you for the kind words.  We love our work and for us it is a pleasure to share what we notice.

Jul 14, 2017 10:01 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Stavrula "Sam" Crafa, RNC,GRI, CDPE, PSA telling a story is human kind's oldest means of communication, and brand need a story to enchant their audience.  It does not matter if you are a buy for the product, the story is fun to repeat.  It is easy to tell someone about it if they like chocolate.  A

Jul 14, 2017 10:03 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Alexandra and Ron -- a teaching moment and because of your comment to Anna Banana Kruchten, CRS --- there may be a trip to Cost Plus on the agenda very soon.  

Jul 15, 2017 06:48 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael Jacobs we may have to go to CostPlus and stock up because of this post, happy Saturday to you.  A

Jul 15, 2017 06:51 AM
John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

Story telling is a powerful addition to branding.

Thanks for the story

Jul 15, 2017 07:23 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Your brand should definitely tell a story. My friend Ursula has done an outstanding job with her artisan chocolate company, Sweet 55.

Jul 15, 2017 07:39 AM
Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate-Kansas City Homes - Kansas City, MO
Experienced Agent in Kansas City Metro area

Very clever--good packaging as well.  Branding is something agents do--some go overboard, some don't do enough of it

Jul 15, 2017 12:13 PM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

I love that story - if I ever see the chocolate, I'll buy it!

Jul 16, 2017 01:07 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

That is such a cute website.  Love the sound of the bells.  If that doesn't evoke a simpler time in our history for the art of making chocolate, I don't know what would?! 

Jul 17, 2017 03:01 PM
Dorte Engel
RE/MAX Leading Edge - Bowie, MD
ABC - Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton & rest of Maryland

Dear Ron & Alexandra,

Not much milk in 85% cocoa chocolate. Mountain milk is good though, because cattle get to eat a variety of herbs in addition to the grass. Good nutrition is good for health. Walking in the mountains is probably good for the animals too as it would be for us. Good marketing by a New Yorker.

Jul 21, 2017 11:22 AM
Scott Thompson
Columbia Mortgage Plus - Blue Springs, MO
Commerical Finance - Blue Springs, MO

Did not know that about Alpine Milk.  Did you know the new Oreo candy bars are from Belgium and have the Alpine Milk logo ?

Isn't that odd?

Aug 12, 2017 05:08 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Scott Thompson I looked that up.  The Oreo is from a Belgian Company, and does not have this logo.  Milk Boy is from Switzerland, and I doubt the Swiss are selling the milk to the Belgians.  Neither one of us has been a fan of Oreos, we have always liked just chocolare, nothing else. Thank you for your comment. A

Aug 12, 2017 07:17 AM
Scott Thompson

"Alpine Milk" right on the wrapper, on the back. Yes, yes it does.

Aug 12, 2017 07:35 AM