Steve Acree, the CEO of ReminderMedia (the company behind Stay Paid), shares a few lessons about building a successful brand. Among the topics he covers are the far-reaching utility of having a clear mission, vision, and value proposition and their critical importance to a business’s long-term success. Listen to find out the three-part tactic that lets you neatly define the central aspects of your business, understand the extensive implications of an overly complicated value proposition, and discover how well-defined mission and vision statements will align your organization and simplify hiring and firing decisions. Be sure to check out our show notes at staypaidpodcast.com for more in-depth information and added details not included in the episode. Connect | Resources ·      Free predictive index assessment: remindermedia.com/staypaidpi ·      Free e-book: The Relationship Marketer's Guide to Branding   0:00     Introduction 3:09     The simple idea that grew a business 6:54     Build your brand around solving a problem 7:25     Creating a value proposition: what | how | why 11:22   The importance of keeping things simple 14:01   Focus is necessary to scale a business 17:14   Stick to the message and you’ll win 18:56   Stop thinking that features sell 20:29   Aligning the business with the mission and vision 24:11   Missions and visions are powerful HR tools 26:16   Leaders embody the mission and vision 27:26   A leader’s lesson: Don’t do what they should do for themselves 32:26   Entrepreneurs are all a little “bent” 41:37   Action Item