So what we're gonna be chatting about today is brand vs brand identity. What the hell is it? Is my broker my brand? Are you the brand? Why do you need it? Why is it important? I'm telling you right now that if you do not focus on your own personal brand, you're going to be out of businessJason Byer serves as the marketing and partnership manager at Crowdspring, where he helps businesses and individuals grow their brand and make more money.Three Things You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhat is your brand?What are the components of a brand?Why is a brand important?ResourcesCheck Out His WebsiteReal Estate Marketing DudeThe Listing Advocate (Earn more listings!)REMD on YouTubeREMD on InstagramTranscript:So how do you attract new business? You constantly don't have to chase it. Hi, I'm Mike Cuevas a real estate marketing. This podcast is all about building a strong personal brand people have come to know, like trust and most importantly, refer. But remember, it is not their job to remember what you do for a living. It's your job to remind them. Let's get startedWhat's up ladies and gentlemen, welcome another episode of the real estate marketing dude, podcast, folks already chatting about today's What the fuck do you do in a recession? I just did a video on this. And I was just talking about how important brand isbrand brand brand and a recession because you cannot rely on lead generation because everyone's buying and selling habits have changed. So what we're gonna be chatting about today is we have like the brand master from crowdspring. And we're gonna go through brand identity versus brandied. What the hell is it? Is my broker my brand? Are you the brand? Why do you need it? Why is it important? I'm telling you right now that if you do not focus on your own personal brand is business, you're going to be out of business. I've been saying this for last five fucking years on the damn show. So we're gonna go here, and I think you're gonna prove my point. So without further ado, let's go ahead and introduce our guest, Jason buyer. Jason, how are you? Good. I'm great. Let's do it. Why don't you tell everyone a little bit about whom you are. And we'll get right into, like all kinds of questions for your so I lead marketing and partnerships@crowdspring.com. And we help agents or agencies, small business owners, real estate agents build their brand that starts from that name that you're going to use if you're not using your brokers name and the logo and visual identity. And yeah, it's branding is that secret sauce, it's that it's what sets you apart. It's, it's not difficult to find a real estate agent, right? It's difficult to find one that you'd like working with. And that's really what we're trying to convey through the brand. And remember, like, these are the stats are there, they're sickening. At I think plus percent of people said they'll use their agent again, but only 29% do. Mainly people don't stay in touch with them. But it's impossible to be remembered without a brand. You know, people don't remember. Mike Cuevas remember real estate marketing, dude, dude is my brand. But when I get done with the show, I'm gonna go turn into Mike. So you have to have a brand. You guys, it's whom you are. It's what people read. You remember people buy think about your own viewing habits, and content, habits. Whatever you create, you're drawn to certain things, right? People are drawn to certain things. We're drawn to different brands. And that's honestly how our, my mind works. And I'm pretty sure it's about just the way the human mind is. So let's dig deep into it.I think real estate agents don't see themselves as a brand, mainly, because they're they look at themselves as a person, human. I'm not a brand. I'm a human being. I'm a salesperson chasing the check. Do you mean brand? How do you how do I how do you do that? Absolutely. So let's first define the word so we can get that out of the way. Because a lot of us think brands are corporations. I