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Hero

Introduction
IMAGE
Carl Jung
Every day, we get bombarded with ads or brand messages vying to capture our attention. Most of them get deflected by our unconscious minds and hold little relevance or appeal to our daily lives. But at the same time, a select few of these messages get through to us, and we may even feel a sense of personal identity with them.

The way your brand communicates is critical. In the search to communicate better, every brand discovers a need for a personality and a voice.

One interesting way to view it is through the lens of archetypes. Brands can anchor their communications to enduring personas or profiles that feed into the human experience allowing consumers to identify narratives and symbolism quickly and effectively.

Brand Archetypes Brand Archetypes were a concept introduced by Carl Jung, who believed that they were models of people, behaviours, or personalities. Archetypes, he suggested, were inborn tendencies that play a role in influencing human behaviour.
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freedom
Freedom
Hero
Prove people wrong.
The Hero’s main motivation is to prove their worth through courage and determination. They work hard to gain the skills they deem required and take pride that their work sets them apart from the rest. They need to meet challenges head-on and carry defeats or failures until they are corrected. The Hero wants to save the day to prove their worth to themselves and so the world knows of their ability.
Also know as
Warrior, Athlete, Rescuer, and Liberato
BIG IDEA

Productively, Energetically and Efficiently Save the Day!

Core Desire

To prove worth through difficult action

Strategy

Reaffirm Beauty.
Red Carpet Treatment.

Promise

Where there is a will, there is a way

Goal

To exert mastery in a way that improves the world

Gift

Courage

Motivation

Mastery

The MESSAGE
Become stronger and better. Prove people wrong.
EXECUTION

To appeal to a hero you should inspire them and make them feel empowered to succeed and achieve. They see themselves as upstanding citizens and the bully’s nemesis and they stand up for what’s right. Hero’s want to rise to their ambitions and brands that can acknowledge those ambitions and encourage the challenge will connect with them. A Hero wants to be inspired by the possibility to achieve and gratification that comes with it.

VOICE

Honest
Candid
Brave

SWOT Analyses
Strength
Be the Hero

Being motivational, self-confident, self-disciplined, competent, courageous, energetic, being a leader, empowered, masterful, being ambitious, focused, able to make tough choices, victorious, youthful, and inspiring.

Mastery
Courageousness
Growth
Development
Defence

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Strength >
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weakness
Don't Be Wimpy

Hero brands fear being perceived as weak, being vulnerable. The negative side of The Hero includes perceptions of; being arrogant, always needing another cause to fight for, always accepting the dare.

Incompetence
Cowardice
Deterioration
Downfall
Incapability

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Weakness >
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opportunities
It CAN happen...

Being “the hero” to your clients/customers. Going head-to-head and succeeding against less energetic brands (e.g. neighbor, innocent, mother.)

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Opportunity >
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threats
Deliver the Goods!

You may fear being portrayed by others as a failure.  Others may portray you as too gung-ho.  Actions speak louder than words: Perceived success is dependent on the actual success of actions taken.

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Many levels
Each archetype can be experienced or expressed at different levels. The lower levels are less mature while higher levels are more developed.

Level 1

The Hero displays the ability to overcome — competence as demonstrated through achievement or victory in competition.

Level 2

Shows the Hero archetype faithfully serving others, often out of duty, commitment, or conviction.

Level 3

The Hero uses its strength and courage to make the world better. This requires the greatest level of sacrifice.

Brand Example
Just do it. - Nike
Does it apply to
your brand?
There are twelve brand archetypes in total. Does this one work for your brand?

Ask yourself these simple questions. If the answer is yes to most of them, Its most likely your best bet.

Q1

Does your business prides itself on helping people solve problems?

Q2

Are your employees leaders?

Q3

Are your products/services leadership focused?

Q4

Does your organization seek out truth and justiceof all types?

Q5

Do your products and services intend to make the world a better place?

Q6

Does your business takes action quickly and help the underdog?

Q7

Does your organization pride itself on productivity and efficiency?

Q8

Is your organization BOLD and energetic?

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