#157 How to Tell Your Brand Story So You Land the Listing and Make Sales

Pitching your story does not mean telling people everything about your product.

Yet many do. When you’re close to what you’ve built — every detail, every decision, every reason it’s better — it can all come out at once when given half a chance to talk about it.

The problem is, customers, buyers and distributors won’t listen for more than a few seconds. And buyers have heard it all before. #sorrynotsorry

The consequence is real. Inconsistent, overloaded messaging erodes trust before a customer even picks up your product, makes ranging conversations harder, and means every new stockist, channel, or distributor feels like starting from scratch.

In episode 157 of the Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford podcast, Jayne Gallagher and Helen Johnston from Honey & Fox, a specialist branding and marketing agency working with premium food and drink businesses, walk through how to fix it, including their framework for building the soundbites that become the foundation of everything your brand says and does.

Don’t miss this episode — you’ll learn:

🎬 How to create a movie trailer, not an essay, for your brand story
🗣️ The “and, but, therefore” structure for building soundbites that stop people in the aisle
🚫 The language trap that makes good brands invisible
👁️ How inconsistency across your touchpoints kills consumer trust
💡 Why you can’t build your brand story alone and what to do instead

This episode of Season 16 – Planning Season – is brought to you by Foodpreneurs Festival. The only Festival where packaged brands get seen, stocked and supported. Jayne and Helen are also bringing their Brand Story Studio to Foodpreneurs Festival in May. Details are on the Foodpreneurs Festival website.

When you’re ready to take the next step, here are 6 ways I can support your journey:

  1. 1:1 Consulting for Brand Owners & Industry Specialists: Work directly with me and unlock the power of 30+ years of industry expertise to propel your business to new heights.
  2. Book Me as a Speaker: Captivate and empower your audience by booking me to speak at your next event. Input your email and I’ll send you my Speaker Kit.
  3. Join Foodpreneurs Festival: Australia’s unmissable event where food, drink, and pet food founders connect with influential industry leaders and hundreds of fellow brand owners.
  4. Listen to the Podcast for Food, Drink & Pet Food Brands Wanting to Grow: Discover game-changing strategies and insider insights from industry leaders on the Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford Podcast.
  5. Partner With Me to Get More Leads: Learn about my multi-channel partnership program with long-term goals where value and ROI compound over time, collaboration and feedback is appreciated, and our relationship is strategic and deep.
  6. Ask Me Anything: Got a burning question about the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry? Get expert answers in my weekly industry expert email, social media, or podcast episode.

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