It involves workshops or sessions that give team members a thorough understanding of the brand — its strategy, identity, tone of voice and application rules — and the confidence to apply it correctly in their day-to-day work.
Anyone who produces communications on behalf of the brand should receive brand training. This typically includes marketing, sales, customer service, HR, leadership and any other team that creates content or interacts with customers.
Yes. Sessions can be delivered in person, remotely via video call, or as a combination. Online training modules are also an option for larger teams or for businesses that need to train new starters on an ongoing basis.
Most sessions run for two to four hours for a general introduction. More in-depth workshops covering specific skills — writing in the brand’s tone of voice, using design templates correctly — may run for a full day.
Supporting materials typically include a training deck, quick-reference guides summarising key brand standards, and access to the brand guidelines themselves. These help participants apply what they’ve learned after the session.
Follow-up resources, regular refreshers, embedding brand standards into briefing processes and providing feedback on brand application all help reinforce training over time. A single session is a starting point, not a complete solution.
Yes. A session for the marketing team will focus on different aspects than one for the sales team or the customer service function. Tailored training is significantly more effective than a generic introduction.
Yes. Introducing the brand early in the onboarding process sets expectations, builds cultural alignment and prevents bad habits from forming before they’re corrected.
Training should be updated whenever the brand changes significantly. For minor updates, a short briefing note or update session is usually sufficient. For a full rebrand, a fresh training programme is appropriate.
Yes. The most effective training programmes leave participants with materials they can reference independently — a concise brand reference guide, access to online guidelines and a clear point of contact for brand questions.