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NeoBird on the realignment and the launch of its own sales campaign

4 Min.

With a clear strategic reorientation NeoBird enters the next phase: In this interview we talk to Christian Dickert about the reason for and objectives of the new sales campaign, the path to a uniform brand identity and why every interaction is now part of sales.

2be:
What prompted you to launch your own sales campaign for NeoBird Digital – and what were the main objectives?

Christian Dickert:
The impetus came from a phase of upheaval. After the death of the previous managing director and the transition to family management, NeoBird was “frozen” to a certain extent – the business model was stable, but without a clear direction for growth. We realized that we needed new impetus in order to position the company for the future.
Another important point was the realization that our gamification area is difficult to grasp externally. Projects often seem too abstract and budgets are usually tied up in one-off campaigns. We therefore decided to structure NeoBird more clearly in future: into NeoBird Games and NeoBird Digital. While Games acts as a creative reference brand on platforms such as Steam, NeoBird Digital focuses on customized digital services and high-quality software development.

2be:
In the workshop on the brand essence, you worked intensively on your positioning. What defines NeoBird as a brand today?

Christian Dickert:
NeoBird today stands for clarity, quality and partnership-based collaboration. Our aim was to create a stringent brand image from the diversity of our projects. This includes a consistent design that is managed on a central web platform – including the logo, color and font concept. This allows us to ensure that all materials – from social media and presentations to business cards – speak the same language. We want our brand to create recognition at first glance and at the same time convey trust.

2be:
How has your understanding of brand and sales changed as a result of this process?

Christian Dickert:
We have learned that brand and sales are inextricably linked. We used to think more in terms of projects – today we see every interaction, whether internal or with customers, as part of sales. Every contact is an opportunity to bring the brand to life. This awareness has changed the way we work together as a team: Cross-disciplinary, more open and with a clear view of the added value for our customers.

2be:
You have developed new materials and templates – from PowerPoint to logos. What role does a consistent design play in this?

Christian Dickert:
A very central one. The uniform design is not just an aesthetic decision, but a strategic tool. It ensures that all means of communication are coordinated and tell the same story. This creates trust and professionalism – both internally and externally. We have created a central system that bundles all design elements and makes them available at any time.

2be:
How do you use digital channels such as LinkedIn or your website to make the campaign visible?

Christian Dickert:
LinkedIn is currently our most important channel. We are building targeted campaigns there that work with clear call-to-actions to convert interested parties into leads. Our new website also plays a key role: it serves as a central hub where all content converges. Regionally, we are focusing on the DACH region to ensure cultural and linguistic proximity to our target groups.

2be:
What was your biggest learning or “aha” moment during the collaboration?

Christian Dickert:
Our biggest learning was that sales is not the job of individuals. When everyone in the team understands that they are part of the sales process, the whole attitude changes. We also experienced how valuable it is to take time for your own brand – not just between projects, but as an integral part of the company’s development.

2be:
And finally: What happens now – what next steps are you planning to expand or deepen the campaign?

Christian Dickert:
Specifically, we are currently working on completing our new website. At the same time, we are planning regular social media activities to create continuous visibility. We also want to intensify our networking in regional networks and be present at relevant events. The aim is to establish NeoBird Digital as a permanent fixture in the digital services market in the long term.

Conclusion:

With the clear division into NeoBird Games and NeoBird Digital, a consistent brand presence and a rethought sales strategy, the company is repositioning itself – confident, focused and future-oriented.

Curious now?
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Matthias Brinkmann
+49 911 47494949
brinkmann@twobe.de
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When a logo says more than 1000 words

3 Min.

The parish “Evangelisch am Schmausenbuck” has a new logo – and it is much more than just a pretty picture. It is the visual result of a creative process that makes the identity, values and future vision of a congregation visible. Together with a great student creative team – Hanna, Linda and Joana – we at 2be were able to develop this visual identity. The result is more than just a logo: a strong symbol of community, change and faith.

For us as brand makers, a good logo is not just design. It translates values, generates recognition and creates trust – at first glance.

This is a special task, especially for a church congregation: How do you make faith visible? How do you show openness, solidarity and modernity in a clear, simple form? These are precisely the questions we explored together with the team.

Joint success: the creative project group for the new municipal logo

Co-creation instead of briefing

It was clear from the outset that this project thrives on genuine collaboration. That’s why we deliberately kept the process open. The student team – Hanna, Linda and Joana – developed ideas, took feedback on board and created a logo in several stages that everyone could support. We are particularly proud of how much professionalism and creative clarity the three of them brought to the table. Joana had already completed her media design studies at the time, while Linda and Hanna were still studying. Together they complemented each other perfectly.

A strong logo speaks immediately – even before any text or explanation follows. It conveys values, emotions and the character of a brand or organization. The clear, geometric shape of the “Evangelisch am Schmausenbuck” logo stands for structure and modernity. The choice of color shows: This is where new beginnings and tradition meet.

One of the most exciting questions in the design process was the choice of color. Why purple? Because it has tradition as a “church color” and at the same time radiates emotional depth. In combination with bold color accents, the result is a color scheme that embodies freshness, openness and change – in keeping with the spirit of the church.

Logo

Rethinking the church – also in design

What does “church” mean for young people today? For Hanna, it is a place of community and reflection – but also a space for innovation. The new logo was intended to express precisely this connection between past and future. A successful example of how design becomes a dialog between tradition and zeitgeist.

Conclusion: A logo that is more than just beautiful

The new logo of “Evangelisch am Schmausenbuck” shows how visual identity strengthens modern communication – also (and especially) in the church sector. We at 2be markenmacher are proud to have accompanied this creative process – from the initial idea to the finished symbol.

Curious now?
Our contact persons will be happy to help:

Matthias Brinkmann
+49 911 47494949
brinkmann@twobe.de
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Corporate Design Manual: Regular updates necessary!

3 Min.

A brand needs leadership. Not just in the traditional sense from the perspective of sales, research or corporate culture. A strong hand is also needed for the visual and content-related examination of the company’s communication as a whole. Here, the guiding principles of uniformity, understanding of values and brand message are paramount. This is because it provides clear rules for the often self-interpretative approaches of sometimes more, sometimes less motivated employees. What better medium for this than the Corporate Identity Guide with its focus on corporate design, corporate behavior and corporate communication.

2be brings the experience and delivers results

Thanks to our many years of experience in the field of corporate communications, we are able to serve companies of every class and industry ( Elma, EDAG, OECHSLER, CERTA Systems, HumanOptics or Holding AG – to name just a few). Whether a “light” 8-page document or a 100-page manifesto – we know both: the advantages and the areas of application. And what is even more important: we know where we can relieve customers of a great deal of work when creating such projects.

Companies or institutions that do not treat their “corporate design (corporate communication) manuals” as “living organisms” will be left behind in their individual brand development with only a short delay.

The reason is simple

New developments in the field of marketing tools, but also current content trends, are not taken into account in this way, and the associated questions remain unanswered. In worse cases, it will also happen that new applications added to the marketing canon are not accepted internally because there is no corresponding solution.

In order to design the brand setting in such a way that it also fits in with this ongoing development, the decisive CD manual with its binding guidelines should always be available in digital form; in this way, it can be constantly updated or modified if necessary. The internal cloud forms an optimal “database” for the templates and content to be used. This means that the necessary files can be downloaded via a link and do not have to be sent in a time-consuming process.

Excerpt from the Elma corporate design

Excerpt from the Elma corporate design

In order to be able to record and incorporate ongoing updates: Brand workshops held every six months or every six months provide an ideal basis for this. On these occasions, it is important that all key stakeholders come together so that all essential new information can be evaluated and appropriate decisions made!

Some of our references on this topic:
Elma
WBG Nuremberg
Oechsler AG
CERTA Systems
HumanOptics Holding AG

Curious now?
Our contact persons will be pleased to help you:

Matthias Brinkmann
+49 (0)911 / 47 49 49 51
brinkmann@twobe.de
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