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editor’s note

March 2013 / Issue 3

THE BRANDING ISSUE:

strike up the brand
People who love to produce often are saddled with the aver-

Branding is your story. It does not have to be elaborate. But it

sion to promote. I am reminded of this conspicuous truth by

must be honest and compelling. Think of all that you do, your

a somewhat morbid tale from my freshman year in college

passion for baking, your keen experience, and the care you take

while taking my first reporting class. One day, our assignment

in making every product taste great.

was to write our own obituary. After lengthy thought, I crafted
a concise story of my handful of accomplishments in life so

Our cover story this month offers further insights from Sugar

far, being careful never to embellish. Others obviously did the

bakeshop in Charleston, SC, where owners Bill Bowick and

same, because on the following day, our reporting professor

David Bouffard share more than a baker’s dozen ideas for

shared a rather disdainful reaction to our humble efforts: “You

weaving a successful brand into the fabric of your business. “It’s

people are boring,” he screamed out, throwing several papers

not just about the logo,” Bouffard says. “It’s about the look and

up into the air and sending our poor egos down the drain.

feel of the shop when you come in. It’s about the colors, the
little accent pieces, the things that conjure up an idea of your

So what, you may ask, does this story have to do with

mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen...”

branding? Everything, I believe. To be successful in the bakery
business, especially now, it is equally imperative that you

In this issue, we also provide unique perspective from the

produce and promote at an extremely high level. You cannot

Millennial generation, a new breed of bakers who benefit from

afford to sell yourself short. It is time for bashful bakers every-

being as comfortable twisting dough as tweeting the current

where to strike up the brand and let the world know what you

location of their food truck or pop-up bakery. We trust these

do best.

stories will illuminate new possibilities for your own brands.

JOHN UNREIN

junrein@sosland.com

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