What’s a tagline and how is it used?
A tagline is a sentence that artistically sums up the solution that your company can provide.
A tagline is the key message for your business and it may be the most important part of your promotional writing.
Getting it right, however, can be difficult. The shorter a description is, the more challenging it is to write.
If your tagline is clever enough, people will remember it and forever associate it with your business. You can craft an effective tagline by following these steps:
1) Make a note of what captures YOUR attention. When you see an advertisement on a billboard, TV commercial, or in a magazine or newspaper that catches your attention, write down what it is that makes it memorable. You already know it works because it affected you, so you know that you're taking notes from the best of the business.
2) Write down everything you can think of that relates to your business. Start big and end small. List everything important and worth mentioning pertaining to your business, then narrow it down by eliminating anything too general or that is not a central point. Keep phrases like 'helping people' and 'total business solutions' out, since they are so generic. Read everything over and strategically decide what should be eliminated until you are left with 3-4 main points and take it from there.
3) Keep it short. Taglines should be no more than 8-10 impactful words. Use words that are positive in nature and spark interest. For example, if you were writing a tagline for the word 'tagline,' you might come up with "Tagline... simple and memorable."
4) Develop several taglines before deciding on one. With those 3-4 points, develop several taglines. Read them out loud to make sure that they are easily repeated. Gather opinions by asking friends and even strangers what the tagline is telling them about your business and make sure that it's the message you want to send. The key here is NOT to tell people what your business does, but let them try to figure it out by the tagline.
A tagline is the key message for your business and it may be the most important part of your promotional writing.
Getting it right, however, can be difficult. The shorter a description is, the more challenging it is to write.
If your tagline is clever enough, people will remember it and forever associate it with your business. You can craft an effective tagline by following these steps:
1) Make a note of what captures YOUR attention. When you see an advertisement on a billboard, TV commercial, or in a magazine or newspaper that catches your attention, write down what it is that makes it memorable. You already know it works because it affected you, so you know that you're taking notes from the best of the business.
2) Write down everything you can think of that relates to your business. Start big and end small. List everything important and worth mentioning pertaining to your business, then narrow it down by eliminating anything too general or that is not a central point. Keep phrases like 'helping people' and 'total business solutions' out, since they are so generic. Read everything over and strategically decide what should be eliminated until you are left with 3-4 main points and take it from there.
3) Keep it short. Taglines should be no more than 8-10 impactful words. Use words that are positive in nature and spark interest. For example, if you were writing a tagline for the word 'tagline,' you might come up with "Tagline... simple and memorable."
4) Develop several taglines before deciding on one. With those 3-4 points, develop several taglines. Read them out loud to make sure that they are easily repeated. Gather opinions by asking friends and even strangers what the tagline is telling them about your business and make sure that it's the message you want to send. The key here is NOT to tell people what your business does, but let them try to figure it out by the tagline.
Some famous taglines used by companies
American Express (Banking & Credit)
Don’t leave home without it
Don’t leave home without it
McDonalds (Fastfood)
I'm loving it
Nike (Sports Apparel)
Just Do It
The X-Files (Entertaiment and Film)
The truth is out there
Disneyland (Entertainment)
The happiest place on earth
Singapore Airlines (Aviation)
First to fly, the Singapore Airlines A380
