The Huddle with Brad Noll: Building Your Brand Thru Relationships.
Student of the Game · Season 1 · Episode 37
Building Your Brand Thru Relationships
with Brad Noll
Brad Noll follows up his conversation with attorney James O'Connor by turning name, image, and likeness into a lesson for everyone, not just college athletes. Wearing his old college jersey, Brad explains why a brand is the emotional connection you have with your relationships, how value grows when you help others, and how small businesses build trust through consistency, authenticity, customer experience, and storytelling.
▶ Listen to the episodeKey Takeaways
- A good name beats great riches. Brad opens with Solomon's proverb. Even in a conversation about athletes getting paid, character and integrity are worth more than material gain.
- Your brand is an emotional connection. Brad defines a brand as the emotional connection you have with your database, clients, and family. If you don't tell the market what your brand is, the market will tell you.
- Value grows when you help others. Echoing Zig Ziglar, Brad says your name, image, and likeness increase in value with the more people you help. Life gives to the giver and takes from the taker.
- Build your brand before you need it. Today's brand reflects the work you did three to 12 months ago. Like insurance, you can't get it at the moment you need it.
- Don't post and ghost. Consistency means engaging with the people who comment. Posting and walking away is like telling someone about your day at a party and then leaving.
- Be the guide, not the hero. Borrowing from Donald Miller, Brad tells client stories that let people see themselves in the outcome instead of bragging about a quick sale.
Chapters
- 00:00Recapping James O'Connor and NIL
- 01:25A good name is more desirable than great riches
- 04:11Brad's Division I jersey and the ripple effects
- 06:18Your brand is the emotional connection with your database
- 09:57What is your value, at home and at work?
- 10:38Trophies are earned at practice
- 15:28Consistency, character, and competence
- 18:12Authenticity and customer experience
- 19:36Storytelling: be the guide, not the hero
- 24:26What brand are you building?
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