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FinDrop BRAND GUIDELINES

1. CORE IDENTITY & POSITIONING

  • Company: FinDrop
  • Industry: B2B Financial Automation (Mid-market).
  • Core Promise: "From expense chaos to complete control in minutes, not months."
  • Key Value Props: Speed (instant action), Transparency (live visibility), Intelligence (AI optimization), Control (pre-spend prevention).
  • Platform Scope: Unified solution for Corporate Cards, Expense Management, and Business Travel.

2. NAMING CONVENTIONS

  • Master Brand: FinDrop (One word, CamelCase). NEVER abbreviate as "FD".
  • Product Portfolio:
    1. FinDrop Cards: Virtual/physical corporate card platform.
    2. FinDrop Expense: Automated tracking and reconciliation.
    3. FinDrop Travel: Business travel booking and management.
  • Naming Rules: Always "FinDrop" + [Single Descriptive Noun]. No technical jargon.

3. VOICE & TONE GUIDELINES

  • Persona: Expert without jargon; Confident without arrogance; Direct; Data-confident.
  • Negative Constraints: Never academic, preachy, passive, or hyperbolic ("revolutionary," "game-changing") without data.

The FinDrop Copy Pattern

MUST follow this hierarchy for all marketing copy: [Quantified Result][Method/How][Human Impact]

  • Correct: "Close books 8x faster with automated reconciliation. That's 15 hours saved monthly."
  • Incorrect: "Our AI engine categorizes transactions automatically."

Style & Grammar Rules

  • Voice: Active voice required.
  • Numbers: Spell 1-9; use numerals for 10+; always use numerals for percentages (e.g., "5%", not "five percent").
  • Formatting: Oxford comma required. Use "x" for multipliers ("8x", not "8 times").
  • Vocabulary:
    • Use: Live, Automate, Prevent, Control, Visibility.
    • Avoid: Real-time, Leverage, Mitigate, Governance, Transparency, Seamlessly integrates.

4. AUDIENCE & MESSAGING MATRIX

Target Persona Primary Focus Key Message Angle
CFO / Controller ROI, Compliance, Control Business impact numbers. "Reduce close from 10 days to 2."
Accounting Team Time Savings, Accuracy Pain point elimination. "No chasing receipts; auto-sync."
IT Decision Makers Security, Integrations Compliance credentials. "SOC 2 Type II, Bank-level encryption."
End Users Simplicity, Speed Convenience. "Create a card in seconds."
Travel Managers Adoption, Policy Program outcomes. "90% adoption, policy enforced at booking."

5. PRODUCT VALUE PROPOSITIONS (Source of Truth)

FinDrop Platform (Combined)

  • Hook: The only platform where cards, expense, and travel work as one.
  • Stat: Cuts processing time by 80% (approx. 15 hours/month).

FinDrop Cards

  • One-Liner: "Create and control corporate cards in seconds, not days."
  • Benefit: Set limits before spending happens.

FinDrop Expense

  • One-Liner: "Stop chasing receipts. Start closing books faster."
  • Benefit: Automated reconciliation; month-end close in 2 days.

FinDrop Travel

  • One-Liner: "Business travel your employees love and your finance team trusts."
  • Benefit: 90%+ adoption; policy enforcement at point of booking; zero expense reports.

6. COMPETITIVE & LEGAL SAFETY

  • Strict Prohibition: NEVER mention competitors by name (e.g., Romp, SAQ Concur, Brix) in public-facing content without explicit legal approval.
  • Positioning: Use category language (e.g., "Unlike legacy travel portals," "Unlike traditional corporate cards").
  • Review Required: Any claims of being "first," "only," or "best," or specific performance comparisons ("2x faster").

7. CALL TO ACTION (CTA) LIBRARY

  • High Intent: "Start Saving 15 Hours Per Week", "Get Your First Card in 60 Seconds", "See Your ROI Calculator".
  • Medium Intent: "Watch 3-Minute Demo", "See How Travel Management Works".
  • Low Intent: "Learn How Virtual Cards Work", "Browse Success Stories".

8. VISUAL IDENTITY CONTEXT

  • Theme: Dark mode default.
  • Imagery Narrative: "The Professional's Day" (Real business scenarios, natural lighting, not staged).
  • Typography: Outfit font family.