This is one of many branding features that needs to be available.
Mike Phillips
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Sep 5, 2023
Mark Randall: Indeed! Brand consistency directly supports loyalty and member retention.
Luke [Worm People]
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Feb 12, 2024
I just would like the app icon not to look like a dating app on my phone : )
Ole Margraf
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Feb 28, 2024
Luke [Worm People] exactly
Marta Suruło
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Sep 18, 2023
I agree. My clients associate the current logo with a dating app
Daniel San
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Jun 13, 2024
I don't mind the branding per say (although i prefer white label)
But I don't think the pumping heart logo is beautiful, and it doesn't fit for everybody, depending on their community styles for sure.
I would prefer my own logo/image
And if branding here is necessary, then maybe it can be a text with icon at the bottom (with automatic affiliate link of course)
Kevn Elib
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Jan 31, 2024
Probably one of the highest voted request. All the other updates yall continue to hit us with is kool but once there's word out about being able to customize with our own brand instead of the heart… OMG that will be that day!!!
Amanda Jean Marcott
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Feb 5, 2024
Kevn Elib: You mean like Mighty Networks? Or Hivebrite? Movement? Podia? I know there are at least 5 or 6 others I’m not thinking of. Quite a few in Europe. You can customize the branding in all these, but there are software issues.
In my experience Heartbeat both solved, and improved their issues.
Personally, if the branding of the software is causing such a massive issue and stopping someone from utilizing it and growing their community… I would recommend finding a different brand to work with.
Because it seems a waste to keep the software, if a heart causes such a kurfuffle and prevents you from using all the amazing elements they have built in.
Besides, with Apple and Google app regulations it could be an entire year before either are adjusted, especially because the software is a database with an app element like Notion with some up-leveled services…not individual apps for each user.
FITNESS RELOCATION
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Oct 4, 2023
Yep - this is an important white-labelling request
Mike Phillips
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Oct 5, 2023
FITNESS RELOCATION: — Agreed. Most members feel unsure whether to say “meet in heartbeat” generically or “meet in THE GYM” and use my brand name.
Encompass Global
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Oct 4, 2023
We're really eager for this as well for our B2B audience. We love the Heartbeat ethos but the pumping heart when loading and the app icon can send the wrong message to our audience - especially those in the corporate space expecting professionalism.
If customising the mobile app and web graphics for each community is challenging, another solution could be a slight rebrand from the heart to a modern, sleek "hb" graphic could be a viable alternative in a similar way to the competitor that has a "C".
Great work with the other brand customisation improvements you've been making and hoping this can follow by year-end so we can really put Heartbeat to work in 2024 for those of us in the professional services space.
Joshua Cazoe
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Oct 15, 2023
Encompass Global: I agree. It is difficult to shift client perspective when people's default heuristic is to treat whatever is in front of them based on the first introduced experience. It's somewhat a "priming effect".
Amanda Jean Marcott
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Jan 26, 2024
Encompass Global: I don't feel a full rebrand is necessary. There are communities that LIKE the heart for the icon.
I have five clients, AND my community that all have commented on how much they like the icon. And none of them thought of a dating app first.
But a second OPTION to choose a more…..masculine version I think would help for those who want a traditional professional appearance.
Chris Trimper
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Sep 13, 2023
This would be pretty useful, especially because some people think it is a dating app by the icon. Only problem I see is changing the icon for web is likely cake. Changing the icon for the app - who knows?
Kevn Elib
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Dec 24, 2023
Chris Trimper: I was thinking the same thing. It's just confusing to our members when going after people's loyalty but they see 2 different brand logos and especially getting the wrong idea about it being a dating site isn't what I'm after for sure.
Kendra Swalls
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Sep 7, 2023
I would love to see less Heartbeat branding across the board and more personalization to our own brands.
Amanda Jean Marcott
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Jan 26, 2024
White labeling would cause HUGE functionality issues. It works this well because "Heartbeat" IS the app, and we utilize the app. However!
I think having different pre-designed icon options would be helpful and allow businesses to stay closer to their brand.
• The Original heart
• A brush of colors with an H
• Black/White H
• Different color hearts
• Different pattern options
etc.
OR! Allowing a custom icon for that business within the software of a few (like 3 MAX!) combos:
• Choose heart or H
• Choose Icon color
• Choose background
OR! Just two options:
• The traditional one
• A Simple H or HB
Would that be possible? Or would that require App approval for all the combos?
Encompass Global
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Jan 27, 2024
Amanda Jean Marcott: We would also like to see Option #2 or #3.
Option 3 may probably work best for simplicity and ease of management - both is the app stores and in software development.
We really hope the Heartbeat Team is following this thread and can comment or implement a solution for this soon since we really love the tool and what is being built here.
Kevn Elib
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Feb 1, 2024
Amanda Jean Marcott: or option 4. give us true whitelabel. no hearts anywhere.
Amanda Jean Marcott
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Feb 5, 2024
Kevn Elib: I mean, there’s definitely other services that don’t have hearts, they offer approximately half the services Heartbeat does, and they are a much steeper learning curve… But the development nightmare of white labeling everything should be considered. Because it will make the price much more expensive in order to justify it.
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Mark Randall
Aug 29, 2023
This is one of many branding features that needs to be available.
Mike Phillips
Sep 5, 2023
Mark Randall: Indeed! Brand consistency directly supports loyalty and member retention.
Luke [Worm People]
Feb 12, 2024
I just would like the app icon not to look like a dating app on my phone : )
Ole Margraf
Feb 28, 2024
Luke [Worm People] exactly
Marta Suruło
Sep 18, 2023
I agree. My clients associate the current logo with a dating app
Daniel San
Jun 13, 2024
I don't mind the branding per say (although i prefer white label)
But I don't think the pumping heart logo is beautiful, and it doesn't fit for everybody, depending on their community styles for sure.
I would prefer my own logo/image
And if branding here is necessary, then maybe it can be a text with icon at the bottom (with automatic affiliate link of course)
Kevn Elib
Jan 31, 2024
Probably one of the highest voted request. All the other updates yall continue to hit us with is kool but once there's word out about being able to customize with our own brand instead of the heart… OMG that will be that day!!!
Amanda Jean Marcott
Feb 5, 2024
Kevn Elib: You mean like Mighty Networks? Or Hivebrite? Movement? Podia? I know there are at least 5 or 6 others I’m not thinking of. Quite a few in Europe. You can customize the branding in all these, but there are software issues.
In my experience Heartbeat both solved, and improved their issues.
Personally, if the branding of the software is causing such a massive issue and stopping someone from utilizing it and growing their community… I would recommend finding a different brand to work with.
Because it seems a waste to keep the software, if a heart causes such a kurfuffle and prevents you from using all the amazing elements they have built in.
Besides, with Apple and Google app regulations it could be an entire year before either are adjusted, especially because the software is a database with an app element like Notion with some up-leveled services…not individual apps for each user.
FITNESS RELOCATION
Oct 4, 2023
Yep - this is an important white-labelling request
Mike Phillips
Oct 5, 2023
FITNESS RELOCATION: — Agreed. Most members feel unsure whether to say “meet in heartbeat” generically or “meet in THE GYM” and use my brand name.
Encompass Global
Oct 4, 2023
We're really eager for this as well for our B2B audience. We love the Heartbeat ethos but the pumping heart when loading and the app icon can send the wrong message to our audience - especially those in the corporate space expecting professionalism.
If customising the mobile app and web graphics for each community is challenging, another solution could be a slight rebrand from the heart to a modern, sleek "hb" graphic could be a viable alternative in a similar way to the competitor that has a "C".
Great work with the other brand customisation improvements you've been making and hoping this can follow by year-end so we can really put Heartbeat to work in 2024 for those of us in the professional services space.
Joshua Cazoe
Oct 15, 2023
Encompass Global: I agree. It is difficult to shift client perspective when people's default heuristic is to treat whatever is in front of them based on the first introduced experience. It's somewhat a "priming effect".
Amanda Jean Marcott
Jan 26, 2024
Encompass Global: I don't feel a full rebrand is necessary. There are communities that LIKE the heart for the icon.
I have five clients, AND my community that all have commented on how much they like the icon. And none of them thought of a dating app first.
But a second OPTION to choose a more…..masculine version I think would help for those who want a traditional professional appearance.
Chris Trimper
Sep 13, 2023
This would be pretty useful, especially because some people think it is a dating app by the icon. Only problem I see is changing the icon for web is likely cake. Changing the icon for the app - who knows?
Kevn Elib
Dec 24, 2023
Chris Trimper: I was thinking the same thing. It's just confusing to our members when going after people's loyalty but they see 2 different brand logos and especially getting the wrong idea about it being a dating site isn't what I'm after for sure.
Kendra Swalls
Sep 7, 2023
I would love to see less Heartbeat branding across the board and more personalization to our own brands.
Amanda Jean Marcott
Jan 26, 2024
White labeling would cause HUGE functionality issues. It works this well because "Heartbeat" IS the app, and we utilize the app. However!
I think having different pre-designed icon options would be helpful and allow businesses to stay closer to their brand.
• The Original heart
• A brush of colors with an H
• Black/White H
• Different color hearts
• Different pattern options
etc.
OR! Allowing a custom icon for that business within the software of a few (like 3 MAX!) combos:
• Choose heart or H
• Choose Icon color
• Choose background
OR! Just two options:
• The traditional one
• A Simple H or HB
Would that be possible? Or would that require App approval for all the combos?
Encompass Global
Jan 27, 2024
Amanda Jean Marcott: We would also like to see Option #2 or #3.
Option 3 may probably work best for simplicity and ease of management - both is the app stores and in software development.
We really hope the Heartbeat Team is following this thread and can comment or implement a solution for this soon since we really love the tool and what is being built here.
Kevn Elib
Feb 1, 2024
Amanda Jean Marcott: or option 4. give us true whitelabel. no hearts anywhere.
Amanda Jean Marcott
Feb 5, 2024
Kevn Elib: I mean, there’s definitely other services that don’t have hearts, they offer approximately half the services Heartbeat does, and they are a much steeper learning curve… But the development nightmare of white labeling everything should be considered. Because it will make the price much more expensive in order to justify it.