Adapting Your Message Without Losing Your Identity

By Bridget Connolly, Account Supervisor

A consistent voice across your messaging platforms strengthens your brand’s identity and builds trust among your stakeholders. But the reality is, each platform carries its own tone, audience expectations, and parameters. By developing clear guidelines, you can maintain a cohesive tone that resonates across multiple channels, without losing the flexibility needed to stay agile. Use our channel strategy guide to help you get started.

Key:
Audience Icon Audience
Tone Icon Tone
Content Style Icon Content Style
Bluesky

Bluesky

Tone Icon
Conversational, nuanced
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Longer-form text, think-piece adjacent, link-friendly

Strategy

Focus on thought leadership and meaningful engagement. It’s okay to be more exploratory and open-ended in posts.

Facebook

Facebook

Tone Icon
Friendly, informational, reassuring
Content Style Icon
Longer posts, images, video

Strategy

Prioritize community building and storytelling. Emphasize how your brand relates to real people in everyday life.

Instagram

Instagram

Tone Icon
Inspirational, authentic, succinct
Content Style Icon
High-quality visuals, Reels, Stories, infographics

Strategy

Use visual storytelling to communicate your brand values. Show people, impact, and behind-the-scenes moments.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Tone Icon
Insightful, motivational, professional
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Long-form posts, thought leadership, infographics, career milestones, native video

Strategy

Share expertise, showcase company culture, and spark industry-relevant conversations. Focus on value-driven content that builds authority and trust. Prioritize authenticity and community engagement.

TikTok

TikTok

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Conversational, humorous, emotive
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Mobile-native, fast-paced video, highly edited, hashtag-friendly

Strategy

Leverage trends, influencers, and niche platform communities to build credibility, authenticity, and audience engagement.

Truth Social

Truth Social

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Direct, passionate
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Bold statements, links, patriotic “American values” framing

Strategy

Align messaging to tap into universal values such as free speech and transparency.

X (Formerly Twitter)

X (Formerly Twitter)

Tone Icon
Concise, witty, sometimes provocative
Content Style Icon
Short bursts, threads, memes, strong headlines

Strategy

Use sharp messaging to cut through noise. Amplify core values in response to trending topics and current events.

Adfero POV

Whether you’re advocating for an issue, elevating your brand, or responding to a crisis, platform-specific strategies will help ensure your message is not only seen but received the way you intend. In an era of misinformation and rapid-fire discourse, Adfero helps you navigate the playing field by creating platform strategies to maximize your communications efforts, and in turn, support your organizational objectives. Contact us to find out how.

Bridget Connolly

About the Author

Bridget thrives on connection – with her clients, with her colleagues and with the communities she empowers. As an account supervisor she delivers accessible, evidence-based communications to create stronger, healthier, and safer environments for young people. Bridget keeps her finger on the pulse of the latest research and breaking news, seeks innovative ways to reach her audience and strives to know her clients’ needs before they do.

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