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Fiber Direkt — Brand Voice Guidelines

Who We Are

Fiber Direkt is a Swedish B2B infrastructure company based in Stockholm, offering fiber connectivity, colocation, virtual servers (cloud), and backup — all from Swedish datacenters, under Swedish law, with Swedish support. We are not a reseller. We own the infrastructure.

Sub-brands

Sub-brand	Scope	Tagline
Fiber Direkt	Connectivity — dedicated fiber 10–400 Gbit/s	Direkt. Dedikerat. Svenskt.
Server Direkt	Virtual datacenter — VPS, cloud servers	Servrar utan serverrum.
Datacenter Direkt	Colocation — rack, half-rack, full cage	Flytta in. Skala upp. Sov gott.
Svenskt IT	Ecosystem manifesto — sovereignty narrative	Din data. Ditt land. Din kontroll.

Voice & Tone

We sound like:

• A confident, knowledgeable colleague — not a sales pitch
• Professional but direct — no corporate fog
• Calm authority — we know what we're doing and don't need to shout

We never sound like:

• Aggressive or fear-mongering (even when discussing CLOUD Act / NIS2)
• Startup hype ("revolutionize", "disrupt", "game-changing")
• Generic corporate ("solutions", "synergies", "leverage")
• Condescending toward competitors — we let facts speak

Emotional register:

• Primary: Confidence, control, clarity
• Secondary: Pride (Swedish identity), trust, relief (from complexity)
• Avoid: Panic, urgency-for-urgency's-sake, techno-enthusiasm

Language Rules

Swedish first

• All customer-facing copy is in Swedish
• Use "ni" (not "du") when addressing businesses — we're professional, not casual
• Keep accepted English terms: "cloud", "colocation", "mesh", "backup", "rack", "Layer 2"
• Swedish compound words: "molntjänst", "fibernät", "datasuveränitet", "driftmiljö"
• Never Swenglish: not "clouden" or "backupa"

Number formatting

• Space in thousands: 10 000 Mbit/s, not "10000"
• Pricing: X XXX kr/mån — e.g., "5 995 kr/mån"
• Percentages: 99,99 % (Swedish decimal comma, space before %)
• Speeds: Always specify direction if relevant — "symmetrisk" for up/down parity

Certifications — always written correctly

• ISO 27001 (not "ISO27001" or "ISO 27001:2022" unless specific year matters)
• ISO 14001
• SSF 200
• Skyddsklass 3
• Larmklass 3
• NIS2 (not "NIS-2" or "NIS 2")

Competitor references

• Never name Microsoft, Google, Amazon, AWS, Azure, GCP directly
• Use: "amerikanska hyperscalers", "Big Tech", "utländska molntjänster"
• When discussing risk: frame as systemic/structural, not company-specific
• It's fine to reference US Cloud Act, FISA, Schrems II by name — these are laws, not companies

Copy Patterns

Headlines

• Max 8 words
• Benefit-driven or question-based
• Swedish — never English headlines
• Examples:
  • "Var bor din data egentligen?"
  • "Servrar utan serverrum."
  • "Flytta in. Skala upp. Sov gott."
  • "Er data under svensk lag. Punkt."

Body text

• Front-load value — first sentence states the benefit
• Max 3 sentences per paragraph
• Be specific: real numbers, real specs, real certifications
• Pattern: benefit → how we deliver it → proof/credential

CTAs

• Action verb + outcome — 2–4 words
• Primary: "Kontakta oss", "Boka ett möte", "Beräkna din kostnad", "Kom igång"
• Secondary: "Läs mer", "Se våra priser", "Prata med en expert"
• Every page ends with a clear next step pointing to /kontakt

USP statements

• Pattern: [Benefit] — [how we deliver it]
• "Svenskt huvudmannaskap — ingen utländsk jurisdiktion"
• "En leverantör, en faktura — fyra tjänster under ett tak"
• "Klimatsmart sedan dag ett — värmeåtervinning till fjärrvärmenätet"

FAQ answers

• 2–3 sentences, direct, specific
• Include certifications and specs naturally
• Answer the actual question first, then expand
• What real prospects actually ask — not marketing questions

Messaging Pillars (in priority order)

1. Datasuveränitet (Data Sovereignty)

• Core message: "Er data under svensk lag — ingen CLOUD Act"
• Emotional hook: control, independence, trust
• Proof points: Swedish ownership, ISO 27001, Skyddsklass 3, no foreign jurisdiction
• Urgency driver: NIS2 compliance deadlines

2. En leverantör (One Provider)

• Core message: "Fyra tjänster, en kontakt, full kontroll"
• Emotional hook: simplicity, relief from vendor chaos
• Proof points: fiber + colocation + cloud + backup from one company, one invoice
• Urgency driver: cost of managing 4 separate vendors, accountability gaps

3. Klimatsmart (Green IT)

• Core message: "Värmeåtervinning till fjärrvärme, HVO100, 20+ år före EU Green Deal"
• Emotional hook: pride, responsibility, forward-thinking
• Proof points: ISO 14001, heat recovery to district heating, HVO100 backup generators
• Urgency driver: scope 3 reporting requirements, sustainability mandates

Audience

Primary: IT-chefer (IT managers/directors)

• 20–200 employee companies in Stockholm area
• Industries: finance, legal, SaaS, consulting, public sector
• Pain: managing multiple vendors, compliance pressure, unclear data residency
• Trigger: NIS2 audit, office move, outage, vendor price hike

Secondary: VD/COO (CEO/COO)

• Cares about: cost, risk, compliance documentation
• Needs: one-page summary, clear pricing, SLA guarantees

Decision process:

IT-chef identifies need → evaluates 2–3 alternatives → VD/COO approves budget → procurement 2–6 weeks

What NOT to Do

• Don't use Swedish flag emoji 🇸🇪 more than once per page / once per LinkedIn post
• Don't mention specific competitor names
• Don't manufacture urgency — NIS2 and CLOUD Act provide natural urgency
• Don't use "vi på Fiber Direkt..." as an opener — it's self-centered
• Don't use "lösning" (solution) as a crutch word — be specific about what we offer
• Don't promise things we can't back up — always use verifiable numbers