Marketing Strategy
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10 Steps to Developing a Communications Plan
A Communications Plan is a document that details what you are trying to achieve, who to target with your communications, when you will reach out to them, what message you will aim to get across and how you are going to distribute that message. Effective communication, the giving and receiving of information, is the most vital thing that must take place in all businesses. It is also common for communication to be done badly, resulting in confusion between colleagues, staff and customers and in the media. Having a clear communication plan for your business or project is paramount to ensure the smooth running and happy customers. Also, engaging all internal…
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Marketing Takeaways from Marketo Roadshow Sydney
On the 28th of August 2015, I went along to the Marketo Marketing Roadshow at the Westin in Sydney to “learn more on marketing’s rapid transformation, what key trends I should focus on now and how to ride the tidal wave of change” (which was the promo for the event). Like everything else, marketing is changing at a rapid pace. But I was wondering how much is hype? how much is real? and what is really within our control that will influence our marketing results and ROI. I figured that Marketo is probably in a good position to give an update, considering their connections to some excellent thought-leaders and practitioners…
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Top KPIs To Measure Your Marketing
It’s my favourite marketing song. It’s an oldie but a goodie. And it goes like this – Marketing is an investment which must be tracked and measured. Simple. Of course, time needs to be set aside for this tracking and measuring as well. The data needs to be gathered, analysed and evaluated, but ultimately should provide an excellent guide as to the effectiveness of marketing activities and spend. Top Marketing KPIs 1. Sales Revenue Whether offering products or services, your business needs sales. The revenue generated by sales should be one of the indicators of how your marketing is going. You can track overall sales revenue, but also revenue generated…
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Market Your Way To Growth: A Book Review
These are troubling times for many businesses. The world is changing faster than we could have ever expected. Businesses that have been around for decades are sadly slipping into administration, unprepared and blind-sided by changing customer purchase habits and global competition. So it seems that the Kotler boys latest book is appearing at exactly the right time… Market Your Way To Growth: 8 Ways To Win If you are in business you will know that if you are not growing, you are dying. You need to understand the best strategies available to take your business through the current economic bumpy waters. And if you are not updating your skills, and…
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Top 4 Ways To Generate Leads For Your Business
The core of any business, is generating leads, which hopefully then will convert to paying customers. To generate leads, you really just need to get the features and benefits of your products or services in front of your target market in the best possible light.
