April 2011
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Effective marketing requires developing a strategy and using the appropriate tools to let a target market know about your products and services. 

Does your marketing plan answer these questions?

  

Questions You Should Know the Answer To

 

Strategy

 

Do you know:

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  • What you sell?
  • Who your customers are?
  • Where your customers are? 
  • Why your customers buy?
  • Who your competition is?
  • If your pricing is right?

Strategy Impact

 

Does your message:

  • Resonate with customers and prospects to entice them to buy?
  • Allow you to differentiate yourself?

Tools

Do you use:

  • a Website?
  • Business cards?
  • a Brochure?
  • a White paper?
  • Social media?
  • Email marketing?Question with person
  • Surveys?
  • Advertising?
  • Search engine marketing?
  • Business-specific tools such as:
    • Door hangers
    • Delivery notices
    • Notes
    • Signage
    • Upsells
    • Cross-sells
    • Package inserts
  • an Online networking strategy?
  • an Offline networking strategy?
  • a Referral program?
  • a Blog?
  • a Newsletter?
  • Videos?
  • a Loyalty program?
  • Public relations?
  • Search engine optimization?

Tools Impact

Do you know: 

  • If your tools follow best practices?
  • Which tools are most effective?
  • Which tools are best for prospecting vs. selling?

Effective  marketing starts with answering these questions and creating a plan that prevents a "shotgun" or random approach.  A well thought-out plan that includes a clear message and multiple touchpoints across channels creates marketing that leads to results. 

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Now what?

 

If you need help answering these questions, call 914-533-7226.  I'd be happy to explore them with you to make sure your marketing is effective!

 

"What impressed me the most about David, is his ability to quickly understand the essence of my unique, multi-faceted business and boil it down into a simple, clear and direct message that I am able to deliver to potential clients."

Michele Klink, Principal, Peak Business Finance

I look forward to speaking with you!

 
Sincerely,
 
David Fischer
 
914-533-7226
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Solutions for Growth is a marketing consulting firm that helps small businesses grow by increasing their sales through practical and achievable marketing tools.

 

Services include marketing advice and strategy, online and offline customer acquisition and retention tools (new and revised websites, email marketing, social media and printed material), sales development, retail layout and signage.

 

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