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Some DON’Ts In Business Marketing
Written by Ric in Wednesday, July 1st 2009
Marketing is a way for you to attract people to your business, but it can also be very expensive and ineffective if not done properly. This can be made extremely difficult if you only have a small budget.
If your campaign is to work, you must target the right audience. There are certain things you MUST do in order to achieve this effectively, but here are some things you MUSTN’T do:
Ineffective Communication With Existing Customers
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When To Invest In Promotional Merchandise?
Written by Ric in Wednesday, June 24th 2009
Promotional goods for your company may sound like an expensive idea, but they can be useful in keeping your businesses name at the forefront of people’s minds.
But promotional merchandise isn’t for every business. Some customers think pens, mouse mats etc are cheap and tacky and pushes the price of your goods or services up. For example, if your business is accountancy it’s unlikely cheap pens will appeal to customers. If this is the case, why [+]
New Networking Site For Small Businesses
Written by Ric in Wednesday, June 17th 2009
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An online site for small businesses to expand their networking and tendering opportunities has been set up.
The site aims to helping small and medium sized firms continue to succeed in the difficult economy that is currently causing problems for many businesses.
The Business Network Online (BNO) has taken the best aspects of other business-orientated networking sites and combined it with tender alerts so that companies can find new contacts in the private or public sector.
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Ten Top Tips For Budget Marketing
Written by Ric in Wednesday, June 10th 2009
Marketing can be a pain, especially for small businesses. But it’s also essential to a successful business. So how can you market your company on a budget?
1) Back to Basics- What do you want to achieve? Make sure your objectives are clear. Target the right people in the right way to maximise your results. Focus on your customers and their needs so that your service satisfies their requirements.
2) Get Listed-Get your business in a directory like the [+]
How Can Direct Mail Help Your Business?
Written by Ric in Wednesday, June 3rd 2009
Direct mail can be a very useful marketing method if used properly. It can help you to reach new customers and build a stronger relationship with your existing customers.
This personal method of marketing can bring your business in billions of pounds worth of sales revenue each year.
What Should You Consider When Thinking About Direct Mail?
1. Refine your Search – data in the form of names and addresses, is the main component of direct mail. Refining this [+]
Getting Online Marketing Right
Written by Ric in Wednesday, May 27th 2009
The internet has become a huge resource over the last few years, as a small business you should do whatever you can to utilise this to your advantage.
How?
1. Secure A Domain Name
This is the most natural first step to make once you have started your business it’s important to secure a domain name as soon as possible for the market you intend to compete in.
You could build your website yourself with specialised software, or hire a [+]
Why Discounts Are Your Friend
Written by Ric in Wednesday, May 20th 2009
Word of mouth alone is usually an ineffective method of marketing alone. On average, the average happy customer will tell 0.7 people about their positive experience, whereas unhappy customers tell 11 to 20 people.
Word of mouth can be made to work, but it will require discipline and scheduled effort. You should ask customers for referrals and give them brochures, flyers, samples etc to take with them and make things easier for them to recommend you, [+]More From Choose a category
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