4. 3 things you must know:
KNOW
THYSELF
KNOW
THOU
CUSTOMER
MAKE SURE
THOU KNOWS
ABOUT THEE
marketsmarter
5. What is Your Marketing
Action Plan (MAP)?
What are you going to do by when
and who is going to do it?
Remember – it’s a marathon. How
are you going to manage your time
and resources for the long haul…
6. Begin Your MAP…
• Brainstorm – today will get you
started
• Pick your best ideas – categorize
and prioritize
• Cost ‘em out – highest to lowest
• What will give you the highest
payback?
• Lowest Cost?
• Fastest Implementation
• Set a timeline
• Do it!
8. Know Thy Customers
The more you know …
Market to a known need
Market for involvement
Take advantage of one-on-one marketing
opportunities
Use emails
Use landing pages
Use direct mail
Meet FACE TO FACE!
9. Event
Marketing
Make your own group
Meetup
LinkedIn
Make your own Seminar
Lunch & Learn
Guest speaker
Make your own webinar
Sponsor a Meet & Greet
Tradeshows and Expos
13. What about Email?
• Very affordable
• Create your own lists – don’t buy
or rent
• The subject line is critical
• One promo at a time
• The key is the CTA
• Drive them to a landing page
• It’s trackable & measurable
• Don’t overdo it.
14. Successful Keys to Email
(and Direct Mail) Marketing
• Smart List management
• Appealing Design – Mobile
Friendly
• Compelling Subject Lines
• Must read content
• Call to Action
• Insightful response metrics
16. What about
Landing Pages?
• Drive from direct mail,
email and website to
landing pages
• Help convert visitors into
LEADS
• Help convert leads into
CUSTOMERS
• Capture important
information.
18. What about online
marketing?
72% of consumers
who did a local search
visited a store within
five miles.
(WordStream, 2016)
(Source: http://www.hubspot.com/marketing
-statistics)
19. ..and get this!
Nearly 50% of
Small Businesses
Do Business
Without a
Website
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nearly-50-of-small-businesses-do-business-
without-a-website-a-new-survey-finds-300221308.html
21. Claim Your Map Listings
• Claim your business listing – Google
My Business
• Complete your listing
• Be consistent with your name,
address and phone number –
everywhere, every listing!
• REVIEWS – ask for and post positive
reviews!!
23. GOAL – Be on the 1st Page
of Google Search!!
• Implement SEO
• It’s free (sort of)
• Promote yourself
• Blogs, news events, video, content
24. Consider PAID
Advertising
• It’s not expensive – you control
all costs
• Google AD Words
• Facebook advertising
• Target your surrounding areas
• Target your audience
• Controllable & Measurable
28. The POWER of PRINT
• Top of Desk = Top of Mind
• Acts as PowerPoint on Paper
• Facilitates referrals
• Tangible pieces have better
retention and recollection
• Sales Collateral helps Expand
Your Brand!
I was the chamber president in 1995 – back then, the concerns were: we were a bedroom community, Maumelle blvd was congested but the promise of a 3rd entry/exit was close at hand.
Marketing is marathon – it’s not a sprint. It requires training, it’s an ongoing process, and it may not yield immediate results. But it is necessary.
So as long distance runners prepare for marathons, we as business owners must map out our plan (discuss how marathons are mapped in little rock), we need to know our objectives and goals, and we must know how to define success.
Some of the most common examples of those needing storage:
Newlyweds and those who have recently moved
Students, especially those living overseas
Military personnel
Those who may have recently experienced the death of a loved one
Exterior signage can account for up to 50% of store traffic
Store merchandise with signage at NORMAL price outsold those on sale with no sign by 18%
SIGNS – ISEE – INFORM, SELL, EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN
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