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Modern Marketing Strategy

17th July 2012
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    Marketing Strategy

    Make sure you're barking up the right tree!

    This blog post is aimed at business managers and entrepreneurs - just to start you thinking about ways to improve your marketing strategies, messages and efforts.

    • How did the recession affect your target market?
    • What tactics within your marketing strategy do you NOW need to change, if you haven't already?
    • Is it your prices or your target market?
    • Do you work on efficiency, cheaper suppliers, etc?
    Marketing Strategy

    In today's dynamic environment, where the consumer has a wealth of choice and loves brands – you may need to focus more on the customer’s 'experience' of your service, products, outlets, staff, website, etc.

    Collect and compile a database of their email addresses then ask them what they think. Ask them what they want. Then see if you can offer it, and stay in touch.

    What is it that you are actually solving for people?

    The need to wear something nice that makes them feel better? The need for a cold beer? A hassle-free way to sort out their tax or legal affairs?

    Do they mainly want the feeling of comfort or pride? Or mainly avoid hassle and pain?

    Does what you provide as a business alleviate their fear, or increase their happiness?

    You need to be aware of their 'pain points' and explain in your marketing literature and website how you can solve their problems or increase their happiness.

    Collect and analyse your customers/clients behavioural data and be aware of how consumers have changed in the digital information age - online shopping is getting more and more popular for example. Does your website need an over-haul?

    Be aware of how different generations think and react -

    1. Generation-Z, also known as the Net Generation (born in the mid 1990's or later),
    2. Generation-Y, also known as Millennials (were born between 1978-2001 or so),
    3. Generation-X (born 1966-1977),
    4. Baby Boomers (born 1947-1965),
    5. Traditionalists (born pre 1947)

    They all have different buying decision processes:

    1. Generation Z are the internet generation, will always turn to the net, and they were born into globalisation.
    2. Generation Y are used to getting things quickly and may not have mortgages or spouses yet.
    3. Generation X are young families, into overspending, disposables and materialism.
    4. Baby Boomers have half inherited their traditionalist parents' principles but are loaded with Generation X aspirations and family responsibilities.
    5. Traditionalists need a fair amount of trust, will take time in their decisions and prefer to buy things of quality that last.

    Which are your target market? Approach and communicate with them appropriately.

    Economic downturns present some very challenging issues and decisions for businesses. More than ever it's about the survival of the fittest. You cannot try to run your business like you did before a recession.

    Flexible workforces - freelance could work for many occupations - why not?

    Rather than cut prices - how about promoting your offer's benefits in a more sophisticated way, or add some more features with benefits.

    There is much to be made from predicting the future - trends in consumer needs, behaviours and attitudes, enforced conditions.

    As a business manager or entrepreneur - your empirical skills and knowledge are made very much more powerful when you also use PREDICTION. Try it when you lie awake at night.

    Surviving or even thriving in a recession starts with some great ideas and some well researched and applied business and marketing strategies.

    Don't launch a product just because you like it; make sure you know there is a need for it in sufficient quantities for you to make a decent profit; and ensure you have the budget to promote it.

    Thinking positive isn't enough - you need to work smart, be pro-active and get things done too.

    It doesn't matter how hard you bark - if the squirrel's in a different tree you better stop and find the right one.

    If you need some help with marketing - give us a call - see what we can do for you.

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    Alexander Bullivant
    Alexander Bullivant
    Head honcho at Roxbourne.com. We design and create search-optimised websites. Attractive, effective and fast-loading websites; and we can make yours a 24/7 marketing mean machine. Importantly, our clients appreciate our proactive one-stop service; taking care of everything from web design and build, to hosting and emails, e-commerce, graphic design, SEO and website management. We'll also help with written content, research, and digital marketing. In addition, we also provide advice on strategy, design, technology, functionality and marketing. Our advice is based on over 20 years’ digital design and marketing experience working with clients across a range of sectors.

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