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www.clientmarketing.co.uk How to avoid spend & hope with your Marketing? or Marketing on a Shoestring Presented by: Simon Shepherd 22 nd July

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www.clientmarketing.co.uk

How to avoid spend & hope with your Marketing?

or

Marketing on a Shoestring

Presented by:

Simon Shepherd

22nd July

www.clientmarketing.co.uk

Marketing

Everything that

you do to reach

and persuade

prospects.

Sales

Everything that

you do to close the

sale and get a

signed agreement.

Marketing v Sales

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80% of sales require 5 follow-up calls after the meeting.

44% of people give up after 1 follow-up.Source: The Marketing Donut

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Key questions

How have you won your business? Previous Marketing communications? Why should buyers believe you? Measurements?

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Why should they buy from you?

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What service is your organisation marketing

What is the end-benefit of using it?

What makes your offering different?

Value proposition

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Step 211

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?Current Year

Year +3Year +1 Year +2

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Step 3

Who or what are your competitors ?

What is your relative position in the market ?

Competitor marketing….what do they do well?

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Step 4

Why are you different to your competitors in the eyes of your clients?

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Step 5

Target market?

Segment by Geography/ demographics/ sector

Who do you want to sell to ?

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Step 6

Communications

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1. Word of mouth

2. Digital Marketing

3. Offline Marketing

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Exceed customers expectations…get them talking Ask for a referral Tell the world! Or find influencers Seeding…Free product or service Referral campaign. Shareable content

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1. Mobile Marketing

2. Content is King

3. Video

4. Stay Human

5. Hit the target

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Mobile Apps

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Social Media • Share not sell?

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Twitter Analytics Google + Use of LinkedIn Groups Facebook Advertising Video on YouTube

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Affiliate Marketing

• Allowing website owners advertise and promote your product on commission for every sale

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List your business with online directories Write guest posts on relevant blogs Submit your website’s URL to search engines Trendy Hashtags Power of local

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1% success rate

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Print Marketing

Effective?

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Television and Radio

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Activity CostsSearch Engine Optimisation of existing website FreeImprove the web content to enhance benefits FreeImprove the testimonials on the website FreeSocial Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Google+) Free Public Relations (using local press) FreeEmail marketing campaigns Free Marketing collateral to support the business £Ask for client referrals FreeSampling £Speaking circuit/Radio Free

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[email protected]

@clientmarketyks

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