So, in a recent LinkedIn Poll - 74% of people said they thought Strategy comes before Planning … ... and they were right - Strategy does come first! But.... what's the difference between the Marketing Strategy and the Marketing Plan? There are many versions of this but here's mine; The MARKETING [...]
If you read my full PR pitch you'll get the low down of how I went from being a Stay-at-home-mum (SAHM) to becoming the Marketing Mentor I am today. What you won't get in any detail is the time, effort and continued perseverance I gave (and continue to give) to achieve this. I needed a [...]
Strategy and Planning are the way forward to ensure you're heading for your goals. You need to be really clear on what it is you do and for who (your Ideal Client or Target Market IC/TM) and provide them what they - at a profit because that's Marketing! Sounds simple - but how do you [...]
If you've heard of the USP - the Unique Selling Point, let me introduce you to the UVP - the Unique Value Proposition, the new guy in town! The UVP is more customer-focused and sounds nicer as it talks of 'Value' rather than Selling. We are all in business to sell, but our customers will [...]
How you can 'Be more Susie' but first, introducing the Chipoodletriever... ... that's what my kids say our dog is, when asked what breed he is! His mum was a Chihuahua and his dad was a little Poodle, Golden Retriever cross - hence Chipoodletriever! It was definitely a new breed on me, and he is [...]
Just think what would happen if Social Media died tomorrow? If you have an email list you'd still have a list of potential clients that's yours and no one can take that away! Plus if you rely on SM for all your business and have groups and pages, that's great - but you need to [...]
Do you go a bit wobbly when someone mentions....... STRATEGY? All STRATEGY means is your Plan of Action and the detail behind it. It will really help if YOU ASK YOURSELF SOME KEY QUESTIONS about your Business.... What, who, why, how, when and where…… WHAT is it you do? Be specific i.e. I help with [...]
Why are stories so great from a Content point of view and key to your Content Strategy? Stories make great Content - because Stories Sell. Why do some stories endure, decade after decade? Stories that endure, are those with a great Technique and have all the key elements (of a great story). It seems apt [...]
How good is your Content? This blog is based on a post that I shared on LinkedIn on November 4th in Monday Marketing Matters. The response to this post and the engagement was so good that it started Trending on LinkedIn. How apt that a post about great Content - turned out to be great [...]
Are you trying to do 'all the things' you think you 'SHOULD' be doing to build your Business, but not seeing the results you hoped for? I mean all the things that 'SHOULD' help you get visible, get more leads and attract more clients? You see I don't think it's helpful to keep saying 'SHOULD'! [...]
