In a previous blog post I have discussed how we need to identify each and every touchpoint with our brand to examine how we can use them to build it, and how we need to make sure that we consistently deliver the same brand experience through each of those touchpoint. This is not enough though. You also have to remember to repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat and repeat again. It’s Great to Be Bored! Repetition is absolutely key in marketing and I can promise you that if you are doing your marketing right, you will get bored. You will get bored of your brand identity; your colours, … [Read more...]
Lead Me
For those who have been following me for a while, the marketing process is not a new concept. In another post I have talked about owning rather than renting your marketing, by using advertising and other means to get people into a marketing process where you don't have to pay each and every time you want to make contact with those people. I want to talk a bit more about how we can own our marketing, and how we can use the concept of lead management to do this. A lead is someone that has come into contact with us and is now in our marketing process. This is how I have usually portrayed … [Read more...]
Owning or Renting Your Marketing
Those that have been following me for a while might accuse me of being anti-advertising. So I want to address that today. I am not against advertising, per se. However, I want to make sure that businesses are always using the marketing activities most suited to themselves, their market and their brand, and activities that give them the best return on investment (hmmmm very much a business phrase! :) - and activities that can be measured to show that they are really delivering results and that all important ROI. Unfortunately, many of us just throw adverts out there and don't think … [Read more...]
Dear Facebook…
Many of us use social media for our marketing. I asked a few entrepreneurs to send me questions they wanted answers to regarding Facebook, and here we go! :) What is the difference between Facebook Ads and Boosted Posts? Facebook ads are the adverts you see either to the right of your newsfeed or even in your newsfeed. There are a number of options, such as CPM or CPC (see below) and they can serve a number of purposes. Boosting posts simply means you are paying for more visibility for your post with your followers and their connections, or even with a wider audience. The thing is, … [Read more...]