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Will You Add? - Top Five Marketing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing
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1. Number One marketing mistake is handing your business development and therefore the future of your company to a person with no experience in marketing; worse, no experience in your field. In just one example, a top development and construction company turned their marketing, business development and public relation efforts over to a new graduate—in fashion design!
2. Number Two marketing mistake is to market exclusively within your own field. An example would be an article in a magazine that only reaches the professionals in your field, not your end user or target client, or an ad in a technical or trade publication that only reaches your competition not your end user. You need a comprehensive media plan within your marketing effort and a targeted method to reach the media that your clients read.
3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing,
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1. Number One marketing mistake is handing your business development and therefore the future of your company to a person with no experience in marketing; worse, no experience in your field. In just one example, a top development and construction company turned their marketing, business development and public relation efforts over to a new graduate—in fashion design!
2. Number Two marketing mistake is to market exclusively within your own field. An example would be an article in a magazine that only reaches the professionals in your field, not your end user or target client, or an ad in a technical or trade publication that only reaches your competition not your end user. You need a comprehensive media plan within your marketing effort and a targeted method to reach the media that your clients read.
3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing
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2. Number Two marketing mistake is to market exclusively within your own field. An example would be an article in a magazine that only reaches the professionals in your field, not your end user or target client, or an ad in a technical or trade publication that only reaches your competition not your end user. You need a comprehensive media plan within your marketing effort and a targeted method to reach the media that your clients read.
3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing
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3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing
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3. Number Three marketing mistake is one-shot marketing. (This is the opposite of the scatter-gun approach in which random marketing shots are fired against a wall to see what will stick.) In one-shot marketing, a company picks a single element from a comprehensive marketing plan and produces this one element as their only marketing effort. This one-shot marketing approach could be a single postcard or letter mailing, a single ad, a single conference or event or a single press release. An effective marketing effort requires a concentrated marketing effort over a period of time, with at least four and up to seven points of contact.
4. Number Four marketing mistake is hesitant or defeatist thinking. If you are not confident about your market and the value of your products or services, how will you make a positive impression?
5. Number Five marketing mistake is to think you must spend money on advertising or you cannot have a marketing plan. There are many low cost or no cost marketing techniques, and one of the most powerful is the services of a publicist. A publicist seeks no cost placement of your company’s message and services, and can write effective press and articles to be used on your website, on the internet, for your clients and to be sent to the appropriate media.
These top five marketing mistakes can be avoided by placing a high priority within your firm on marketing, business developmen
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