Get Out of Your Own Way and Market Like a Pro

Marketing is so important in the business world. Whether you’re a major corporation or a small family run business, the way you market can make or break your business. Have you ever wondered why some companies excel while some fail at marketing? Preparation and delegation is the best path to success. However, when you are not able to delegate there are ways to stay on track. Let’s talk more about preparation.

One of the most important things you can do is to identify your target audience. Your target audience is the specific group at which your product or service is aimed. If you don’t quite know who your target audience is, try these simple steps:

• first, think about what problems your goods or services solve.
• then think about what type of individual is going to benefit from the service you provide
• now identify the media that those individuals will most likely to come in contact with

Understanding the demographics of social media, newspapers, billboards, and other modes of marketing and advertising will help you identify the best media to use. This is where you may need to delegate to either a consultant or do a bit of research.

Once you’ve defined your target audience, you’ll want to explore metrics prior to launching your marketing campaign. What is your objective with this specific campaign? It’s important for you to know what your objective is, and it is equally important to not have too many objectives. Multiple objectives and multiple audiences muddle the message and become ineffective. Maybe you desire to experience more engagement, educate your followers, or create a wider reach? Set clear and simple goals.

Then determine your budget. Free is great and there are certainly some great free options for online marketing. Marketing platforms are continually move toward paid advertising systems such as Facebook Ads.

Now that you’ve narrowed down your target audience, chosen your media, determined which metrics will show you how you are doing, now it is time to set your campaign. Any marketing should be done for several months before you can get an accurate view of how it is working. That doesn’t mean you can’t refine your campaign as you move through this process.

Doing your own marketing isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes getting help is your best option. DCA Virtual Business Support can help! Call today or schedule an appointment so we chat about your needs.