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The document provides guidance on developing a strategic marketing plan using an inbound marketing approach. It discusses leveraging existing marketing assets to attract and engage customers through relevant content. The plan involves setting goals based on understanding the target market, then creating messaging, choosing appropriate channels, and establishing a content schedule. It emphasizes tracking results, tweaking ineffective strategies, and growing efforts over time by recycling high-performing content across new channels. The goal is to attract and delight customers so they promote the business through word-of-mouth.
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- 1. E X PL O R I N G W A Y S T O M A X I M I Z E T H E M A R K E T I N G A S S E T S O F Y O U R C O M P A N Y T O B U I L D M O M E N T U M A N D C L I E N T S . Alternative Advertising
- 2. T H IS I S S U P E R C O O L I T ’ S N O T T H E O N L Y W A Y I ’ M N O T S A Y I N G I T ’ S R I G H T F O R Y O U I ’ M J U S T S A Y I N G I T ’ S S U P E R C O O L Disclaimer
- 3. I N BO U N D v s . O U T B O U N D R E A C H & R E C Y C L E C O N C E P T B U I L D I N G Y O U R P L A N G O A L S A S S E T S M A R K E T S T R A T E G I C P L A N T R A C K T W E A K G R O W Alternative Advertising
- 4. Inbound Outbound Attract Interrupt Inboundvs. Outbound It’s like BNI: A Givers Gain Mentality
- 5. Inbound Marketing Concept It is not a tactic, channel or technology. It’s a way to approach your marketing to capitalize the way consumers make buying decisions today. Inbound marketers understand that people value personalized, relevant content and connections. It allows you to attract visitors, convert leads, close customers and delight them into promoting your business to others.
- 7. Examples of InboundMarketing INBOUND MARKETING (AKA “free” traffic sources) News/Media/PR SEO Email Research/White Papers Infographics Social Networking Webinars Forums Online Video Document Sharing Q&A Sites Word of Mouth Blogs + Blogging Direct Traffic Comment Marketing Direct/Referral Links Podcasting Social Bookmarking
- 8. Did you just say FREE? Inbound marketing is not free Your time is valuable These items take time If you’re not truly interested in doing them yourself don’t, you can hire people to do these tasks for you Although it’s NOT free it can be cost effective
- 9. Transition from Sales Funnel to HourGlass A cultural sales shift from hunting to farming.
- 10. Build an onlinebridge to your customers. Reach & Recycle Your Audience Closed Business Facebook Email Marketing Blog & Website Pinterest Other possible digital components of your marketing bridge: Twitter, LinkedIn, Houzz, Google+, YouTube, Google AdWords
- 11. Don’t just builda bridge, cast a net. Reach & Recycle Your Audience Closed Business WEBSITE Blog Email Marketing Facebook Pinterest
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- 13. Poor Goals Examples List higher on Google search results If you effectively engage in inbound marketing your site will naturally rank higher, it’s a way to measure success Increase Facebook fans Fans will join you because of your actions and conversations, this is an effect of good interactions and can be a measurement tool Keeping up with the Jones’ It’s easy for potential clients to see if you’re genuinely trying to engage them for their benefit or yours - - -
- 14. Good Goals Examples Reaching a different demographic Those elusive 30 something’s skirt traditional marketing in many ways with untraditional buying and decisions making trends Develop current client relationships Making your current client base into a referral source and also cross selling to those with existing relationships Increase sales by $x Keeping your pipeline full by continually interacting with people who are not in your target demographic yet but will be Expand to a new geographical area The Internet goes almost everywhere, so can you with a bit of effort and strategic planning + + + +
- 15. Great Goals Examples Provide resources for young couples looking to buy a home Those resources may guide them through this decision, and you may get a phone call to look at one of the listings Help business owners make strong marketing decisions By establishing yourself as an expert those same business owners may turn to you for your marketing services Educate and inspire followers to decorate home with passion Inspiration is a true gift and you may get a resounding thank you by increased visitors to you website that may become customers + + +
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- 17. Leverage Your Marketing Assets Anything your company hasthat can be utilized to create reach. Reach can be: • Bought • Borrowed • Built Client & Non-Client Contacts • Email List • Mailing Address List • Facebook Friends/Fans • Twitter Followers • Blog Followers • Email Subscribers Capital • Services for Trade • Funds to Invest Staff • Sales • Designers • Writers • Delivery Truck Drivers • Interns • Kids Ready Made Marketing Materials • Previously Designed Ads • Testimonials • Portfolio Photos • Ad Specialty Items Sphere of Influence • Strategic Alliances • BNI Chapter • Rotary Group • Neighborhood Association • Church • Gym • Country Club Location • Shared Building Space • Signage • Window/Display Space • Sidewalks Equipment • Printer • Company Cars • CRM • Smart Phones Processes • Checkout • Sales
- 18. T H EW H O L E T E A M H A S T O B E O N B O A R D O R I T ’ S A D E A L K I L L E R CULTURE CHECK
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- 20. Market Review Interests Income Gender Education Level Communication Style Life Style Age Location Relationship Whoare you speaking to? What value can you create that will help a person at a specific point in their life make a decision to use your service?
- 21. W H EN T R Y I N G T O R E A C H T O E V E R Y O N E Y O U E N D U P T O U C H I N G T O N O O N E A T A L L C O N S I D E R C R E A T I N G B U Y E R P E R S O N A S T O H E L P Y O U S E E Y O U R S E L F I N T H E S H O E S O F Y O U R T A R G E T M A R K E T Talk to Someone Special, Not Everyone in General
- 22. Potential Clients Competition Location Primary referral sources Marketing Efforts Clients Strategic Alliances Communication preferences Online reading sources Organizations Social media outlets Digital and traditional media trends Look for companies experiencing exponential growth for ideas Practices of those you admire in other communities like ours Companies outside of your industry effectively communicating with your target market Market Review SBDC offers services to assess your current clients and their media preferences
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- 24. Strategic Plan Components Message what Application how Medium where Schedule when Then narrow down all of your ideas Visit your core values as a company, how can you give back and gain as a side effect? DREAM BIG!
- 25. All marketing contentis essentially composed to achieve the same goal: To get people to read it. Message what
- 26. Message what Look aroundyou everywhere you go Nurturing your strategic partnerships Looking at what others like (especially when in an area that caters to your market) Look for inspiration everywhere, even your competitors Correct bridge burning problems as quickly as possible Awareness Builds Inspiration You don’t just have to write about what you do. You do have to write about topics of value to your audience.
- 27. Message what Direct Sales Approach Examples Promotions/Deals Price driven decisions Commodities Commercials Timely Sales Persons Enforce Arguments Interrupt Good for immediate buyers Noise, not memorable Not building a relationship Not building a promoter Communicating With and For Are you promoting or conversing?
- 28. Message what Indirect Sales Examples Testimonials Photo Galleries Writing Newsletters Success Stories Surveys Arguments Giving prospects what they need to judge your company Listening to your audience in a controlled setting Could build a promoter if the sales and post sale process is right Communicating With and For
- 29. Message what Thought Leader/Industry Expert Examples Written, Photo & Video Tutorials Authoring Guides White Papers Books Trend & Comparison Reports FAQ’s Arguments Builds credibility Memorable Shares company values Creates a reason to return Fosters relationships with future buyers Communicating With and For
- 30. Strategic Plan Components Staff Equipment Client lists Processes Non-Client Contacts Money/Trade Location How the message will be delivered: Use your assets to cost effectively deliver your message. Message what Application how Medium where Schedule when
- 31. Application how How can youuse your assets to build more assets? Builder vs. Driver
- 32. Strategic Plan Components Blog (Yours or Others) Email Marketing Social Media Direct Mail Print Advertising Newsletters (Yours or Others) Doorknobs Where your message will be most effectively be distributed: Message what Application how Medium where Schedule when
- 33. Strategic Plan Components Daily Weekly Monthly Bi-Monthly Quarterly Time of year Time of month Day of the week Time of day When will the message be delivered: Message what Medium where Application how Schedule when
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- 35. Invest inwhat works Unique URLs for each advertising medium Draw conclusions from web analytics Regularly reviewing results in all mediums Track click > lead > close, not just clicks Estimate the value of the activities based on closed business Review changes in sales and interactions over time Tracking Biggest Excuse for Not Tracking: Fear of Failure
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- 37. Focus on what’sworking and do more of it! Give viewers more of what they like Add more assets to campaigns and mediums that work Review for cultural pit falls Don’t let pride get in the way of success Keep up with your competition and industry trends Tweaking
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- 39. Growing Add newmediums as they are built and become appropriate Recycle content throughout additional mediums Grow your reach to grow promoters and grow your business
- 40. I N BO U N D v s . O U T B O U N D R E A C H & R E C Y C L E C O N C E P T B U I L D I N G Y O U R P L A N G O A L S A S S E T S M A R K E T S T R A T E G I C P L A N T R A C K T W E A K G R O W Alternative Advertising
- 41. T H AN K Y O U Questions?
Editor's Notes
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- #5 How many people like sitting across the table from a sales person knowing they’re trying to sell to you?That’s how people generally feel when marketed to.They see right through your message.
- #11 Churches have understood this concept for centuries why don’t businesses?
- #13 All of these places are where you can share the resources you’ve built, or converse with your followers to share your personality.
- #15 I’m going to over simplify things to keep this an over view discussion and help you see how anyone can do this on a big or small scale
- #16 Don’t go to church just because everyone else is, you won’t necessarily go to heaven
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- #19 I’m going to over simplify things to keep this an over view discussion and help you see how anyone can do this on a big or small scale
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- #25 Record these items and use them to generate ideas and must haves
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