So what exactly is Guerrilla Marketing??? It is a body of unconventional ways of pursuing conventional goals. It is a proven method of achieving profits with minimum money. What a great way for the entrepreneur get some marketing done on a low budget. This has become increasingly popular over the last 10 years.
Typically, guerrilla marketing tactics are unexpected and unconventional; consumers are targeted in unexpected places, which can make the idea that's being marketed memorable, generate buzz, and even spread virally. The term was coined and defined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing. The term has since entered the popular vocabulary and marketing textbooks.
Check out Jay Conrad Levinson's site at http://www.gmarketing.com/index.phtml to learn more!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Key Marketing Questions
I have found some key questions to ask when attempting to produce a compelling marketing strategy. I think that they are really helpful. Let me know what you think!
1.
What business are you in?(its often not what's in people's marketing materials)
•
What are your target markets?
•
What do your customers care about?
2.
What are the priorities for the growth of your business?
• What's the desired outcome of your business marketing?
• What is your business strategy?
• What is your business marketing plan?
3.
What are the barriers to growth?
• Perceptions (colleagues and customers)
• Practices (roles, processes, use of IT, etc.)
4.
What business marketing strategy, structure and actions will accelerate the growth of your company?
• How can you build a steady stream of loyal customers and referrals?
• What proven marketing ideas can you use?
• How can you differentiate your services and products from your competitors?• How can you appeal to customers?
• How can you leverage existing resources with your business marketing plans? (most people and companies usually are sitting on a wealth of ideas and talent that they're not using effectively)
•What's the optimal marketing strategy for your services and or products?
5.
What steps can you take immediately to improve the effectiveness of your business marketing?
• How can your marketing plan help you increase the number of customers and their understanding of the range and value of their services?
• How should you structure your use of media?
• How can you you to help the search engines market your services?
1.
What business are you in?(its often not what's in people's marketing materials)
•
What are your target markets?
•
What do your customers care about?
2.
What are the priorities for the growth of your business?
• What's the desired outcome of your business marketing?
• What is your business strategy?
• What is your business marketing plan?
3.
What are the barriers to growth?
• Perceptions (colleagues and customers)
• Practices (roles, processes, use of IT, etc.)
4.
What business marketing strategy, structure and actions will accelerate the growth of your company?
• How can you build a steady stream of loyal customers and referrals?
• What proven marketing ideas can you use?
• How can you differentiate your services and products from your competitors?• How can you appeal to customers?
• How can you leverage existing resources with your business marketing plans? (most people and companies usually are sitting on a wealth of ideas and talent that they're not using effectively)
•What's the optimal marketing strategy for your services and or products?
5.
What steps can you take immediately to improve the effectiveness of your business marketing?
• How can your marketing plan help you increase the number of customers and their understanding of the range and value of their services?
• How should you structure your use of media?
• How can you you to help the search engines market your services?
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