The Easiest Way to Make Your Marketing Work Better

When you sit at your computer to write your next marketing piece you’re faced with a challenge. What exactly do you write to persuade people to buy your product or service?

Novices tend to simply list the features of their business and products or services e.g. We specialise in… We offer a range of…We’ve been in business since… We provide same day service… We’re expert at…

Features are important. But if you want to persuade more prospective clients to whip out their credit cards there’s something else you should be writing about: the benefits of doing business with you.

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3 Super-Effective, Low-Cost Marketing Weapons

marketingweaponsWith the economy slowing it’s a great time to rev up your marketing. But you need to get the most bang for your marketing buck. Here are three super-effective and low-cost marketing weapons to help you attract new clients in tough times:

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6 Inspiring Definitions of “Marketing” to Get You Motivated to Grow Your Business

“I hate marketing,” a friend of mine told me recently.

Despite owning two successful businesses my friend has a vehement distaste for marketing. I’ve found this attitude is quite common amongst small business owners. Many of them think marketing is either sleazy and dishonest, or ineffective and a waste of money.

I think these attitudes arise because there’s a misunderstanding of what marketing is. Hopefully this article will help set the record straight.

Here are six inspirational definitions of marketing from some of the world’s foremost experts on the topic:

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Problem + Solution = Marketing Success

ProblemsYou’ll win much more business if you show your target audience how you can solve their problems.

What is the one thing every person is interested in? The weather? Politics? Health? Sport? Religion? Shopping? Sex? Money? While many people are interested in some of these things, not one of these topics holds universal interest.

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