As Benjamin Franklin once famously said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Obviously, this quote applies to many things, and nowhere is it more relevant than with a marketing plan. So often businesses talk about ‘doing marketing’, but a plan for marketing is just as important as planning for all other functions of your business. [...]
There’s no doubt that 2020 was a tough year and the start of 2021 is not looking much better. With Brexit complete and COVID-19, the UK economy is in recession and the economic outlook looks pretty gloomy. Businesses all over the world of all shapes and sizes are struggling. Sales and profits are down and [...]
How often do you hear people talk about social media like it’s a platform? Yes Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are platforms, but social media is no longer just a platform it’s a way of thinking. It’s the way we behave. Social media is a way of thinking and a behaviour. So much has changed in [...]
Does it feel like no one knows who you are? Frustrated that your business is the best kept secret in the industry. Buyers can’t buy from you if they don’t know you exist. One of the most crucial aspects of business success is your visibility. You know you have something great that customers will love, [...]
Social media is often perceived as a marketing tool that performs better for B2C businesses rather than B2B. Many B2B businesses don’t believe they can achieve the same impact as B2C businesses with social media. This is a myth that needs to be debunked. B2B companies can really benefit from social media marketing initiatives. Get [...]
The relationship with our mobile phones has changed beyond recognition, with 80% of users using their mobile to browse the internet. A smartphone has become such a useful and integral part of our lives that nearly two-thirds of the population suffer from nomophobia — the fear of being without your phone. That's why mobile-first marketing [...]
Reasons why a marketing consultant will help you do more than survive in the new normal Sometimes it’s actually the lack of marketing focus that’s limiting business performance and success. And that's particularly true during and beyond the Coronavirus pandemic . Every business needs to be marketing. But different businesses need a different approach depending [...]
We're living through unprecedented times. There's no rule book or business manual for businesses to use to navigate this unchartered territory. Will COVID-19 be the incentive businesses need to change their business models and accelerate digital transformation, as this article from FeedStock suggests? Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the impact of Coronavirus on [...]
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site and with over 660 million users in more than 200 countries across the globe you can see why. It’s a powerful channel enabling businesses to increase their brand awareness, build credibility and grow professional connections. Here are 10 key LinkedIn stats that you need to know. They [...]
Put simply, the buyer’s journey is the active process buyers go through to become aware of, consider, evaluate and the decision making that leads to a purchase of a new product or service. The process of zero (no awareness of your product or service) to sale (a purchase). Conceptually the journey consists of a three-step [...]
