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Seven marketing tips that will send your business into orbit

If you want to improve your marketing, here are seven keys that can make a huge difference to your results:

1. Why YOU?

Work out exactly what makes your business DIFFERENT. Then shout it from the roof tops and make sure you deliver that key difference.

2. It’s all about PASSION

Be passionate like a start-up company. Don’t lose that passion about what you do; demonstrate it in EVERYTHING you do.

3. Marketing is FOOD not medicine

Be DARING – Put your money where your mouth is. Plan a branded advertising campaign as the backbone for each year and build the marketing campaign around that.

4. Your message must be CONSISTENT

Being absolutely consistent with your advertising and communication across all the mediums is ESSENTIAL if you want to get your message across successfully.

5. The SHRINKING VIOLET approach just won’t wash

It’s better to be talked about than not be talked about. Get out there, be CONTROVERSIAL, but try not to overstep the mark! If you do, take responsibility and own up to your mistake immediately.

6. QUALITY rarely comes cheap – set budgets & don’t try to measure everything

Budgets give you CONTROL, but unless you’ve got a huge budget, it’s a waste of resources measuring everything. You’ll know if it’s working soon enough. Measure when it’s easy and cost-effective to do so, otherwise go with your GUT INSTINCT.

7. Involve your TEAM

Every 12 months, take time to DISCUSS and WRITE DOWN 5-10 things you want to achieve with the business in the next 12 months. Then build your marketing plan smash these goals.
If you’d like help with your marketing and PR contact Alan Myers at Leapfrog Marketing on 0116 278 7788 or email: ideas@leapfrog.uk.com