{"id":1360,"date":"2010-02-23T16:09:17","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T21:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/ic\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2010-02-23T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T21:09:17","slug":"small-business-marketing-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/marketing\/small-business-marketing-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Easy Small Business Marketing Strategies That Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every business owner wants to attract more clients  \t\t            and increase their revenue. There is a simple secret to  \t\t            small business marketing that does this and I\u2019m  \t\t            going to tell you what it is.<\/p>\n<p>Several times a day I get emails like this from  \t\t            hardworking entrepreneurs and business owners;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m a photographer in a highly competitive  \t\t            market, Dallas\/Fort Worth. What can I do to be different, unique  \t\t            and highly sought after?&#8221;<br \/>\nJohn W., TX<\/p>\n<p>Are you in the same situation?<strong> <\/strong>Are  \t\t            you facing stiff competition for your prospects\u2019 attention  \t\t            and business? Do you want to uniquely position your products and  \t\t            services so you can grow your business?<\/p>\n<p>If so, you\u2019ve got the right objectives.  \t\t            Now you need to learn the most powerful secret in marketing, one  \t\t            that can help you double or triple your business in months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The secret to successful small business  \t\t              marketing is simple; give your prospects the information they  \t\t              want.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I know what you\u2019re saying.<\/p>\n<p>You already do this and you\u2019ve got a list  \t\t            of satisfied clients to prove it. But despite a successful track  \t\t            record you\u2019re still not attracting as many new clients as  \t\t            you want.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure your products and services are  \t\t            what people want and you\u2019ve got many satisfied clients to  \t\t            prove it. But if you\u2019re not getting all the business you  \t\t            can handle, then your marketing isn\u2019t working hard enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most small business marketing fails because  \t\t              it mistakenly gives prospects information they aren\u2019t interested  \t\t              in and won\u2019t respond to. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you sign up a new client, your goal is to  \t\t            make them happy by providing the superior service or products.\u00a0 What  \t\t            you are doing when you provide quality services is putting your  \t\t            clients\u2019 interest first, and it pays off in repeat sales  \t\t            and referrals.<\/p>\n<p>The same principle works in marketing. Put  \t\t            your prospects\u2019 interest first in your marketing and you\u2019ll  \t\t            stand out from the competition, become highly sought after and  \t\t            have more clients than you ever imagined.<\/p>\n<p>This sounds incredibly obvious and simple, but  \t\t            the fact is that hardly any businesses actually do it. When you  \t\t            do, you\u2019ll put yourself light years ahead of your competitors.<\/p>\n<h4>How to Make Your Marketing Work  \t\t              To Grow Your Business<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Put your prospects\u2019 interests  \t\t            first in every aspect of your marketing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Get your prospects\u2019 attention  \t\t            by leading with a focus on their primary concern or challenge.  \t\t            This applies to everything from your ads, your sales letters, your  \t\t            website, your client contacts, conversations and even your business  \t\t            card.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Give away something your  \t\t            prospects want. A well-written report can attract tens of thousands  \t\t            to your web site or a free course can get qualified prospects into  \t\t            your office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Demonstrate your expertise.  \t\t            Whether you\u2019re an accountant or sell tires, give them ideas  \t\t            they can immediately use. Do this again and again and they\u2019ll  \t\t            soon look to you for advice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Provide proof that you can  \t\t            help your prospects reach their goals. Feature past client case  \t\t            studies and testimonials that give specifics about the results  \t\t            your products and services provide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> Build a relationship with  \t\t            your prospects so they know you and trust you. Ultimately, people  \t\t            decide whom to buy from based on gut instincts. A strong relationship  \t\t            with a prospect is an unshakable competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Clarify the value of your  \t\t            each of your products and services by detailing the benefits in  \t\t            terms of your prospects\u2019 interests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> Give prospects a reason to  \t\t            buy from you today. What\u2019s an added benefit or time-limited  \t\t            incentive you can use to prompt a purchase? Depending on what you\u2019re  \t\t            selling, you could use something as simple as an added special  \t\t            report or as lavish as a paid three-day vacation to Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> Provide pricing information  \t\t            in the context of your prospects\u2019 interests. First get your  \t\t            prospects to detail what they want and then tell them the cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong> Once a prospect becomes  \t\t            a client, keep giving them the marketing information they want.  \t\t            Continue to educate them about ways you can help them reach their  \t\t            goals and you\u2019ll create even more opportunities to give them  \t\t            the products and services they want.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s the secret of marketing that  \t\t            works. Put your prospects\u2019 and your clients\u2019 interests  \t\t            first and they\u2019ll reward you with their business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the ten ways to put your marketing and your business on track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[37],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/ic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}