Do you have a customer profile?

I have always been a big advocate of building a customer profile. Even going as far as knowing what your ideal client hangs on their refrigerator(DTM Tip). But honestly, can you describe them or even paint a picture of them. Try these questions, just to get a start and keep adding. The demographics you can Read More …

What do you know about your competitor?

Do you know your competition? How well? Remember, the old adage be close to your friends but keep your enemies closer. But my main point to this is, do your homework. Lack of preparation is for amateurs. Ask your self these questions: Identify your major competition on both a regional and North American basis. Explain Read More …

Duct Tape Marketing EXCELerator – Monthly marketing tele-classes

Attention:  Small Businesses, Professional Services, Salespeople and Organizations: The Duct Tape Marketing® EXCELerator Program is specifically designed for entrepreneurs and business owners that want to take their revenues to the next level as soon as possible, but don’t have an in-house marketing department to help make that happen.The Duct Tape Marketing® EXCELerator Program is designed Read More …

Effective Product Marketing

Yesterday , I started a 2-day workshop on Effective Product Marketing presented by Pragmatic Marketing . We spent the day on: Management Goals Inbound Product & Market Data Audience Persona Profiles Target Audience & Segmentation Messaging & Programs Strategy Selling & Buying Process Marketing Assets & Liabilities Marketing Plan As I reviewed my first day, Read More …

Know Your Market…PERIOD

Tim Berry of Palo Alto Software of Marketing Plan Pro did this on target marketing!  I am a big fan of Tim’s and encourage you to take a look! Technorati Tags: Marketing Plan Pro ,Tim Berry ,Target Marketing ,Palo Alto Software

Lean Marketing Metrics

In a previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing-Measure , I had stated that it measuring the process and gathering the data that is associated with the problem, was the 2nd step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Critical Numbers Read More …