I believe in a Marketing System

When people start talking to me I normally can tell if we are a good match very quickly, I simply state; “I believe in installing a marketing system .” Depending on the answer, I know right where to slot them in my marketing funnel. Convincing someone in a short amount of time that a system Read More …

Getting your Drip Marketing to flow the other direction!

In most Drip Marketing, you send information based on the customers response to a particular action of yours. But as many of you know, I love to look at the SCAMPER(See Below) approach to many things and it is a perfect companion to a Drip Marketing Program(DMP). But what I wanted to concentrate on today Read More …

A Customer Centric Marketing Budget!

How do you decide on your marketing budget? 1. Set preliminary budget based on tasks decided upon. 2. Estimate competitors’ budget and adjust accordingly. 3. Prepare budget document with rationale of expenses. 4. Use percentage of Sales The most common method is using percentage of sales. However, what happens if sales go down? The problem Read More …

Does your Sales People have their own drip marketing program?

You pay a significant amount for a sales call, why not reinforce it. If you are making a sales call, maybe even introducing a new line what would you think about this scenario? Day 1: Send an email out asking for an appointment and to introduce a new line of interest. Day 3: Call to Read More …

Design of a basic Drip Marketing System

What do you do when you get a new lead for your business? Do you have an automated system that kicks in that will give you the best opportunity to nurture and develop that lead into a solid prospect? Or, increase your conversion rate? However you obtain new leads, it is important to follow-through with Read More …

Quality in Marketing: You must start with these 2 definitions

Quality in marketing may be considered too subjective and therefore difficult to define. However, there is a lot about quality and marketing that can be made objective. But to first understand quality in marketing, I think it is important to understand two terms: Process and Metrics. Quality is not an event – it is a Read More …