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Perform
These Crucial
First Steps
- Do the research to establish the demographic
and psychographic profile of your ideal
customer(s).
- Establish goals of how many customers you
want to target for a month/year.
- Determine a marketing budget that will allow
you to create the materials you need, place
necessary advertising and establish a
promotion calendar.
- Obtain testimonials from your current
customers.
- Ask for referrals.
- Create a customer retention program.
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Next Steps
Create your business plan, if you
have not done it already.
Establish realistic goals.
Conduct SWOT Analysis
(Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats) for
your company and your
competitors.
Begin with small steps and test
your marketing first before
investing in a large campaign.
Ask for feedback from your
customers - and employees. Do
they think your marketing
materials hit the mark? Be open to
change.
Review your business plan
periodically to see if you are on
target.
Be flexible to changes in the
marketplace and industry.
Attend trade shows and subscribe
to trade publications.
Create a Master Mind Group to
bounce ideas off each other.
Support others' businesses.
Network. Network. Network.
Follow up on your leads.
Thank people for their referrals
and testimonials.