Monday, November 20, 2006

Focus Your Marketing Efforts

As marketers we’re all in the same boat; how do you get heard above the noise?
Turning the volume up a notch just will not do. You want to be smarter not louder than you competition.

It is not uncommon for marketers to fail to realize that they aren’t moving closer to their potential customers but further away using the techniques that worked two or three years ago. The world is changing; the customer has become savvier on the Internet. They use new software to shut out the broadcast that we are promoting.

The key to becoming a successful marketer is not to broadcast like a scattergun, but to focus on a very narrow target. Marketers must thoroughly understand what and why the potential customer is seeking. Really get to know your customers. Stop messaging that screams, “Notice me”; choose messaging that means something to your targets. Start connecting with them.

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