If you're a SME Owner or you want to know how to start a small business in the future, this article will be useful for you.
By educating your target market consistently, you can start building a relationship that will establish your credibility and trust with them. But first you need to consider a number of steps in order to formulate a successful marketing plan.
• Work out who your target market is, who your ideal client is. Do some simple research by asking as many relevant people as you can in order to find out more about your target market? What are their likes / dislikes / frustrations / wants & needs?
• Figure out what products and services you can offer your ideal clients to address their wants and needs. What problems do your products & services solve for your customer? What are the solutions that your ideal client is looking for? What will differentiate you from others in the marketplace? What will be your pricing strategy?
• Work out the geographical and pyschographical features of your target market - where is your customer located geographically and what are they thinking/ what do they like/dislike? Where will you position yourself so they can easily find you? How will you channel your marketing message to them? Will you speak to a few select groups, will you advertise, hold seminars, or write a blog or articles?
• Ask yourself why your clients should trust you? Why should they choose your product or service over your competition?
• Develop a unique selling proposition (USP) which states your promise and sets you apart from your competitors
• Figure out how your customers can buy your product or service? How will you provide customers or clients with the information they need to make their buying decision?
• Work out a marketing budget. A good way to do this is to figure out how much profit an average client will worth to your business in a year.
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