Marketing ideas are plentiful.  Whether you are a business owner, a marketing professional, or simply a consumer, we all have those moments of inspiration when we come up with a killer marketing idea for a company or brand or new venture.  Depending on your personality type, you will either “sit on it” and it never sees…

Businesses can spend a lot of time, effort and money investing in a marketing strategy plan and yet sometimes, even though they have approached it in the right way, it can still sadly fail.  This article takes a look at some of the most common reasons why a sound marketing strategy may not always reap rewards. #1.…

Today’s topic is surely one of the most essential when thinking about marketing activities. It could be argued that “what should my marketing strategy include?” is the very first question to ask ourselves. If you checked my profile on Opportunity Marketing website, you may have seen my motto: “A goal without a plan is just a wish”. I…

Marketing analysis is often an overlooked element in achieving marketing success.  It is ridiculous if you think about it.  The point of marketing is to generate a significant positive return from your investment, yet most companies don’t analyse how their marketing is performing in order to tweak and improve what they are doing. It is a…

Research suggests that over 2 in 3 small businesses are not using any CRM system to manage their customer relationships.  Many preferring to record customer data on endless spreadsheets. Whilst Excel and other spreadsheet software have their place, using a CRM system is best placed to help businesses better understand all they need to know about…

The phrase Customer segmentation gets “banded around” a lot. But do companies actually carry it out in reality, and if so, what are the benefits of adopting the practice? This article will cover the basics of customer segmentation for SME businesses, including: What is Customer Segmentation? Put simply, it is the process of dividing a…