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…

Differentiation has always been pivotal to creating successful marketing strategies.  If you refer back to any of our previous blogs, whether the subject is around positioning, customer behaviour, USPs or competition, differentiation always plays a crucial role. However, since we wrote our last blog article a few weeks ago, it feels as if the world has been turned upside down,…

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…

Product marketing is a multi-faceted feat: one that requires a concrete understanding not only of your product but your target market as well. You might have a solid, high-quality product, but that won’t matter if you can’t get it to the people that need it most. Distributors, target markets, your competitors – they’ll all play…