Business Improvement and Social media

I selected this article from Curatti written by Liaqat Ali Hamiya because it provides insights into how to effectively create a strong marketing plan.

It's important for your business to have an effective marketing plan in addition to your business plan.

Marketing Success Strategies

In order to move your marketing in the right direction you need to have both short-term and long-term goals. I agree that this enables us to know who our target market is and how to best reach them.

Hamiya explains the right steps to take in order to build a successful business marketing plan.

Here's what caught my attention:

• Use situation analysis to look into the market conditions. This provides insights on what to do, what to add, and what to avoid in order to make the best decisions.

• There is always a changing demand for products and services. Knowing about market growth can help your business anticipate future trends how to best meet your customers' needs.

• Your marketing strategy needs to be unique with a strong impact on your community. This should include both offline and online methods such as social media, email marketing, content creation, etc.

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Good blueprint for building an effective marketing plan from Curatti.

I selected this article from Curatti written by Jenn Herman because it covers how to attract more subscribers through social media.

Use social media to increase your email subscribers and influence.

How Email Goes Hand-in-Hand with Your Marketing

If you run a blog then you know how important it is to build a large list of subscribers. I agree that in order to reach more people you should include social media in your strategy.

Herman explains several ways to leverage your community and attract more subscribers.

Here's what caught my attention:

• Include a message and optin on your Facebook profile on your Page. Use a professional, eye-catching image and profile photo to attract attention.

• Take advantage of live video and attract an audience in real-time. Be sure to include a strong call-to-action at the end of your broadcast.

• Host a contest or giveaway with a dedicated sign-up page that directs your social media community to your website. Include beautiful images and/or videos to make your message stand out.

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