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Ready,
set, go! 8 steps:
1) Together, we'll take stock of your current situation.
Identify your
customer or client base and why they are with you;
Your place in
the market, strengths and the needs you satisfy in commercial or civic
life.
2) Your goals and vision for the future, with focus on your
most important strategic, attainable and measurable goals.
3) Translate
your broad goals into specific steps, including:
Researching the market, customer needs.
Considering
proven and untapped resources and talents within your organization.
Determining
the desired destinations: driving people to your door, to the telephone
or your Website, for example.
4) Create a strategy based on the objectives
Evaluating
target markets and segments that may exist
Positioning
your organization to reach these sub-groups or retain markets, as desired
Take outside
factors into account and prepare for those we anticipate will have an
effect on our efforts
Considering
and selecting linkages to events, media or organizations related to the
campaign
5) Determine methods to use
What medium
or media
Who will create
and disseminate the pieces
Consider coordinating
publicity: public relations, events, news media Create a time line and
contingency plans
6) Create messages that motivate, messages that matter
Coordinate
content and presentation
Connect with
the needs and enrichment of target customers, clients or funding sources.
In this phase, they matter most.
Flexibility
in creating versions of pieces for market segments
Utilize specific
points to make this connection " The call to action " Build in ways to
measure results after rollout
7) Launch the message
Timing, rollout,
"soft launches" are all considered.
Select and
work with specific outlets to achieve the best result.
8) Evaluate and re-evaluate results of overall campaign or specific
initiatives
This includes
the marketing plan itself. Goals change as you move forward. So does the
competitive landscape. But having your base plan will make it easier to
adjust marketing communications.
as you move forward.
Let datzmedia bring valuable perspective to reach your targets and your
vision.
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