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5 Skills Your Marketing Consultant Must Have

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The cost was what he was used to spending when he was in a corporate marketing role, but it wasn’t in the small business’s budget. Plus, the small business was a CPA firm that was sensitive to pricing because of their profession! Every business has a different culture, budget, target audience and ability to execute.

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4 Reasons Your Marketing Plan Saves You Money

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When you show a vendor that you have planned and budgeted for marketing, they know they need to come to the table with a sharp pencil. The videographer gave a price for each video, without knowing if he would get any further business. But, one-time pricing is usually much higher than on-going client work.

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B2B Marketer: How are You Going to Win the War?

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If your competitors are weak, and you are strong, you could win by attacking them directly with the same products and pricing. If you have a new way of doing things or a new way to cut costs and offer your product or service at a lower price, you could flank your competitors and establish marketshare before they can make similar changes.

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Does Your Marketing Consultant Have Bench Strength?

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” A resourceful marketing consultant can bring the right solutions to your table at a cost-effective price, whether they are part of a big firm or a solo practitioner. With the right project manager in place, independent workers can get the job done, often under budget. The answer is “Yes!”

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What Product Lifecycle (PLC) Means for B2B Inbound Marketing

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The marketing budget can be minimized by leveraging word of mouth marketing with inbound marketing. In this stage, effective marketing strategies include reducing costs, eliminating ineffective distribution channels, unbundling or simplifying the product offering, reducing price and promotion budget.