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3 Marketing Personalities You Need to Manage

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There are 3 personalities, however, that I’ve realized are not always productive for improving marketing, generating more leads, and increasing sales revenues! 3 Marketing Personalities You Need to Manage. This marketing personality can’t let go. What marketing personality do you most relate to?

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Create a 1-Page Marketing Plan

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I like working from a one-page marketing plan for my clients and for my own business, whether or not we have a multi-page written plan as well. On one page we can see where we are, what each person has to do, how much we have or will spend, and what results we’ve achieved. One Page Marketing Plan. Do you use it?

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5 Steps for Brainstorming Your Marketing Plan

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One of the most fun aspects of marketing planning can be brainstorming. Ask an artistically-inclined person to graphically illustrate ideas or tie ideas together during the session. Open a discussion of what went right in last year’s marketing plan. Here are ways to make sure your marketing brainstorming is fun and productive.

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Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog in Your Marketing Plan

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It’s important to look before you leap, and have a clear understanding of your customers and your industry when you plan your marketing. This is critical to successful marketing planning. Are you thinking of implementing the newest marketing tactics, such as social media, in your next marketing campaign?

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Why The Most Effective B2B Marketing Tactic May Surprise You

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In reporting the results, the CMI focused on the fact that less than half of the respondents had a written content marketing plan, content marketing is on the rise and most content marketers don’t track its ROI very well, among other factoids. They said “In-person Events” were the most effective! But wait a minute.

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How to Deal with a Bright-Shiny-Object Marketer

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I wrote about the different marketing types in a previous blog post, Three Marketing Personalities You Need to Manage. This blog post defines the bright-shiny-object marketers and suggests ways to manage this marketing personality type. Do you have a marketing plan and timeline that your team can follow? The Myopic Marketer ; 2.

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Another Big Reason B2B Marketing Fails: Failure to Engage

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You have a business that sells to other businesses, so you plan to keep your marketing business-like. Here’s how: By telling stories about how your product has not only helped your customer’s businesses but also their personal lives. Marketing Planning b2b marketing results' You have a great product or service.