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How to Create a Marketing Plan

Sharpspring

The phrase “marketing plan” can mean many things, from your social media/ad campaign schedule to your lead nurture pipeline to your overall strategic goals. And this will become your capital-letter Marketing Plan! With that said, let’s explore the core elements of a strong marketing plan — step by step.

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Get More Bang for the Buck from Your Strategic Marketing Planning Process 

Marketri

If your business doesn’t have a strategic marketing plan—and you don’t think you need one—the data from a Coschedule survey might convince you otherwise: Marketers who document their strategy are 4x more likely to report success vs their peers. Those who set marketing goals are nearly 4x times more likely to succeed.

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A Content Marketer’s Guide to SWOT Analysis

DivvyHQ

Ah, the good-ole SWOT analysis… It brings up fond memories of my college days and my Business Marketing 101 class. It also brings back memories of countless strategic planning engagements with clients and our own executive team over the years. And how should your content marketing efforts support those efforts?

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Why You Need a Content Marketing Plan [+ Free Templates]

Litmus

Together with our good friends at HubSpot , we’ve teamed up to bring you a guide that will serve asa blueprint for creating an entire content marketing plan that focuses on your desired results. With these resources, you will be able to: Analyze your current content marketing efforts with a SWOT analysis.

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Rethinking the marketing planning process for an agile world

Martech

The whole premise of agile marketing is exactly that: To be agile in our delivery of marketing assets, campaigns, educational content and product launches. The traditional annual marketing plan is a waterfall approach that does not support fast experiments. We know how to move fast — good marketers know that well.

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How to Create Your Small Business Marketing Plan

BenchmarkONE

There’s never a bad time to put together a marketing plan , especially if you don’t already have one. In this article, we’ll show you how to create an effective marketing plan — but first, let’s discuss the basics. . What Is a Marketing Plan? . What Are the Benefits of a Marketing Plan?

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4 Steps to Implement Your Healthcare Marketing Plan Using Inbound Marketing

SmartBug Media

Are you looking to refresh your healthcare marketing plan with a focus on inbound marketing? Either way, when it comes to healthcare marketing, it’s crucial to have a well-detailed plan in order to get the results you want. If you want a solid inbound marketing plan, you need to assess your current content.