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Let’s start with a free marketing lesson I call Monthly Marketing Morsels. Since 2013, I have been sharing advice on a broad range of marketing topics, and many of them are posted on this website for your review and evaluation. The latest lessons can be seen below.
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What are your goals for 2021? - Jan. 2021
Let me begin with an observation we all share. The sooner we put 2020 in the rearview mirror, the better! We all spent less time being “out and about” this year. No complaints here. I spend a lot of time writing for a living, so the change in my life was not as drastic as others. I feel blessed in that regard.
But here comes 2021, vaccine and all. It still feels like a year of transition, as we feel safe enough to emerge from hibernation, and cautiously test the waters to see if a “return to normal” is still possible.
What have you learned in 2020 that can make you better prepared for the immediate future? And what will you do next? (pause while you think about it). I like to think that my best days as a writer are ahead of me. And if I want that statement to hold up, I need to do things that can actually make it possible.
Talking Turkey about November Business Success - Nov. 2020
Of the twelve months of the year, few of them offer you the opportunity to do a little self-promotion than November.
There are reasons galore to do simple and effective promotional “extras” to boost your sales or your brand image this month.
Let’s start with Veteran’s Day on November 11th. Think about honoring our veterans all month with discounts if you are in the business of selling products or services. Or do something as simple as running a Facebook message asking people to stop and say a little prayer of thanks for the unselfish men and women who have given up a time in their lives to protect our freedom.
And if you know a business is “veteran owned”…give them at least a “thank you for your service” attaboy.
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Follow your own yellow brick road - Oct. 2020
In the words of Dorothy, “Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore.”
Neither are we. The pandemic took care of that. So, let us look ahead. In terms of marketing, where do we go from here? I would be very rich if I knew the exact answer to that one. But I can offer some simple advice, based on doing this for many years.
Follow your own yellow brick road…in other words, follow the trends that have risen to the top since we started the Covid-19 journey, and use this learning to help you plan your strategy for 2021.