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Why Target the Matures


The "Matures" are the generations that came along between 1909 and 1945. Born to and tempered by economic uncertainty, older Matures were nurtured by the New Deal and served in the mightiest armed force fielded by any nation. The Matures' core values are a roll call of traditional American culture: Honor; optimism, selflessness, dedication to a higher purpose (self-sacrifice equals virtue).

Marketing is More Than Advertising


Marketing is a business process about which much is written, however is often not completely understood. Many think that ?marketing? and ?advertising? are interchange-able words. This is not the case. Marketing is really a complete, integrated approach to doing business.

Your Marketing Plan - Prerequisite to Success


Marketing is a vital aspect of a business? operations. It has been said that, ?Nothing happens in business until a sale is made?. Marketing is about how sales are made and marketing planning is about being proactive in determining how sales are to be made. Developing a marketing plan is the tool businesses use to overcome weaknesses in competitiveness and to increase sales.

Multicultural Marketing ? Taking Care of Business At Hand


Multicultural marketing mirrors the changed face of America and is getting the attention of small-business and other organizations looking for an edge in diverse ethnic markets. ?Gone are the days when businesses succeed with a ?one size fits all? approach to marketing. It's a ?mass market? no longer,? insists Rhonda Albey, a diversity consultant with Allen Associates in Los Angeles, ?The multicultural markets are where the opportunities are, and successful entrepreneurs are quickly learning how to get there.?

Small Business Pricing Strategies


Think the best way to get more customers is to have the lowest prices in town? Think again. Think the best way to create a successful business is to try to appeal to everyone? Wrong again.

Target Market - 3 Big Reasons You Need To Know Yours


Rule Number One when writing marketing materials is "Know Your Target Market." There's a lot of foundational work to do before you ever put a word on paper but this is the place to start.

Pricing Strategies in Marketing


Price is an often overlooked marketing strategy, as many tend to focus on promotions or advertising. Pricing strategies, however, can have a large impact on sales and (more importantly) profit. The price is what your customer pays and/or what the end consumer pays for a product or service. In the case of products not sold directly to the end user, pricing is often described as ?wholesale? and ?retail.? When the distribution channel is long (such as when there is a manufacturer, broker/distributor, retailer, and end consumer), multiple mark-ups can occur between the wholesale and the retail price.

Marketing to Hispanics/Latinos


A powerful consumer market with annual spending power exceeding $350 billion, Hispanics?or should that be Latinos??have become the largest minority group in the United States, and a marketplace well-worth looking into and with plenty to see--once you get the labels straight.

What Can Star Wars Teach You About Creating a Buzz for Your Business?


Many people think marketing is some type of mystery that only a few select people know the secret too. In fact if you look at the entertainment industry you will find some of the best models to follow. Let?s look at George Lucas and Star Wars. How long before the movie came out did you know it was coming? How many different places did you see an ad for it, someone talking about it, or writing about it? How many different ways does he tie in to advertise his movies that are ?outside? the entertainment industry?

Top Five Tips for Marketing that Gets Results


When marketing your practice, as well as designing your brochure, website, business card, flier, advertisement, or other marketing effort, I recommend investing the time and effort needed to effectively address the following:

Making Your Mark With The Millennials


Generation Y--The second-largest crop of young people in America's history, offspring of the Boomers?80 million of them, nearly 27 percent of the U.S. population?are in their late teens and 20s, and already a market force to be reckoned with.

Client Attraction Technique #3: Study the Competition!


One very powerful and cost-effective marketing strategy is to study the competition. This is an important exercise, as essentially it allows you to find out as much as possible about the opposition ? how best they operate, what they lack and then how to capitalise on it!

Increase Your Sales By Following-Up


The difference between a successful business and one that just gets by is that the business that is just getting by thinks that the marketing is over when the sale has been made.

A Perfect Partnership for Business


Too often we small business owners get caught up in our day-to-day bottom line, and miss the needs of the community outside our door. By doing this, we miss an opportunity to include ?socially responsible marketing? -or sponsorship- in our yearly promotional plan. Sponsorship is a perfect collaboration, considering the similarities that entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations have in common. We are value-driven, highly motivated and creative risk takers, results-oriented and close to our clients. With this in mind, consider exploring sponsorship as a humanitarian duty, first and foremost, as well as an investment. This is a business investment or partnership between two parties, who work together for mutual benefit

Read Your Markets Mind - 3 Great Market Research Resources


Starting a new online business, developing a new product,launching a new marketing campaign, buying advertisingcan all depend on how well you are able to research yourmarket.

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