When you start seeing Christmas decorations, you know you need to start thinking about the year ahead. What does 2017 look like for you?
It’s hard to plan ahead without really knowing what it is you want out of the next 12 months, let alone creating a clear and achievable goal. Did you know that the most common reason for the lack of planning in business is because we aren’t clear on what it is that we want?
Sure, we always want to grow our business. But what are the measureable steps to make ourselves accountable and to actually make this happen? Where to start? What even works?
As small business owners, it’s only natural to be too close to the business and that can often mean that our judgement can be clouded and biased, even if we are really organised and ready to face 2017.
Test yourself and see if you’re 2017 business ready by answering the below.
A goal is the primary outcome
My goal is…….
A strategy is the approach you take to achieve your business goal
My Strategy is…….
An objective is the measurable step you take to achieve your strategy
My Objective is…….
A tactic is a tool you use in pursuing an objective associated with a strategy
My tactic is…….
Our business goal
My Marketing Friend’s focus in 2017 is building awareness around our new and affordable marketing services and our strategy is to build our social media channels.
What this means for you
To help us reach our business goals, we’ve designed a promotion that allows you a chance at receiving a marketing package valued at $395 so you can have your marketing plan sorted for 2017!
In this marketing package, we’ll review your business and analyse your marketing situation, provide a web analysis, swot analysis, review your competition and explore your goals and objectives to successfully provide a detailed marketing plan for 2017!
To enter,
1. Like our facebook page
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3. Comment below ‘done’
We'll announce the winner via the comments section 30/11/2016.
Good luck!
Throughout Lauren’s sales and marketing career, she quickly learned that marketing was not what you’re taught and definitely not what you thought you knew. She discovered a simple business strategy that enabled fast and organic business growth—without a huge marketing budget. My Marketing Friend is all about being accessible to any start-up or small business. Their cost effective packages allow the opportunity for any business to thrive by passing on secret industry knowledge and experience.
Terry Chadban, Founder/Manager at Port Macquarie Online Marketing
Best of luck with this promotion, Lauren. We also recommend to our clients that they do a yearly review of their business as part of their marketing strategy. What worked, what didn't, what can they do better next year, what should they do more of, what should they do less of, etc.