Posts Tagged ‘communication’

Brand And Advertising Is Not Art, But The Serious Business

Trapped in a subjectivity of art & creativity. Although great for their input in terms of communication & artistic ads, but none of those ads that speak about whether the ads will increase sales or not. I prefer the opinion of a book entitled “How To Write Ads That Sell” by of the founders of BBDO, that lovely promotion is promotion that sells. No matter the shape. No matter the lay-out, no matter the content of its message, its positioning, lovely promotion is promotion that sells.

Is a mistake that is not fair if the advertisement is made only to accomplish the goals outside sales, such as awareness, association, & so on? With such strong competitive pressures, the ability of promotion to sell even more important. I am including marketers who think that the success of marketers finally determined by thing: increasing sales. I do not think that marketers are only in charge of thinking about branding without increasing sales. Branding is not measured by the increase in sales, is the same as art galleries are visited & admired by plenty of people, but did not sell even painting. Unless there is a rich man who has a gallery as a hobby. But a brand is not a hobby. A brand is serious business. The life & death are determined by sales & profits & sustainable growth. Not to speak of sales a month, a year. A brand cannot wait long to increase its sales. Without a solid strategy & tactical capabilities are adequate, a brand won’t be able to support him. This is where the future role of the marketer. Marketers are more sales-oriented will be increasingly sought after, due to the rising demands of competition, to be not cost effective for companies to hire promotion people are lovely at playing branding or promotion, but not lovely at increasing sales of his brand.

Then how a marketer can increase sales of its brand? Do your research, both formally, as well as stealth. Be a mystery shopper at outlets selling your products & competitor’s products. Forward in to battle. As on the battlefield, the lieutenants & officers of a great future is the most advanced on the battlefield, leading his soldiers. Similarly, a great marketer & effective is a step in the market, if necessary, with the sales or consumer to listen to customer complaints. Any input that was taken can be turned in to weapons able to increasing sales. To listen to a variety of complaints. To listen to their rebuttal to the matchless selling proposition & positioning that they have painstakingly created. But this has to be compulsory, if the marketers require being able to fine-tune its strategy & its promotion tactics with customer preferences, to further reap greater sales.

The logic of a successful brand is actually simple: find the true voice of consumers, who represent segments or classes of the most profitable, & then meet what is demanded by the most profitable segment of it. This was completed, and then the sale of a brand will explode. Meet consumer demand through various promotion mixes.

Testimonials To Turn Prospects Into Customers

Large companies have instant credibility with their well-known company or brand. However, small businesses have their own credibility. One of the most powerful tools you can use for this customer testimonials. Here are five tips to help convincing evidence and use them to convert prospects into customers.

First testimonies collected continuously

First, create a file for the positive feedback that keeps its customers. Many good testimonials are hidden in the occasional customer feedback during normal communication. For example, send a postcard or an email client recently asked me what I like about your product or service. Three are sufficient, unless the message is too long.

Several aspects of its products and services are likely to respond to different perspectives. Testimony at trial, given the word to get a series of comments from our customers. The benefits can be demonstrated by the testimonials of customers, generating more business for you.

For example: “In two weeks I lost 9 pounds, feel years younger and still enjoy my favorite foods.” This statement, to encourage those who want to lose weight quickly for the program.

Permission to use testimonials
Always ask permission from customers before its declaration. For example, typically at least my client name, city and state (or country). If you sell to businesses and individuals can, other things of every customer with their testimony. For example, the title of your customers, your company name, type of industry or anything else that would appeal to other customers like them.

Products in evidence, if you
You can gather all the evidence and in your sales letter or web page especially if the message is short. Or you can spread your message strategically especially if the message is long. But always highlight testimonials to be the rest of the message. For example, in italics, quotation marks. Websites that can be highlighted in yellow, or even a different color that matches the background color contrast of the page. The 5 tips in this article shows how to obtain convincing evidence – and maximum effect. Start applying these tips now in your business and quickly convert more leads into customers.