10 Steps to Open for Business

Step 10: Market and Sell

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The Right Marketing Materials

Once you have your target audience well defined, you’re in a much better position to know what marketing materials would be appealing and useful to your audience.

There are basic printed materials you should consider - things like business cards, letterhead and brochures. These kinds of materials are essential for your communication, networking and sales activities.

One way to make the most of the dollars you spend is to create materials that have information that will stay true and accurate for the longest possible period of time. Things change often in a young business, so when possible use “evergreen,” long-lasting information. Include inserts with the latest, greatest info that you print on your own.

Another key to developing good marketing materials without breaking the bank is to identify an affordable graphic designer and printer that will work with you. A local source for this can be a great help. Online sources are completely viable as well in this day and age of broadband internet access.

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First and foremost, you’ll need to study up on your target audience to develop a marketing message that will resonate with them.  There are so many great suggestions in Step 10. Studying your target audience is key. I make and design office chair slipcovers. Some of the fabrics that I buy are based on the age group that I am trying to target. I have done alot of research online to see what the various age groups tend to like. I think in the long run it will pay off. One age group that I thi...

Excellent article. It is certainly thorough enough for anyone, even marketing novices, to know what they need to deal with.This section, however, is called Marketing & Sales. Your article, as good as it is, deals with only half the equation. Unfortunately, too many businesses think that marketing and sales are one in the same (I know you folks at StartupNation don`t think this way). They are not, at least not in the traditional sense. Marketing`s goal is to create awareness and generate qual...

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