Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Marketing
The best way to sell an item will always depend on what it actually is. For example, the best way to sell nutritional supplements can differ from the best way to sell new cars. Of course, some people will be selling both services and products and so they can use a variety of approaches; they will also usually try to combine services and products into a package to make them more attractive. It is generally considered that services marketing is a bit tougher than product marketing and this is why a unique approach is called for.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Marketing
Experiential marketing is quite popular at the moment, but there can be some confusion as to what this actually refers to. In simple terms it refers to a type of marketing where there is an attempt to connect with the customer on many different levels, including their intelligence as well as their emotions. It is hoped that by using this approach there will be a special relationship established with the customer that connects to their heads and hearts.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Marketing
Multi level marketing (MLM) businesses are considered by some to be the future of marketing. This is also a type of marketing strategy that receives a lot of criticism. There are different types of MLM businesses and we will be looking at these here. We will begin though, be explaining what we mean by multi level marketing.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Marketing
Most businesses that rely on selling products will work hard at market positioning. In fact there are many experts that would claim that success is impossible without this. We live in a world where there is a lot of competition for almost every product or service you can think of. In order for there to be any chance of success a business will need to be able to find their spot in the market. Unless this is something that is done consciously then performing well will be an upward struggle. These days all the top businesses put a lot of effort into getting their market positioning strategy right; in fact most will invest a lot of money into this.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Business & Small Business, Marketing
B2B has become a common expression used by those who are eager to market their products or services. It is shorthand for ‘business to business’ and refers to transactions between businesses rather than between a business and a customer – this is called B2C. Some companies put a lot of their focus on B2B marketing and there are some very good reasons why they might want to do this.
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Written by Anthony Carter ·
Filed under Best Selling Books / Textbooks & Reviews, Marketing
If you are interested in marketing you will find plenty of informative books on the subject. This is an exciting area of business and many of the authors of the top texts practice what they preach and are successful marketers. There are a lot of people who are interested in this subject as an academic study but most people interested in marketing are looking for practical information. Here are just some of the best marketing books available.
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