Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 9, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 078522100X
ISBN-13: 978-0785221005
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #494,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #372 in Books > Business & Money > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Marketing #3465 in Books > Business & Money > Marketing & Sales > Marketing
I read a lot of business books, and in my opinion there are two things that make this book unique. The first is the focus on the needs of small business. Many marketing books have lessons that small business owners can apply to their business, but this book focuses squarely on the needs of the small business owner. As a result, you will find a lot of practical advice that you won't have to spend a fortune on to implement.The second thing that I think is unique is the focus on marketing as a system. Many books address a particular aspect of marketing - defining your target market, lead generation, marketing metrics, product development, etc. This book focuses on creating a complete marketing system - from defining your marketing strategy to implementing that strategy in your day to day operations.The first part of the book walks you through the steps of building a solid foundation. Beginning with the user friendly definition of marketing as "getting people to know, like, trust, buy from and refer you to others", the author shows you how to identify your target market, develop your core marketing message and then communicate that message with marketing materials that educate.The second part of the book shows you how leverage the foundational work you did in part one by applying different marketing tactics (advertising, PR, direct mail, etc.) in order to attract more of your ideal customers.The third part of the book discusses how to put your marketing on auto-pilot by systemizing your marketing tasks and creating a marketing plan, budget and calendar.The appendixes are filled with additional resources to help you get started on your marketing plan.
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