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Marketing is a Long-term Investment
"Dig your well before you're thirsty" is the title of a wonderful book by Harvey Mackay. It is smart advice for investing your money, "Save your money before you need it", or growing your business, "Market today for tomorrow".
When times are...
My Border Collie's Internet Marketing Advice! No 4
Sam, My Border Collie's Internet Marketing Advice! No: 4 You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, FREE of charge, as long as the bylines are included and you only mail to a 100% opt-in list. Sam (that's my 12 year...
Niche Marketing - Assessing The Potential Of A Niche
Potential niche products exist all around us, but how do you decide which ones are likely to be worth pursuing? Here's a quick method that will give you a pretty good indication without having to spend large amounts of time and money on the task. ...
Relevancy - the new black for online marketing?
Information Overload With information overload rapidly killing traditional forms of online advertising - today the key to effective marketing is relevancy. Smaller businesses with a niche or limited product range are more often than not focused by...
Top Ten Email Marketing Mistakes made by Small Businesses
Top Ten Email Marketing Mistakes made by Small Businesses
Email marketing isn't complex or new. Yet we see the same mistakes being made over and over by the marketing executives, sales professionals and owners of small businesses.
If done...
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How Cause-Related Marketing Can Boost Your Bottom Line
What is cause related marketing? Cause related marketing is when your business publicly sponsors or donates money, time and/or services to a charitable organization. In the process of support or sponsorship, your bottom line benefits by the exposure and dedication.
Here are some tips to consider when choosing a "cause".
Make the cause related to your target market. The last thing you want to do is offend your target market. Avoid causes that are political, controversial, religious, racist, sexist, and class-centric. To determine suitable causes, you might poll your employees or send surveys to a random sampling of customers offering gift certificates to a local florist or CD emporium. Lastly ask for feedback at your web site; people love to give their opinion especially for a worthy cause.
Think regional or local. Supporting the well-being of Mongolian children is a good cause but it's not your target market. Shorewood Realtors is the largest independent Realtor company in Los Angeles County. The headquarters is in Manhattan Beach, California. They give a percentage of profits in perpetuity to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Realtors supporting schools is a great idea. This highly rated school district is one of the top reasons families want to buy houses and live here.
Believe in the
cause. Don't pick a trendy cause du jour. Research it and feel passionate about it. Think about the human-interest possibilities. Grace Geniusz, president of Goodness Gracious, Inc. donated 10% of after-tax profits to breast cancer research. A few years ago, experimental breast cancer therapies saved her life. She recently sold her company but previously formed her own foundation that donated to breast cancer related organizations. Make contacts within the charity. Get to know and schmooze with the board of directors and movers and shakers. Don't be an anonymous participant; remember this is about building business relationships. Encourage your employees to donate some of their time to the organization too.
Be consistent. Follow through with your promise. If it doesn't work out the way you thought, give it another chance. Charitable organizations have a high turnover of volunteers and staff and you just might be the rock they need. The best way to get branded is through consistency.
Now get busy; the rewards of giving are a greatly enhanced byproduct to your business ethic.
About the Author
Karyn Zoldan is the owner and legend in her own mind of BridgeMarketing.com, an Internet company since 1998. She specializes in writing search engine optimized web content, brand-building taglines, and compelling ad copy.
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