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A marketing plan is a vital aspect in successfully launching a new product or service. It acts as a blueprint in ensuring your target audience is well educated on your expertise, with the overall aim to generate leads and increase overall sales. All companies are aware of the importance of having a business plan, yet many ignore the plethora of benefits a marketing plan will bring to your business.

Oftentimes, these terms are used interchangeably…

But they actually mean two different things.

Think of it like this…

You are a military leader and about to go war, you would obviously need to prepare all the necessary machineries, weapons, equipment, troops, and the perfect combat strategy to penetrate your opponent’s defences.

The approach to how you are going to tackle the enemy’s defences will be different for each opponent (your competitors), hence this describes your marketing strategy, it lays the foundation before you attempt to do anything.

So, it is essentially like your strategy on how to win the war with your limited sources and capabilities.

The number one thing that holds you back from being successful is your mind. It also is the top reason you become successful. If you can control the way you process information, and rationalise the requirements needed to achieve a goal - you are almost certainly there. How to make "yourself" more successful is simplier than you think, but it does take discipline and that is something that not all of us have.

But you can...here's how.

 

The sun was shining through the blinds and as I looked up, I had a moment. It was as if everything stood still. Nothing moved. There was silence.

And yet, there was clarity. 

I am packing up my personal belongings to bring them back to Australia with my dog Pippa in tow. It doesn't mean that I am giving up on the US. Actually, quite the contrary. I am increasing my investment in the country and its people, to further drive business success in the region. I am ready to press the accelerator to top speed without a second thought for where the brakes may be.

February is a great month to take stock of where your company is heading. Closing in on the "pointy' end of the financial year in Australia, companies are taking stock of whether or not they will make their sales targets.

Marketing Eye is safely on-track, but instead of sitting back and watching the new clients come in, we are firmly placing our feet on the accelerator and going full steam ahead. Our Melbourne and Sydney offices are looking for 50 new clients before the end of the financial year. 

So, like any good manager, I have put aside a marketing budget of $150,000 to be spent on sales and marketing activities. Our internship program ensured that we had a heap of new ideas, and alongside our exposure to the US-market and the way they use technology to power marketing campaigns, I have to say, I am fairly confident that this goal is achievable.

Last night I had dinner with a good friend of mine. He is one of the smartest people I know in business. He is not only academical, but very street smart.

I talked in length about the next stage of Marketing Eye's business. That is, expansion into the US, selling rights for the company in Europe and basically becoming a truly global player in small business marketing. No else seems to be taking the lead, so it may as well be me.