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WHY DOES

MARKETING

FAIL?

GET THE RIGHT INFORMATION THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR MARKETING NOW.

Enter Your Information Below To get Started

MARKETING

[ mahr-ki-ting ]

noun

The total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

Who Am I & How

Did I Get My Start

Growing up, we didn't have much. When we needed or wanted something, I knew it would only happen with hard work and earning it. I was 10 years old when it all began. Paper routes, curb painting, mowing lawns, whatever needed to be done I would do it. To keep my businesses going there was one thing I quickly realized I needed - marketing. Similar to business now, I needed to market myself and spread the word about myself, brand myself, and think about the long game, not the short play.


Since then, I've collected over 25 years of experience, tools, and information in marketing and how to use the right data to get real results. This is the information I want to pass along to you.

Main Reasons Why Marketing Fails

  • Lack of Strategy
  • You Don't Understand Your Customers
  • No Calls-To-Action
  • Wrong Channels Used
  • Poor Targeting
  • No Patience
  • Not Making Products or Services Interesting Enough
  • Not Investing Enough

The Most Ignored Pieces of a Marketing Strategy

Who's Your Who?

When marketing, it's important to know (and keep top of mind) that the data will always inform the strategy.

This means you MUST know WHO.

YOUR BUSINESS

  • Mission
  • Vision
  • Your Products and/or Services

YOUR CUSTOMERS

  • Your Complete Customer Persona
  • What's Their Journey Look Like?
  • Where do they Shop, Play, Dine, Play?

NO DATA? NO STRATEGY!

Data

Data is the foundation of all successful marketing. However, “Data” is a vague umbrella term, making it difficult to know exactly how it can help your business. What kind of “Data” are we talking about? We are talking about all the Data the fuels successful marketing campaigns!


Such as: Audience Data, Location-Based Data, Mailing List Data, Digital Audience, and more!

Insight

Raw Data is great (and essential) but it doesn't do much good unless you learn from it! Applying Insight to Data gives you valuable information that creates effective Marketing Campaigns. Insight is an often overlooked step in the Marketing Process that can be the difference between you and your competition.


Such as: Advanced Look-A-Like or Audience Insight Reports

Execution

Not every marketing channel is effective for every business, so we work hard to provide you with a custom solution that will fit your business! We execute detailed strategies to help you reach your ideal customer: at the right time, in the right place, with the right message.


Such as: Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Direct Mail and more!

The Steps to a Successful Marketing Campaign

Set Your Goals

If you do any marketing without setting a goal first, how can you possibly have enough data to know if it was successful or not?

Know Your Competition -

Inside & Out

Please don't shoot in the dark when marketing. There is no shame in looking at what your competition is doing! In-fact, model after it!

Who's Your Who?

This may seem obvious, but you would really be surprised how many businesses think they know their audience, but really don't.

Content Really is King

Blog posts, ebooks, PDFs, memes, infographics, social posts, youtube videos, TikToks, and more! Your content should stand out from the rest.

Nurture Relationships

Building relationships with your contacts is the first step and the sole purpose of marketing. You can't make a sale if you don't talk to a person.

Be Willing to Engage

Listen - I mean really listen to how the public views your company and your brand. You never know when someone is listening that has a problem you can solve.

Segment Your Data

More targeted and personalized advertisements are a lot more effective than the general approach of the common "pray and spray." This is only possible when you're able to segment your audience.

Test Everything

The best part of marketing. Testing different messages, creatives, across different platforms. It's so much fun! You should get into a regular habit of A/B testing everything.

Measure & Analyze

Measure how different elements perform against each other. Not even just the design elements, but test audiences as well. No point in serving ads to an audience that isn't responding. Am I right?

Be Creative & Innovative

Always look for ways to separate yourself from the competition. Being able to create and implement unique marketing ideas will help your business rise to the top and stand out.

Why I Started First Direct

Simply put, I started First Direct because when I was working with another company, I experienced businesses of all sizes being prescribed cookie-cutter solutions that just "sounded good," and didn't yield results. I got sick of it - to be completely transparent. So I opened the doors to First Direct, where I would only provide "Marketing Solutions That Fit" the actual needs of my customers. Businesses are all different so their marketing should be as well.


There are over 25 years of experience, information, tools and more that I've added to my toolbox that I want to share with you, too!

With the right information, you can market your business and get results.

This is the information that I want to give to you.

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