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    United We Advertise

    March 27, 2012 Posted by : Tim Hagen
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    United We Advertise

    Consumers are exposed to 3,000 advertisments a day.

    Billions of dollars are spend on advertising every year in the United States.

    Clearly, these numbers prove that advertising and marketing are important to the growth and sales of any company in the U.S. These days, money can be spent on multiple forms of marketing communications. There’s traditional media advertising, event marketing and sponsorships, direct mail, and now online advertising. All these can be used to promote a product or service, but with all the new marketing tools, how do you know if your business is spending money in all the right places?

    When it comes to marketing, it is important to integrate multiple tools to see more results, but it is even more important that you do not just aimlessly pick a couple and put them to use. You need to pick methods that will get you in front of your target audience.

    Great inside sales people know that it is not just the job of the marketing department to create awareness; they also need to get out there and advertise. Sales reps should know who they are looking to sell to, and they need to get in front of them. Social media, personal selling and direct mail are just some of the tools that inside sales people can use to reach a targeted market. For example, they can tweet about a promotion or sale that is coming up, and they can post a new blog to their Facebook. The important part is to realize which of these marketing forms will reach the right people. So take the time to define your target customer and research what forum will put you in front of them.

    Great sales people know that if they want to meet their bottom-line then they need to help promote their product or service, but even greater sales people know that not all touch points are equally important and they need to harness the tools that work the best for their target audience. Find out what tools work best for your company, and encourage your employees to use them to sell. By using the right touch points to sell your product, you will more effectively promote your product, and you will begin to see your sales progress.

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    Tim Hagen
    Tim Hagen

    Tim Hagen founded Progress Coaching, a Training Reinforcement Partner Company, in 1997. His entrepreneurial career began in college leading to positions in sales, sales management, and sales training for small and large corporations, and eventually ownership of several training companies. Tim is often a keynote speaker at companies teaching the value of coaching and conversations in the workplace. He possesses a unique combination of hands-on experience, academics, and innovative insight to solve the industry’s most common challenges specific to workplace performance. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Adult Education and Training from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

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