Timing and Your Marketing Plan
Timing and Your Marketing Plan
The timing of your marketing is an important factor in how successful not only your plan is, but how effectively you implement your marketing plan.
Keep in mind that different marketing tactics have different timing needs.
For example, tactics such as a bi-weekly ezine or newsletter, monthly teleseminar, and thrice-weekly blog posts are all ongoing. These regularly occurring activities help to create a consistent presence and keep you and your business top-of-mind.
Other marketing tactics are scheduled around your “events”. For example, you finish writing your new ebook or new 8 week course and are now ready to launch it. You’ll have to figure out when the launch date is and schedule specific marketing around that event. You’ll want to make sure that the timing of these do not interfere with your regular marketing activities.
Timing of your marketing is also impacted by others’ events. You may be invited to speak at a large workshop or telesummit. You have no input into the date of that event and need to time your marketing for this around marketing for your own event or activities.
Another thing to keep in mind around the timing of your marketing plan is the frequency with which you are communicating with people on your list and other places.
For example, I have a weekly ezine that goes out every Thursday. I schedule teleseminars on usually one or two Tuesdays each month and I need to send out emails to my list to let them know. That usually means one email to tell them, another email to remind them and one more with the recording the day after the teleseminar.
If I’m launching a new product or a service, I need to send out emails to people to let them know about it. Depending on the cost of the product or service, this could be anywhere from 2 – 6 emails.
You can start to see how if I didn’t put some thought into the timing of these marketing emails, I could be bombarding my list with way too many emails in a short period of time. And I don’t want to do that! It’s not nice and not effective either.
These examples clearly show how timing is a big part of your marketing plan. That’s why some kind of marketing calendar is so important. I have a hard copy calendar that I use a pencil to schedule ongoing activities and then try to fit in the other activities that I want to do. I use the eraser a lot!
My marketing calendar is the first thing I grab whenever I’m thinking about doing my next marketing tactic. As they say, timing is everything!
Timing and Your Marketing Plan - To learn more about this author, visit Jody Gabourie's Website.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
There’s always lots of talk around what marketing tactics you could or should include in your marketing plan. But one subject that kind of gets glossed over is one of timing.
The timing of your marketing is an important factor in how successful not only your plan is, but how effectively you implement your marketing plan.
Keep in mind that different marketing tactics have different timing needs.
For example, tactics such as a bi-weekly ezine or newsletter, monthly teleseminar, and thrice-weekly blog posts are all ongoing. These regularly occurring activities help to create a consistent presence and keep you and your business top-of-mind.
Other marketing tactics are scheduled around your “events”. For example, you finish writing your new ebook or new 8 week course and are now ready to launch it. You’ll have to figure out when the launch date is and schedule specific marketing around that event. You’ll want to make sure that the timing of these do not interfere with your regular marketing activities.
Timing of your marketing is also impacted by others’ events. You may be invited to speak at a large workshop or telesummit. You have no input into the date of that event and need to time your marketing for this around marketing for your own event or activities.
Another thing to keep in mind around the timing of your marketing plan is the frequency with which you are communicating with people on your list and other places.
For example, I have a weekly ezine that goes out every Thursday. I schedule teleseminars on usually one or two Tuesdays each month and I need to send out emails to my list to let them know. That usually means one email to tell them, another email to remind them and one more with the recording the day after the teleseminar.
If I’m launching a new product or a service, I need to send out emails to people to let them know about it. Depending on the cost of the product or service, this could be anywhere from 2 – 6 emails.
You can start to see how if I didn’t put some thought into the timing of these marketing emails, I could be bombarding my list with way too many emails in a short period of time. And I don’t want to do that! It’s not nice and not effective either.
These examples clearly show how timing is a big part of your marketing plan. That’s why some kind of marketing calendar is so important. I have a hard copy calendar that I use a pencil to schedule ongoing activities and then try to fit in the other activities that I want to do. I use the eraser a lot!
My marketing calendar is the first thing I grab whenever I’m thinking about doing my next marketing tactic. As they say, timing is everything!
Timing and Your Marketing Plan - To learn more about this author, visit Jody Gabourie's Website.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
 | |
 |
No article feedback found. |
| |
Leave Your Feedback |
 | |
| |||
David AchesonDavid Acheson is the founder of DCJA Consultancy. DCJA Consultancy is a management consultancy business specialising in B2B sales consultancy. They offer bespoke and packaged sales consultancy including Sales Optimisation Review, Interim Sales Management, Sales & Marketing Review, 1:1 Sales & Management Staff Analysis, Management Training, Solution Sales Training, Creation of New Pay Plan, KPI's, run Customer Feedback Campaigns, assist with Recruitment, Coaching, Appraisals and set up Strategic Marketing Campaigns. David spent his early career in accountancy and then moved into sales in 1982, working in Office Equipment, IT, Advertising, Training, Outsourcing and Consultancy. He has held many Senior Positions in SMBs and Global Organisations including Head of Sales Operations & Head of Business Development. His knowledge, skills and great experience of the Sales Industry has led to David making keynote speeches and running educational sessions to key businesses through organisations including The Chamber of Commerce and Business Link. - Visit David Acheson's Website |
|||
Leanne Hoagland-SmithAre your sales where you want them to be? Will you be one of the few who achieves sales or business success or one of the many who have failed to change? Are you tired of being told you are like everyone else? Then you may find my first book on sales of interest. Be the Red Jacket in the Sea of Gray Suits, The Keys to Unlocking Sales available at Amazon or at http://www.processspecialist.com/red-jacket.htm. This book is a reflection of my no-nonsense approach to improving sales to overall business results. If you are truly committed to making sustainable changes, then I can help you secure a positive return on your investment because I focus on executable solutions not telling you the problems you already know you have. From training to corporate (group) coaching to executive one on one coaching, my approach is to assess, create awareness, build a goal driven action plan and then execute. The bottom line question is "Not do you or your employees know it, but do you or they want to do it?" Please call for a free strategy session at 219.759.5601. - Visit Leanne Hoagland-Smith's Website |
|||
John PowerJohn Power, founder of Biltmore Franchise Consulting, has extensive experience developing and marketing franchises and business opportunities. He has been in and around franchising for over twenty years. From 1980 through 1990 he conceptualized, organized, and developed the American Video Association. He grew AVA to 2,000 national members, before selling the company it 1990. It was later merged into another home video marketing company. From 2000 to 2005 he worked as a contract marketing and human resources consultant to several local and national companies. In 2005 Mr. Power began working as a franchise development consultant on a full-time basis. Since that time he has helped more than three dozen companies initiate and develop their franchising program. He notes that there are many companies interested in developing a franchise program, and who need his specialized assistance. Mr. Power is a “hands-on” franchise consultant. He said, “I am the ‘nuts and bolts’ person who tends to the details for my clients.” Mr. Power holds a B.S. degree with a major in Marketing. See: www.biltmorefranchise.com You may contact Mr. Power at: jpower@biltmorefranchise.co - Visit John Power's Website |
|||
Dave KurlanDave Kurlan is the founder and CEO of Objective Management Group, Inc., the industry leader in sales assessments and sales force evaluations, and the CEO of David Kurlan & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in sales force development. Dave has been a top rated speaker at Inc. Magazine's Conference on Growing the Company, the Sales & Marketing Management Conference and the Gazelles Sales & Marketing Summit. He has been featured on radio and TV, including World Business Review with General Norman Schwarzkopf, in Inc. Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, Sales & Marketing Management Magazine and Incentive Magazine. He is the author of Mindless Selling and Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball. He created and wrote STAR, a proprietary recruiting process for hiring great salespeople, and he writes Understanding the Sales Force, a popular business Blog and is a contributing author to The Death of 20th Century Selling and 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2. - Visit Dave Kurlan's Website |
|||
Jeff FosterWebBizIdeas.com is a Minneapolis website design company founded to help people start an internet business by providing them with website, business, and internet resources that help foster the growth of successful online businesses and develop innovative Internet business ideas. We specialize in internet consulting & internet marketing. - Visit Jeff Foster's Website |
|||
Stephanie RobeyStephanie Robey is President and CoFounder of Pivot Positive, LLC - an Internet marketing business focused on helping people start work at home ventures. Previously, she was employed at The Search Agency with over 20 years experience in graphic design and 10 years experience in online marketing. She was responsible for launching the Conversion Path Optimization (CPO) unit where she and her team have conducted hundreds of optimization tests for online companies across multiple verticals. She is a successful entrepreneur having started and sold 2 companies and remains on the board of directors of the third, PhotoSpin.com Stephanie began her career in the direct marketing realm creating and producing direct mail for many of the major cable television companies and directly attributes her understanding of Internet marketing to those early offline experiences. Stephanie is a graduate of San Diego State University with a BFA in Graphic Arts and also holds an Executive MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. Read Steph's Blog Meet Steph and Dave Sign up for our Free 7-Day BootCamp: Self Employed & Rich - Visit Stephanie Robey's Website |
|||
Joe DagerJoe Dager is President of Business901, a progressive coaching company providing no-nonsense direction in areas such as Lean Six Sigma Marketing and organized referral marketing. What others say: In the past 20 years, Joe and I have collaborated on many difficult issues. Joe’s ability to combine his expertise with “out of the box” thinking is unsurpassed. He has always delivered quickly, cost effectively and with ingenuity. A brilliant mind that is always a pleasure to work with.” - James R. If you want to learn more about Business901, start a conversation with us. We can be found @ Web/Blog: Business901.com Web/Blog: FundingYourNonprofit.com LinkedIn Profile Follow me on Twitter - Visit Joe Dager's Website |
|||
Jay Kubassek(Jay's Full Bio: EvanCarmichael.com/jaykubassek) In five years, Canadian-born entrepreneur Jay Kubassek went from selling mufflers at a Midas franchise to revolutionizing Internet marketing with the 2004 launch of CarbonCopyPRO, a online marketing education company, now worth over $20 million with customers in over 160 countries.
As an independent film producer, his upstart film fund Aliquot Films is currently producing a films with Spike Lee and Abel Fererra (starring Ethan Hawke and Dennis Hopper.)
Jay's entrepreneurial spirit is irrepressible. He’s the owner of five companies, a professional speaker and trainer, international real estate developer/investor, extreme sport enthusiast and emerging philanthropist. Jay resides in NYC with his wife Jamie, son Milo and dog Cooper. Visit Jay's official website: www.JayKubassek.com - Visit Jay Kubassek's Website |
|||
|
To learn more about the Evan Elite Author Program please contact us. | |||
 | |
|  |
Subscribe to Jody's articles
 |
|
Jody Gabourie - The Marketing Plan Queen - Teaches small business owners and entrepreneurs how to take ACTION with their marketing in order to get more results and more profits! She helps people create simple, innovative and powerful marketing plans so that they can start reaping success in their business and their life.
|
|
 |
 | |
|
| |
 | ||||||
|
 | ||
|
||
 |
||
|
||
|
| ||
 |
| Have you written articles that would be of value to entrepreneurs? Become an expert on our site by publishing them! Expose yourself to a wide audience, drive more traffic to your website and get more sales! Click Here for details. |
|
|
 |
| Modeling the Masters: Learn the true secrets behind Walt Disney's business success factors & grow your company! Video produced by Phanta Media |
|
|
 |
"Learn straight from Evan how you can Make a Full Time Income (And More) from a Website"
Click Here To Learn More |
|
|
|
|
Get advice & tips from famous business owners, new articles by entrepreneur experts, my latest website updates, & special sneak peaks at what's to come!
|
|
|
 The Leadership Edge Managing Growth Referral Strategies Professional Networking Special Report |
|
 | ||
 |
The Top 10 GTD Times Posts
Best Posts for Productivity | |
 |
Top 50 Blogs For Startups
Top Blogs To Watch In 2008 | |
| ||
 | ||||
| ||||
|
| ||||
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Email us your ideas on how to make our website more valuable! Thank you Sharon from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for your suggestions to make the newsletter look like the website and profile younger entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs!
|
|
|
