Do you ever wish you could just flip a switch and have your target customers gravitate towards your business? Well… you can! It’s called using e-marketing; the modern day magnet that is able to pull your target customers in and keep them around! Your website, social media, emails and content all act as magnets that draw the right customers in, turn them into long-term fans. Are you ready to become a customer magnet? Let’s get started!

The Irresistible Pull

It is said to be easier to pull customers in, but it’s more difficult to keep them. But that’s where e-marketing comes into play. E-marketing doesn’t stop once the sale is made, its a continuous process that makes sure your customers stick around. To do so, here are the top 4 irresistible pulls!

Magnetic Messaging

Emails are like the steady pull that is able to keep your target customers connected to your business. But its not
just any or all emails. It’s the specific automated workflows that will thank them for making a purchase, provide
helpful tips, give them special promotion discounts, and even wish them a happy birthday! It’s those personal
touches that are able to remind your customers they aren’t just another customer or number. They are valued and
appreciated!

Sticking Around

Let’s be honest… who doesn’t love rewards? By implementing loyalty programs through your e-marketing strategy;
you’re basically adding the strongest magnets you can use to your customer relationships! So by offering early
access to products, news, etc. exclusive deals, and points for any purchases made; it allows your customers to feel
special and it keeps them coming back and staying loyal to your business. Well… they’re sticking around!

Magnetic Reminders

But then sometimes customers need just a tiny nudge to keep coming back. That is where we bring in retargeting ads! These are small digital reminders that are able to keep your business “front-of-mind” after your customers have left your website. Basically its the digital/marketing version of “Hi, do you remember me? Well we have something amazing just for you!”

Social Magnetism

Social media isn’t just for attracting new target customers. It’s also a powerful tool to stay connected with the customers you already have! Whether its hosting live Q&As, responding to comments, or running polls, engagement builds relationships and it also keeps
your business on their radar!

Conclusion

At the end of the day, its all about being an irresistible force. With E-marketing, it gives you the right tools to not only attract potential customers, but it also holds onto them with personalized and meaningful interactions! A little magnetic magic goes a long way, so are you ready to turn up the magnetic field on your e-marketing strategy?

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In today’s world, marketing research is not only essential; but its also a way to make running your business easier. Think of it like your business’ crystal ball. The key of understanding and learning about who your customers are, what they want to see, how they’re spending their time and money, etc. But you’re also learning about how to spot the next big trend, how to always stay ahead of your competition and how to build your business into an empire.

From Data to Decisions

For starters, every business needs to understand their audience. Marketing Research can help businesses gain a better understanding of who their audience truly is. It can answer those essential questions like; “who are your customers?”, “what are their pain points?”, “What do they like, dislike, and want from your product/service?”, etc. With answering questions like these, businesses are able to then fix their offers and marketing tactics to meet the wants and needs of their customers and target audience.

The next necessity are finding trends and opportunities. With the market always evolving, marketing research can keep you and your business ahead of the continuous trends and shifts within your industry. By doing so, businesses are able to not only adapt quickly, but also innovate the changes (if any are needed) before any other of your competitors do. So whether its using a new technology or software, address consumer changes and more; marketing research can build you and your business with foresight to adapt, seize and develop new opportunities!

The third step is to improve your business strategy instead of just relying on gut feelings, assumptions and wishes. Marketing research can provide stable data that is able to guide your business strategy. Like if you start to analyze competitor performance, market demands and more; your business is then able to restructure, adjust product/service features, adjust pricing, optimize marketing strategies and more.

So within a world that is completely driven by data, marketing research is now essential to company growth… no longer an optional strategy. Marketing research is able to empower businesses to not only understand their audience, but also be able to spot industry trends, reduce any risks that could take place and more!

Your business is able to unlock new insights that is needed to grow, adapt and outshine any competitor you may have!

So don’t just rely on your gut feeling. Turn that feeling into a fact and let marketing research turn that data into gold!

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I was in the midst of creating a cosmetic brand for people with gluten allergies, but in all honesty had no passion for wanting to be part of the beauty industry. I was just creating a brand everyone around wanted me to create. Because I have Celiac Disease, people around (including friends, mentors, family, and others) thought it was an open-door opportunity and I wasn’t running with it at full speed. At this point, I was creating and learning about chemicals and ingredients in cosmetic products, which was interesting, but the moment of “this is what I want to be known for” was no where in sight. The more time I spent trying to create this brand, the less confident I felt about myself and my autoimmune disease. I felt like I was building this brand that looked perfect in all aspects on the outside but was leaving me feeling empty.

That wasn’t until I was having a conversation with my parents that my mindset, my attitude, and my confidence shifted. My parents have always been my #1 supporters, so much so that they noticed a negative change in my energy. The spark of entrepreneurship and being the change I wanted to see in the world seemed to weaken. They encouraged me to focus on what I wanted, who I wanted to become, what I was naturally good at; and most importantly; what was going to make me get up and be excited to get to work every day.

They encouraged me to continue with my entrepreneurial goals, but to align my true passions and strengths with it. That conversation, they both had brought up some marketing/social media content I had created for some other businesses. How I understood the content strategies, the SEO/keyword strategies and how they saw creativity and passion behind everything I created within social media. The conversation made me realize I needed a turning point; not to please others, but to please myself.

I decided to step back from the cosmetic brand and focus on learning more about social media, how analytics work, and start building my personal brand on social media. I won’t lie, it was tough. There was criticism, doubt, fear, and more emotions running through my head; but at the end of the day, I knew I had to trust my intuition.

By present day, at 23 years old, I have a social media management agency where I get to let my creativity flow freely, work with clients who understand my vision and allow me to take control of campaigns that will grow revenue and engagement!

If I can pass one lesson on, it would be this. It’s not about creating something that everyone wants you to create or thinks you should create. It’s not about who people think you should be or who they want you to be. It’s about creating something that shows your authentic self. Creating something that you and only you are proud of. It’s about building and creating something that you know this is what I want to be known for.

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Imagine someone gifts you a crystal ball that can show you anything about your business. Your business’s biggest success(s), the
weaknesses, and more. It’s considered a secret weapon that can guide you through twists and turns on the way to the top.

Well, here is the secret… you already have the power to do so!
It’s called KPI’s, also known as Key Performance Indicators! KPI’s are values that are measurable showing how effective a company achieves its key business objectives! The way I like to think of KPI’s is like a health tracker…but for your companies performance. KPI’s help you understand whether you are on the right track, if you need to adjust anything, or if you need to change an entire path. KPI’s
can be both financial and non-financial. The financial aspect can include revenue growth, profit margins, and costs. Non-financial aspects can include retention rates (employee and customer), customer satisfaction, and new product developments.

To start implementing KPI’s, you need to begin with identifying your key business goals. What are you trying to succeed at? Increasing sales, improving customer satisfaction, reducing costs, etc. After, you need to chose the correct KPI’s. The right KPI’s will need to depend on your specific business needs and goals. For a service-based company, customer satisfaction and client retention rates are key. But for sales-based companies, monthly sales growth and return on sales are key. Then, you need to make sure your KPI’s follow the SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. So as an example; instead of setting a KPI goal like “increase revenue”; use SMART goals and say “increase revenue by 40% in the next 8 months.” After that, review and adjust your KPI’s regularly. This helps to ensure they are always aligning with your companies goals.
KPI’s can be used for anything, they aren’t just numbers. By focusing on the correct KPI’s for your company, you can unlock insights that can motivate competitive advantage, innovation and growth. KPI’s turn data into action, turning potential into performance.

KPI’s are more than just spreadsheets and numbers all around. They are known to be “guiding lights” that allow businesses to make decisions that are informed.

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In the marketing world, products and brands are seen as the exact same, but different sides; like a coin. They each have specific and distinct roles, never overbearing each other, but they work together; side-by-side, seamlessly. This is where the sparks fly. Think of the product as heart. It’s what I like to consider “the hero”. This is because the product is the very reason why most customers show up at all. It’s the reason they use, try, touch, smell, and fall in love with your brand. Without a product format and a solid product to produce, the brand is selling nothing, which creates barriers within the customers trust. I always say you need to know your “why” in a brand… but your product is your “what”. You need a “what” to figure out your “why”.

The brand though is the soul. It builds empathy, emotional connections, intrigues perceptions and tells
the “why” of the product. The brand adds value and a story that can relate and resonate with customers
far beyond what a customer can see, touch, smell, etc. It creates trust, loyalty, and can transform a
regular and simple one-time transaction; to a loyal, long-lasting, and fulfilling relationship.

But for a business to work and succeed; a product and brand must balance each other. At the end of the
day; a brand draws customers in. But a product; keeps the customer there and coming back for more.
Think of Disney. Disney doesn’t just sell products, they sell experiences to “The Happiest Place On Earth”;
once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Which are balanced and intertwined within their products. Creating
movies, toys, lifestyle products, and more.

So as you plan your product… think of its soulmate. Think of it’s “why” to
its “what”

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When a consumer feels deeply connected to a brands story regarding their start, a product/service, their “why”, or anything else; its dependent of their storytelling factors. It creates a trust factor that can create not only a strong emotional connection from your audience, but it can also create a strong loyal community within your audience. This creates a dependence on sales increasing and loyalty towards your brand growing.

Here is an example; I have a non-profit organization called The Celiac Connection. This brand is mainly to create awareness and build connections throughout the Celiac Disease community, but it builds empathy on both my side and the audiences side. While I am raising awareness of Celiac Disease, I have my audience telling their stories about their diagnosis and stories. This is what I like to call “the safe place of marketing”. Using empathy allows your audience to feel safe not only with the brand, but with the rest of the community. This builds connections between consumers, brands, and others relating to them. But this also creates an advocacy.

When consumers feel safe and heard, they want to share it with everyone they know can benefit from it!
Another way to think about it is simple. Instead of marketing as a brand, market your brand as human.
When consumers can see the person behind a logo, behind the brand, and behind the accounts; it not
only increases brand loyalty, but it also increases brand awareness and engagement. When using
empathy in marketing approaches, it allows campaigns to be created that speaks directly to a consumers
needs, desires, aspirations, and motivations. This marketing approach makes sure a campaign is not only
seen and heard, but felt and understood.

So while your next marketing campaign is being created, remember.
Never create the campaign as a brand, create it like a human. Build the
emotional connection with your audience by allowing them to
understand your brand on a personal and deeper level.

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