Work out what makes your product or service different
Be easy to do business with
Use powerful words such as Free, Save, Exclusive, Limited, You, How
The Internet is just another marketing tool
Tell me what your business will do for me
Price is not the same as value
You can't sell to everyone, isolate your target
Have a snatch file for good ideas from other that you can adapt
Market today for tomorrow's customers
Always ask if there is anyone else involved in the decision-making
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Free telephone or email response.
Tell us what you want to improve or achieve in an email to gareth@gapmanagement.co.uk include your contact details and we will get back to you with our advice and recommendations. In your email please include information on your business its products and services and your website. Please only one issue per email and one per company.
The Enterprise Shows and Successful Marketing
See and hear Chartered Marketer, Gareth Morgan talk about Successful Business Marketing at The Enterprise Show in Hull on Saturday10th and Sunday 11th April. Gareth will tell you how to use marketing to kick start your sales. For more details and to register visit www.theenterpriseshows.com Gareth will also be giving the same talk in Sheffield,April 24th and 25th and York on May8th and 9th
Chartered Marketer
Chartered Marketer status has been awarded to Gareth Morgan, managing director, of GAP Management Ltd
Where can I find information on the UK domestic tourism market?
Statistics: Start with www.staruk.org.uk for statisitcs on the UK tourism industry. Also look at trade associations such as the English Association of self-catering operators and the British Holiday and Home Parks Association. Regional tourism boards aslo provide information on tourism in their areas. Market Research: Mintel and Keynote for market research Publications: Check out the trade and consumer press by looking in publications such as BRAD and Benn's media Guide. Both are usually available in Libraries.