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How to create a marketing plan for your small business - build a brand, target customers and set prices that will maximise sales.

The internet has transformed business marketing. No matter what you do, the internet is likely to be at the heart of your marketing strategy.

Social media is firmly established as a marketing tool. Having a presence opens up new lines of communication with existing and potential customers.

Good advertising puts the right marketing message in front of the right people at the right time, raising awareness of your business.

Customer care is at the heart of all successful companies. It can help you develop customer loyalty and improve relationships with your customers.

Sales bring in the money that enables your business to survive and grow. Your sales strategy will be driven by your sales objectives.

Market research exists to guide your business decisions by giving you insight into your market, competitors, products, marketing and your customers.

PR can be especially cost-effective for small businesses. However, you also need to act quickly to manage any bad press. Discover how you can get media coverage online and via the local press.

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This trend summary explains that while other fast food sectors have prospered in recent years, fish and chips have been left behind.
This trend summary explains how the trend of eating out has benefited Chinese restaurants, while also resulting in a huge increase in competition.
This trends summary explains how the popularity of eating out has helped the cafe sector to grow enormously in recent years.
This trends summary explains how reflexology and other complementary and alternative medicines are gaining popularity.
This trends summary explains how the physiotherapy sector reflects the economy.
This trends summary explains how the pharmacy sector is broadly connected to the economy.
This trends summary explains why the osteopath sector is growing. The treatment is now mainstream rather 'complementary'.
This trends summary explains how the optician sector is broadly connected to the economy.
This trends summary explains how the nutritional therapist sector has seen a significant increase in recent years.
This trends summary explains how the dental sector has seen an increasing number of dentists moving away from the NHS and offering private treatment to patients.
This trends summary explains how the dental lab sector has been competitive for such a long time, margins are slim, wages low and there has been little investment in training.
This trends summary explains how the chiropractor sector is one of the most popular complementary and alternative medicines.
This trends summary explains that in the chiropodist sector in recent years there has been an increase in both NHS and private provision.
This trends summary explains how the Chinese herbalist sector has risen in recent years.
This trends summary explains how the care home sector continues to rise.

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