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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.

Exhibitions and events are valuable for businesses because they allow face-to-face communication and offer opportunities for networking.

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This trends summary explains changes in the window cleaning sector as demand and competition increase, lowering rates and wages.
This trends summary explains how the upholstering sector reflects the housing market, fashion and the economy as a whole.
This trend summary explains how hygiene regulations and tattoo conventions lend to the increased popularity of tattoos.
This trends summary explains that the shoe repair sector has to provide other services, as demand for footwear repair declines.
This trends summary explains how the picture framing sector is broadly connected by the economy.
This trends summary explains how the photography sector broadly reflects the economy.
This trends summary explains how the pet grooming sector has become a multi-billion pound business, while still refecting the economy.
This trends summary explains how the pest control sector is broadly connected to the economy.
This trends summary explains how the personal trainer sector is growing and changing, while also reflecting the economy.
This trends summary explains how the pawnbroker sector has expanded steadily in the UK.
This trends summary explains why the motorcycle rider training sector is steadily growing.
This trends summary explains how the male grooming sector has seen a huge growth in recent years.
This trend summary explains that the locksmith sector mainly by the general level of crime and the state of the economy.
This trends summary explains how life coaching has grown rapidly as people have become aware of the potential for improving their lives.
This trends summary explains that the garden services sector is broadly connected to the economy.

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