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Marketing essentials

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

Online marketing

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

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

Advertising

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

Customer care

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

Sales

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

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

PR and promotion

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

Sales

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

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Sales contracts and selling regulations

Understanding how sales contracts work and what selling regulations apply to your business is more than just a matter of compliance.

Marketing and sales training

Marketing and sales training can deliver significant business benefits. Training your employees helps boost sales and improve customer satisfaction.

Managing marketing employees

As a business owner you have a vital role in leading the marketing effort and maximising the effectiveness of your sales and marketing team.

Ten tips for approaching cold leads

Cold leads are difficult to convert into buyers. So how do you approach a cold lead to give yourself the best chance of making a sale?

Turn your customers into your best sales people

Good customer service can turn customers into evangelists for your product or service, spreading the word and bringing in new business.

Create an effective sales forecast

Sales forecasting is essential for short and medium-term business planning. An accurate forecast can help you manage your cashflow.

Using CRM to build customer relationships

It’s more cost-effective to cultivate existing customers than look for new ones. CRM can help you sell more to your existing customers.

Four golden rules for making the sale easy

When a customer wants to buy from you, make it easy for them to complete the purchase. But are things really that simple?

Understand body language in business

Being sensitive to the body language of prospective customers is a useful skill for salespeople if they want to capitalise on selling opportunities.

Sales promotions FAQs

Sales promotion is a method of increasing sales over the short term: usually a special offer which is available for a limited period only. 10 FAQs.

Selling technique FAQs

12 FAQs on sales technique, including which customers to concentrate on, when the best time is to make a sales approach and how to close a deal.

Negotiating a sale FAQs

The key to successful negotiation is to understand your customers. The more you know about them, the stronger your position will be. Read these FAQs.

Sales presentations FAQs

Ten FAQs on planning your sales presentations, including how to prepare your notes, what can go wrong and how to deal with questions.

Dealing with an agent

An agent will act on your behalf to negotiate sales of your products or services. They are often used when selling products in overseas markets.

Nine top tips for choosing and using a commercial agent

Many firms have found agents to be a cost-effective way of accessing sales expertise, contacts and customers. But you need to choose the right one.