October 9th, 2009 | Posted in | by Michael Hobach
Your company makes the best product of its kind in the world. You know this and are sure of it. Considering that fact, you see no real reason to put a lot of money into marketing. You are convinced the product will speak for itself.
Do not fool yourself. You could, in fact, have the best, most affordable, highest performing product of its type on the entire planet and still not make a single sale. If you do not take the time to talk up your product and market it to people, they simply will not buy. People have to be sold on an item to actually make the purchase. It is that simple.
Marketing is an imperative expense for any successful business. While there are many types of marketing that can pay off, some efforts will show bigger results than others. Even if your product does speak for itself to an extent and you gain word of mouth and referral advertising from customers as a result, it is still vital to back this up with constant reminders.
Stop for a moment to think about companies that have become known and trusted on an international level with their products and services. People instantly recognize their logos, their products and even their packaging schemes without the need for further marketing. Still, these companies continue to run television and radio commercials, they buy newspaper and magazine advertisements and they might even sponsor very public events. They know they have to remain in the public eye to stay on top of their game. Even if they have reached the level of being the best of the best in regard to sales, they will not ease up on marketing.
The biggest companies in the country or even across the planet may not even offer the highest quality products for the price, but they get the business nonetheless thanks to the advertising efforts they employ.
Why is this so?
It often boils down to the fact that the world’s biggest companies have learned a few marketing secrets that you may not know about. While standard marketing efforts will produce good results, they generally will not propel a product to the pinnacle of its industry. Extremely successful companies run marketing campaigns that go well beyond the standard and they use techniques you and your marketers might not be aware of.
What is it that successful companies and their marketers know that you might not?
It all comes down to how marketing efforts reach out to consumers. Great campaigns not only sell products, they also sell emotions, speak to people on a subconscious level and even compel them to buy using the techniques of influence. While the television commercials and magazine advertisements used by the business elite might look reasonably similar to the ones you have considered, their efforts tend to reach people on a different level and they continue to do so through reinforcing campaigns.
It is possible to make sales without employing marketing campaigns. If you want to see your business really succeed, however, advertising will be a must. To enjoy even greater success, it pays to delve into the secrets that the big boys know and you might have overlooked.
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October 9th, 2009 | Posted in | by Michael Hobach
Marketing is a very tricky game that most people tend to prefer to play safe. While tried and tested efforts can gain results, they generally will not turn companies into household names on a national or international level. When something more is desired, companies can learn a thing or two from the ancient and not-so-ancient past.
Consider some of the most successful companies in the marketplace today. No matter the type or types of products these companies offer, they all tend to have something beyond their powerhouse status in common.
So, what is that thing? It happens to be the use of signs and symbols in their marketing campaigns. Think of any company that is at the top of its field and chances are strong that it will be readily identifiable by its symbols alone.
Companies that enjoy success on a major level do not necessarily have to have their names stated in commercials and other marketing efforts, their signs and symbols speak for themselves. Anyone who doubts this need only consider the companies that are recognizable to toddlers. Toy companies, cereal brands and even sandwich and French fry joints will all make youngsters who cannot even read jump up and down for joy when their symbols are seen. The products might not even be a child’s favorites, but a response will be elicited nonetheless.
Why is this?
Long before there was written language, there were symbols. Humans have moved in a world where certain symbols stand for specific things. In many cases, symbols are also tied to strong emotions or subconscious responses. When companies capitalize on the use of the right symbols in their own marketing people tend to take notice without even noticing they are doing so.
Consider the many symbols out there that elicit positive responses in people. A checkmark, for example, is a sign for a job well done or completed. It makes people happy and gives them a sense of accomplishment. Olive branches and doves are signs of peace. An image of a lion stands for strength and loyalty. The examples go on and on.
When companies take familiar symbols that have positive meanings in the eyes of clients, alter them and make them their own, they can reach out to consumers on an emotional level. Some companies have also managed to create their own unique symbols and give positive meaning to them through tactical marketing campaigns. Regardless, the symbols, just like a checkmark on a homework assignment, have come to represent certain emotions and elicit specific reactions from consumers.
While not all highly successful companies have learned to tap into the power of symbols and their ability to say more without actual words, many have. When logos, product packaging designs and advertising efforts use the right symbols and manage to attach the right meanings to those symbols, household name status can follow.
Standard marketing efforts can go a long way in helping companies enjoy modest success. When going beyond is the goal, marketing needs to take on a different strategy. Reaching out to customers through symbols and speaking to them on the subconscious level can provide the impetus needed to turn a good company into a great one.
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