how to market your business in an hour a week
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Need to market your business, but have limited time? Sharon Hurley Hall shares some quick marketing tips that help you to start marketing in less than an hour per week.TRANSCRIPT
How to Market Your Business in one hour per week
A presentation by Sharon Hurley Hall
Are You Making a Major Marketing
Mistake?
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Most People Get Marketing Wrong
• When they are busy, they market less.
• When they have time, they market more.
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Do that and you leave money on the table
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My Marketing Mantra
When you’re busy you need to market so you are never quiet.
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My Marketing Mantra When you are quiet, it’s already too late.
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How to Tackle Business Marketing
• Decide on key activities.
• Make an appointment with yourself.
• In other words, MAKE THE TIME.
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Marketing Methods: Group Dynamics
• Take part in a blog carnival.
• Join a forum.
• Join a LinkedIn group.
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Marketing Methods: Group Dynamics
• Write an update or post.
• Comment on others.
• Share on social media.
• Time needed: 12 minutes per week per post.
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Marketing Methods: Q&A Site
• Pick a question relating to an area of expertise on Quora.
• Answer it.
• Repeat on other social sites.
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Time needed: 15-30 minutes a week.
Marketing Methods: Your Website
• Optimize it by:
• Adding testimonials.
• Linking to new products, services or work.
• Time needed: 15 minutes per week.
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Marketing Methods: Guest Blogging
• Shows your expertise
• Connects you with relevant people.
• Do this once a month.
• Writing and commenting time = 1 hour or 12 minutes per week.
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Adding It Up
• Group participation – 12 minutes.
• Q&A site – 15 minutes.
• Updating your site – 15 minutes.
• Guest blogging – 12 minutes.
• Total = 54 minutes weekly.
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No Excuses • Everyone can find
one hour a week to promote their business.
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More information: How to Get Your Writer Marketing Done in an Hour a Week.
Thank You
Connect with me online:
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– Sharonhh
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