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Most marketing falls flat because it misses the essentials.
It’s not about making noise; it’s about making an impact.
Marketing isn’t just posting and hoping for the best—it’s a strategic game with clear moves.
Here are the 7 keys to marketing that actually drive results:
1. Know Your Audience
Great marketing starts with understanding who you’re speaking to.
Don’t just rely on assumptions—dig deep into their needs, values, and pain points.
The clearer you are about your audience, the stronger your message will be.
2. Clarify Your Message
If your message isn’t clear, it’s lost.
Avoid jargon and focus on simplicity.
Your audience should instantly understand what you do and why it matters to them.
Clear beats clever every time.
3. Build Trust
People buy from brands they trust.
Be transparent, keep promises, and engage authentically.
Trust is built over time, but it can be broken in a moment—value it like gold.
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4. Solve Problems, Don’t Just Sell
Your marketing should focus on how you’re solving real issues for your audience.
Position yourself as a solution, not just a product.
When people see your value, you don’t have to push; they’ll come to you.
5. Consistency Is Key
Showing up consistently builds recognition and trust.
Whether it’s social media, email, or ads, keep your message steady. In marketing, staying top of mind requires constant, reliable visibility.
6. Adapt and Measure
Marketing isn’t “set it and forget it.”
Track what’s working and adjust as needed.
Every campaign, every post gives you data—use it.
Adapting to what resonates keeps your marketing relevant and impactful.
7. Tell a Story
People connect with stories, not statistics.
Share the “why” behind your brand, highlight real experiences, and create an emotional connection.
Storytelling makes your brand memorable, relatable, and trusted.
Master these keys, and you’ll build marketing that isn’t just effective but truly meaningful.
Because real impact isn’t measured by likes or clicks—it’s measured by trust and loyalty.
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Task Automation: If you have a frequent, quick, and repetitive task, look into automating it. Software like Zapier or IFTTT can help you set up chain reactions to a trigger event. For example, if you save a file in one app, software can duplicate that file in another app.
Automations like this can end up saving you a lot of time in the long run.
Postmortems: We’ve all heard, and probably even said ourselves, that failure shouldn’t be something we’re afraid of. After all, failure is a learning opportunity. But most of us don’t act like it.
The next time you fail at something, have a postmortem. Examine why the project failed and write down whatever lessons you learned from it to ensure you incorporate them into your future decision-making processes.
Creativity Challenges: Challenge yourself to be creative in a new area. If you normally write blog posts, try writing a short story or a poem.
Stretching your mental muscles by learning a new subskill can help you be more creative in your primary field.
1 Book
Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss - This is a great book about negotiation and sales by a former FBI negotiator. Voss’s experiences and expertise make him an excellent source for learning how to negotiate.
Applying his framework and tactics to sales and business negotiations will help you succeed in them.
1 Quote
“One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not to be done at all.”
Talk soon,
Brian Town
Founder, Michigan Creative
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