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		<title>Creating Your Marketing Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your current marketing strategy achieve your revenue objectives?
Do you know how to set the right goals to get &#8216;there&#8217;?
Without enquiries from customers that you can convert into sales you will fail – FACT. So do you know precisely where you are going to get your leads from?
Does your current marketing plan really outline your [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>What Is the Gist of Your Marketing Strategy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though there are lots of definitions of various marketing strategies, and some of them might get really complicated, you can take the simple and smart approach – strategy can be basically anything – you just need to define it, take action and measure the outcome so that you can improve it in future.
However, probably [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>What Does Marketing Mean to You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it might be a good idea to outline goals you would like to achieve in marketing. By answering the following questions, you will start seeing your your company from a slightly different perspective – and this will help you focus on the right things.
This exercise is meant to bring you to the planning mode [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>Purpose and Mission of Your Marketing Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.3r.ie/services/marketing_services/kickstart-marketing.htm" title="marketing plan, marketing planning, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing success"><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/marketing4.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="marketing plan, marketing planning, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing success" border="0" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0" align="left"></a>Your <b><a href="http://www.3r.ie/services/marketing_services/kickstart-marketing.htm" title="marketing plan, marketing planning, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing success">marketing plan</a></b> is a document that clearly states <b>why you are in business</b>, what you have to offer your customers, how to retain existing customers, <b>how to price your products competitively</b> and profitably and provides a plan of action to follow to retain and grow your existing customer base.</p><p>Bearing in mind that you are a small business, <b>the strategies outlined here are practical</b> and take into account the importance of <a href="http://www.3r.ie/services/marketing_services/kickstart-marketing.htm" title="marketing plan, marketing planning, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing success">obtaining a measurable return</a> on effort and money expended on any marketing activities.</p><p>Today the marketplace is very competitive and changes constantly; that is why you need to <a href="http://www.3r.ie/services/marketing_services/kickstart-marketing.htm" title="marketing plan, marketing planning, marketing strategy, marketing tactics, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing success">update your marketing plan regularly</a>, at least once a year.</p><p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>Marketing in Ireland: What Do Customers Really Value?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It does not have to be specifically Ireland, but whatever country you are marketing your product in, it is vital that you identify your customers’

Desires – what do they really want,       because a lot of purchases are based on wants not needs – I mean who    [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>How Should You Set Your Marketing Budget?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You should have a general idea of how many leads you need to generate from individual marketing campaigns, where to get them and how much money you can spend to get these leads next year. However, when setting up a marketing budget, it is crucial that we allocate it to the most profitable customer groups [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>How to Define Marketing Mix Sensibly?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-to-define-marketing-mix/" title="define marketing, define marketing mix, how to define marketing, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing mix"><img src="http://www.3r.ie/images/articles/mix.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="define marketing, define marketing mix, how to define marketing, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing mix" border="0" style="margin:0 10px 10px 0" align="left"></a>Would you like to find an easy way to <b>explain marketing to people who haven't heard about 4P's</b>? How to define marketing mix to students so that they not only understand it, but also are able to <b>use it in future for their businesses</b>?</p><p>Well, <a href="http://www.3r.ie/marketing-blog/how-to-define-marketing-mix/" title="define marketing, define marketing mix, how to define marketing, marketing, marketing ireland, marketing mix">here's my little story on how we did it.</a> </p><p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>Marketing Strategy: Who Is Your Biggest Competitor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, you should find out what is the status quo of your prospects. In other words, what are customers likely to have in place right now, instead of using your products.
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Lawless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you are in marketing. Well done. Since you might even be a marketing expert, and know the marketing industry outside out, we won’t bother you too much with basics. However, we found it important to point out on the major aspects of choosing the right target market, so that you are fully aware of [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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		<title>10 Key Indicators of Your Campaigns Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simona Rusnakova</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want your marketing strategy to prove effective, at the end of the year we need to check whether you stuck with the plan and how well you did with the individual campaigns.
Here is a clear description of what you should measure:

Campaign Start &#8211; When did the campaign start?
Expected # Leads &#8211; How many [...]<p class="tags">&nbsp;</p>


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