Adwords V's Facebook, V's Linkedin, V's YouTube, V's Email, V's Mail, V's Telephone,*V's Radio, V's

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Adwords V's Facebook, V's Linkedin, V's YouTube, V's Email, V's Mail, V's Telephone,*V's Radio, V's TV, V's Print: The Definitive Guide*In Choosing The Right Media


STOP

You are heading into the land of fools gold.

There's a list of experts on each of those media.

Some are my clients.

Some are very persuasive why "their" media is the best.

In some situations, they are the right fit for a certain client.

But they won't dissuade you from using "their" media if it's not the right fit, mostly.

How are you going to tell if it's right for your situation when the media
expert isn't telling those that it's not
right for, not to buy?

That's only part of the problem.

Where the wheels fall off the vehicle is not one, but two places.

The media evangelists either don't know of these two, or are not equipped to advise their clients on
them.

When these 2 fundamentals are nailed for your marketing, the media
becomes almost self selecting, as you'll soon see.
I
You get to make a informed choice,
not be misguided.

Ever hear of the horror stories of the amount of money and time invested in a media and lost a bundle?

Are you one that doesn't want to admit to it?

Then what I'm saying just may be shining the light on the cause of
this blight on business.

Here's what happens. The blighted business owner moves over to another media when the "old" one "stops" working.

Of course this "new one will work because ...". He comes up with all the logical reasons to support his buying
decision.

The non-blighted does things different.

He's also a practical and logical person.

But he is different in that he thinks more about his ideal clients and what
message they can't ignore and have to respond to.

He knows these ideal clients so well that he knows the best way to get
his right message in front of them.

The blighted business owner thinks just about anybody could be his client, therefore any media will*
reach them.

By not getting to know who his best clients are, what triggers their response and where best to reach them, he is just another plain vanilla
statistic that could of been.

The media becomes the reason why
it's not working, according to Mr Blighted.

Send the right message to the right person via a lame horse and you'll
still achieved what the blighted business owner could never.

Media and their experts have become a commodity.

What is rare and valuable is a guide
who can take you back to 3 fundamentals of marketing...

Who is your ideal client

What to say to them

Where to find them

Ideally they should have their own*
named process so you get a sense
of certainty of the desired outcome.

A clue as to whether the expert is
a poser is when he cites other "experts" to "prove his points".

Let the buyer be aware because I think you deserve better.

Best,
Doctor E. Vile
#adwords #email #facebook #linkedin #mail #radio #telephone #youtube
  • Profile picture of the author Freebiequeen1999
    I will certainly tell them what I think will/won't work for them...if they want to waste their money oh well

    not every biz needs every thing....and that is the truth

    JMO - every biz today does need - a website....(mobile friendly)....a way to capture leads/business - prominent phone and email on that site.....a facebook page...yes..a fan page...a biz without it is considered "disconnected"....a google plus page - why would you thumb your nose at the Big Daddy ?

    they need a plan....a thought out way to target their market

    getting fake likes...or huge email lists of people in other countries when you do business in a 3 mile radius is just a fools game

    just like the people who chase the "bright shiny objects" and get rich schemes, you see biz owners who chase after customers and go from one thing to the next

    I saw one guy who had all sorts of ads and bought into some local schemes that were not panning out...most of them really were not geared to HIS business....they were much more for tourist establishments...his is a "local's service" and there was really NO way a glossy beach mag would bring him customers even though he is near the beach. Still someone sold that to him

    He was in another glossy ad mag that was geared to high end homeowners - like fabulous pools,
    outdoor kitchens, remodeling, high end design, ....again it was NOT his crowd. This magazine had a few in there that did not fit - you need a big ticket item for the prices they charge
    just did not work for him

    yet some rep made some nice money on those ads - ouch
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Originally Posted by Freebiequeen1999 View Post


      JMO - every biz today does need - a website....(mobile friendly)....a way to capture leads/business - prominent phone and email on that site.
      My company that supplies the receipt paper for point of sale machines
      has no website.

      Puma and 7 of NZ's brands that are the biggest in their category
      had no hesitation coming on board without one.

      They phone or send an email to a gmail account
      when ordering and invoiced through a gmail account

      It's a product that comes with the machine suppliers
      so they don't go looking for it online.

      Those that do are price shoppers so I don't go
      into that game.

      Once again, every situation is different.

      Best,
      Doctor E. Vile
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  • Profile picture of the author The Pines
    Another great post Ewen, you really should start charging for this wisdom.


    It's so easy to get bogged-down in the myriad of 'which media to use' that it's easy to forget your main point...


    Who is your ideal client

    What to say to them

    Where to find them



    If we find the answers to those three questions, then the right media will appear.
    Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Originally Posted by The Pines View Post

      Another great post Ewen, you really should start charging for this wisdom.


      It's so easy to get bogged-down in the myriad of 'which media to use' that it's easy to forget your main point...


      Who is your ideal client

      What to say to them

      Where to find them


      Thanks
      Thank you.

      I feel compelled to not sit on the sidelines
      and see this waste of time and money
      repeated.

      Hardly a day goes by where somebody
      on this sub forum seeks help when
      it's glaringly obvious there's very little
      thought gone into those three areas.

      It's other people who give you money
      so they should be the main focus.

      As far as charging a fee, that comes from those
      who want a tailored made solution to a puzzle
      that is missing a piece.

      Best,
      Doctor E. Vile
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  • Profile picture of the author momentum909
    Sorry Queenie i do not agree with you there. Many B2B companies don't bother with sites or have one simply because they are expected to have one. Amazingly, some companies do not do any form I.M.

    You are stuck in your world and think every business is the same.

    JMO - every biz today does need - a website....(mobile friendly)....a way to capture leads/business - prominent phone and email on that site.....a facebook page...yes..a fan page...a biz without it is considered "disconnected"....a google plus page - why would you thumb your nose at the Big Daddy ?
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