Do-it-Yourself Marketing Audit

Excerpted from a free eBook presented with
Website ShowCase by Louise Coulson

This checklist is a chance for you to go over your marketing business plan and be sure it is "up to snuff".   You might find this a useful tool to use every few months to track your progress.  The Marketing Plan Worksheet will help guide you to your marketing goals and can work with this page to solidify your ideas.

QuickStart Market Positioning

1.    Do your business name, by-line, logo, business colors and typeface identify your company?

2.    Who are your clients and what are they looking for in your product or service?

3.    Do your marketing materials represent your company, services, capabilities and image.

4.    Do you have planned publicity and public relations programs?

5.    How are you using the power of the Internet to market your business?

6.    Is your direct mail effective and how do you track this information?

7.    Which of your marketing tools is the best producer?

8.    How much does each customer cost you?

Your Jewelry Business

Your Company

What Business are you in?  (designing, fabrication, selling?)

 

What is your product?

  

Your Target Market

Who are they?

 

What are they looking for?

 

What motivates them?

 

Your Competition

Who is your competition?

 

What makes them different from you?

 

How do they market?

 

What is the most challenging part of marketing your business?

 

Your Current Marketing

What are you doing now in terms of.....?

Advertising

 

Print Material

 

Packaging

 

Direct mail

 

Craft Shows

 

Galleries

 

Trade shows

 

Newsletters

 

website

 

Public Relations

 

Public Speaking

 

Customer Feedback

 

Presenting Classes or Demonstrations

 

Determining Effectiveness of current marketing

How do they get to your site or find your product jewelry?

 

Which pages of your site do they use?

 

Which marketing tools are working?

 

How can you tell which marketing tools work best?

 

Your Marketing Objectives and Strategy

List your objectives

Image

 

Introduce new pieces

 

Introduce new lines

 

Overcome competition

 

Strategy

How can you reach your customer?

 

How can you set your self apart?

 

What is your niche?

 

Future use of Marketing Tools

How do you plan to use......?

Advertising

 

Print Material

 

Packaging

 

Direct Mail

 

Craft Shows

 

Galleries

 

Trade Shows

 

Newsletter

 

website

 

Public Relations

 

Publicity

 

Customer Feedback

 

Sample Marketing Action Plan

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Budget

Personnel

Initiation Date

Due Date

Test for Effectiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louise Coulson © 2007
Used with permission of the author

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