Small Business Marketing Huddle

Marketing on Demand

Want to market your business better but not sure where to start? Learn vital small business marketing concepts and practical ways to apply them immediately. In this waffle-free podcast, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to make great marketing decisions and invest your time, energy, and budget wisely. The podcast is hosted by Lily Richmond, an experienced marketing professional with 23+ years of experience in the marketing industry. She will discuss important small business marketing topics and make them easy for you to understand and action. You’ll learn about all aspects of marketing, including marketing strategy, branding, marketing plans, pricing, customer experience and marketing communications, so you can create stronger connections with your customers and grow your business. Lily is passionate about sharing her knowledge to help small business owners succeed. She creates practical, action-focused online marketing courses and tools for small business owners and solopreneurs at her company, Marketing on Demand. She has had a successful career in Europe and Australasia, marketing Fortune 500 and global brands. This podcast is fast-paced and packed with plenty of tips, tricks, and ideas, alongside occasional interviews with other marketing specialists and small business owners who share their marketing experiences. Subscribe now and take control of your marketing. 

  1. 08/14/2024

    013: Harness Customer Feedback: Easy To Action Small Business Strategies.

    Send us a text In this episode, we explore the importance of customer feedback for small business owners. Join Lily Richmond as I explain why customer feedback is a powerful tool for refining your products and services, building trust, and driving growth. I share actionable strategies for collecting and using customer feedback effectively, whether it's positive praise, constructive criticism, or dealing with unfair reviews.  Discover strategies for responding constructively to unsatisfactory reviews and handling false claims from competitors with integrity and transparency. Tune in to learn how to turn every piece of customer feedback into a stepping stone toward better relationships with your customers and building a continually improving business so you can stay ahead of your competitors.  Plus, stay tuned for the next episode, where I challenge the age-old adage that "the customer is always right" and propose a more balanced approach based on mutual respect.   So, let's huddle up, dive into this episode, and work together to equip you with the marketing knowledge and confidence you need to make real progress. Grab links to helpful tools to collect customer feedback, and links to help you report bogus reviews. View the full episode show notes. Got a topic you want me to cover? Share your ideas here: https://marketingondemand.co/contact Like what you hear? Connect with me on social media: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

    19 min
  2. 012: Where to start when starting up? Part 7: Launch Marketing Plan.

    04/30/2024

    012: Where to start when starting up? Part 7: Launch Marketing Plan.

    Send us a text This is the final episode in a series where we've been discussing where to start with your marketing when you're just starting out in business. I’m Lily Richmond, and today, I'll be helping you create a simple and prioritised launch marketing plan for your new business.  Before creating a launch marketing plan, it's important to understand fundamental concepts of marketing, such as knowing your target audience, offering, and unique value proposition. It's not enough to simply search for a generic launch marketing plan template online. Instead, I'll provide you with a simple formula that includes a core goal, key strategies, and the tactics to get your business launched.  In the previous six episodes, we covered important topics such as making your product or service irresistible, identifying your target market and ideal customer, crafting a single-minded statement, setting pricing, and creating a brand and distribution strategy.   By the end of this episode, you'll be able to consolidate all the marketing knowledge you've gained from the previous episodes of this series and create a launch marketing plan that is specific to your business, industry, target market, brand, and local environment. Plus, I've created a Launch Marketing Plan template you can download and use as the basis for your very own plan.   So let's huddle up and dive into this episode. Let’s work together to equip you with the marketing knowledge and confidence you need to make real progress.   Get your FREE launch marketing plan template, all the links to previous workbooks in the series, show notes and transcript at https://marketingondemand.co/podcast Got a topic you want me to cover? Share your ideas here: https://marketingondemand.co/contact Like what you hear? Connect with me on social media: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

    15 min
  3. 02/14/2024

    008: Where to start, when starting up? Part 3: Be customer centric from day one.

    Send us a text 008: I want you to build a business that is customer centric. In this episode, we'll discuss how to craft a single sentence explaining how your business improves your customers' lives. Join me, your host, Lily Richmond, as I explain the importance of being customer centric in a hyper-competitive world. We explore why this is important, and I share a simple yet powerful question to guide your approach to marketing and business. I walk you through a step-by-step exercise to help you identify your customers' goals and problems and how your product or service solves them. Once you've crafted your one sentence, it can shape your messaging and marketing strategies in oh so many ways! This is part three in a seven-part series to empower you to start your marketing on the right track when you're just starting out in business. Whether you're a startup or an existing business re-evaluating your approach, this series will help you get your marketing approach right first time. Grab the downloadable workbook and get your pen ready. It's time to build a customer centric business. https://marketingondemand.co/startup3 Get the show notes, transcript and the other workbooks mentioned at https://marketingondemand.co/podcast Got a topic you want me to cover? Share your ideas here: https://marketingondemand.co/contact Got a topic you want me to cover? Share your ideas here: https://marketingondemand.co/contact Like what you hear? Connect with me on social media: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

    14 min

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Want to market your business better but not sure where to start? Learn vital small business marketing concepts and practical ways to apply them immediately. In this waffle-free podcast, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to make great marketing decisions and invest your time, energy, and budget wisely. The podcast is hosted by Lily Richmond, an experienced marketing professional with 23+ years of experience in the marketing industry. She will discuss important small business marketing topics and make them easy for you to understand and action. You’ll learn about all aspects of marketing, including marketing strategy, branding, marketing plans, pricing, customer experience and marketing communications, so you can create stronger connections with your customers and grow your business. Lily is passionate about sharing her knowledge to help small business owners succeed. She creates practical, action-focused online marketing courses and tools for small business owners and solopreneurs at her company, Marketing on Demand. She has had a successful career in Europe and Australasia, marketing Fortune 500 and global brands. This podcast is fast-paced and packed with plenty of tips, tricks, and ideas, alongside occasional interviews with other marketing specialists and small business owners who share their marketing experiences. Subscribe now and take control of your marketing.