The Power of Ethnography for Small Businesses: Why Quantitative Numbers Aren’t The Only Answer
Table of Contents Quantitative Research: A Challenge for Small Businesses Embracing Ethnography: A Qualitative Approach The Advantages of Ethnography for Small Businesses Conclusion: Embracing the Qualitative Advantage In today’s data-driven world,...
The case for reversing the marketing process for small businesses: Strategy then research
The traditional marketing process of market research, strategy, and finally, tactics, may not always be feasible for small businesses with limited resources. Mark Ritson, a professor at the Mini MBA, suggests an alternative approach: reversing the marketing process...
Why Market Orientation is Important, Particularly for Small Businesses
The myth of the “lone genius” founder, locked away in their garage and single-handedly inventing a game-changing product, has captured the imagination of many aspiring entrepreneurs. However, as Mark Ritson, professor at the Mini MBA, explains in his...
Top Ten Tips for Marketing Small Businesses
Table of Contents Constant market orientation: Reverse the marketing process: Focus on qualitative insights: Position against the big players: Understand the power of pricing: Prioritise strategy: Allocate budget effectively: Keep your brand portfolio small: Allow...
Embracing Life’s Unexpected Opportunities: Advice from Innocent Smoothies’ CMO, Kirsty Hunter
Table of Contents Trust the Process: Everything Will Be Okay Listen, Observe, and Learn Find the Right Balance Conclusion: Last week we interviewed the CMO of Innocent Smoothies – Kirsty Hunter, CMO of Innocent Smoothies. To close the interview, we asked her...
Inside Innocent Smoothies’ Social Media Strategy: Creating Engaging and Authentic Conversations
Table of Contents The People Champions: The Heart of Innocent’s Social Media The Playbook: Guiding Principles for Engaging Content Training and Escalation: Balancing Authenticity with Sensitivity Conclusion: Innocent Smoothies is well-known for its...
The Secret to Innocent Smoothies’ Winning Content Strategy: Embracing the Power of the Brief
Table of Contents The Foundation of a Solid Strategy The Power of the Brief The Internal Creative Team Collaboration Between Creative and Social Teams The Result: Winning Content That Engages and Delights Innocent Smoothies, a brand synonymous with delicious...
Ten things I wish I had known when I was 25 – Jon Evans, System1 & The Uncensored CMO
GUEST: Jon Evans, Host of Uncensored CMO & Chief Customer Officer at System1Group Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 25 If only we knew then what we know now! That notion recently prompted The Marketing Meetup Podcast to ask Jon Evans, master marketer and host...
The greatest fictional marketing conference?
We’ve been running our webinars for the past three years now. Week after week we’ve had some of the world’s greatest marketing minds come to inform and inspire us. Which got me thinking. How would one even begin to arrange these talks into...
Three of the best communities for marketers in the UK
As a marketer, it’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices. One of the best ways to do that is by joining marketing communities. These communities provide a platform for marketers to connect, learn, and grow. In this article,...
Three content ideas that will help you close sales
Table of Contents The problem with ‘cookie-cutter’ sales enablement content Why public sales enablement content works: people don’t care what you say, they care what you publish What does ‘typical’ sales enablement content look like? Three examples of sales...
Is Linkedin thought leadership content broken? Humans Come First – A guest podcast
Read time: 3 minutes 🔨Is Linkedin thought leadership content broken? Something a little bit different for you today. Each week, Joe and his mate, Richard Wood (the managing director of the growth agency, Six & Flow) get together to discuss how we can take a...