11 Marketing Tips to Attract More Buyers

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1 11 Marketing Tips to Attract More Buyers by Mike Kavka Online Marketing Manager

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3 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence Hello. Many of our customers are challenged with the best way to attract their target audience. What we know is that whether it s through Direct Mail, , Telemarketing or Social Media, one thing remains the same: Content is Key. At Chain Store Guide, we understand this concept. We know that relationships are built on a foundation of trust and relevance. Therefore we put together this paper to assist you in bridging the gap between prospect and customer. We hope you enjoy Chain Store Guide s 11 Marketing Tips to Attract More Buyers.

4 1 Tip # 1: Develop Customer Personas for your audience. Before you fire up the keyboard to blast s and increase your ROI, think of exactly what audience you want to target. This can be done through developing Personas, looking at customer history, or by segmenting your audience. This is by far the best way to start on the path of relevance and your prospects will thank you for it webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

5 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence 2 Tip # 2: Honor the Buyer s time. No matter how you obtain the list, make sure that your message is one that the customer is most likely to find interesting. If you are selling products, make sure that the benefits outline the features of your product or service. Make sure that your vaulable content far outweighs your sales aspect in s, as your building a relationship with the prospect through excellent results in advance of how you can benefit their company.

6 3 Tip # 3: The From Line Make sure your From line is either your company name, or an explanation of the sender. Creative From lines can often be misconstrued and are a leading cause of Spam complaints webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

7 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence 4 Tip # 4: Subject Line: Use an interesting, but accurate subject line. Your subject line is the most important thing you will write. It is you selling the reader on why they should open your . You may have the best product but unless they open the , it will go unnoticed. Demonstrate the accurate and interesting value the sender will get by opening the , without using ALL CAPS. Think about the message in your , and use that to influence a subject line that compels someone to open the .

8 5 Tip # 5: The scope of the Buyer s intent. What does the Buyer want to accomplish by opening your ? Will they gain vaulable insight and possible find a solution to a problem at hand? Don t assume that the reader will automatically associate your solution with their problem. Bridge the gap, and your bottom line will thank you webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

9 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence 6 Tip # 6: Using valuable content to attract more Buyers. What is the most useful content you can provide, that your audience can benefit from? If you can provide tips that will enable your audience to be more productive, they are more likely to be interested in the other offerings that you you have. This is a point of pain for many organizations, but it s far less painful than Spam complaints. Look at Trade Shows, Buyer Guides, and the Trade Magazines that Buyers use to better themselves, and provide the type of content that they find valuable.

10 7 Tip # 7: Frequency matters. If your audience can expect an each week at the same time with helpful insights and a Call to Action, you are more likely to establish credibility, versus sending s at various times of day, and day of the week. Mention in your s what day your s are to be received, and watch the interest in your s increase over time. Keep in mind that too many s in a short period of time can easily upset a prospect, and result in complaints. Count Auto-Responders, Canned Responses, and other Automatic Marketing when considering the frequency of your message to the customer webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

11 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence 8 Tip # 8: Reply-to Is your reply-to something like no-reply@domain.com, you are telling your audience that you are making it difficult to contact you, even though your asking for your audience to somehow contact you in your to take action. This often stems from the ability to manage the influx of s that come into a reply address. Make a point of making it easy on the audience, and find the best way to execute that management of s that come in.

12 9 Tip # 9: Test. Test. Test. Sure, your s show up perfectly in Outlook What about 2007? 2003? AOL? Gmail? Hotmail? The spectrum of people that use different clients is astounding, and making sure that your message is consistent across all platforms is key. There are several inbox inspectors that can test this for you, see what one works best for you webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

13 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence 10 Tip # 10: Brand Synergy Yes, that orange and purple template looks amazing, but does it match the Brand it s promoting? Make sure that you are sending a consistent message to your audience in terms of verbiage, color scheme, and deliverables. Your campaigns are an extension of your digital brand, so each touch point with potential customers needs to have a similar look and feel of Brand Strategy.

14 11 Tip # 11: Measuring Success: Is Open Rate the Answer? An Open Rate may not be all that it seems. You should look at the trends occurring in reports, versus that actual numbers themselves. This is due to various ways that clients count an as opened and what you consider a successful campaign. Did the result in various visits to the website? What did the prospect do after visiting the website? If the goal is to get the prospect to take action on the web, analyze the campaign on the ability to achieve the end goal of your efforts, such as revenue gained or pages viewed on the website after the prospect clicks a link inside the webmaster@chainstoreguide.com

15 Comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence About Chain Store Guide For over 80 years, Chain Store Guide (CSG) has been the leading provider of comprehensive and definitive retail and foodservice intelligence to businesses around the world. Chain Store Guide details all major retailers, restaurants, distributors and wholesalers in the United States and Canada with contact information on over 700,000 establishments. Chain Store Guide data is compiled by our staff of editors and research professionals. While some companies simply compile data from sources such as the Yellow Pages, Chain Store Guide researches every company profiled. Our staff contacts these companies by phone, fax, mail or to verify information and ensure that data is accurate and current. Chain Store Guide provides data in print directory, online web application and customized database formats. Chain Store Guide data is used by manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, brokers, real estate professionals, retailers, analysts, consultants and other professionals seeking to gain insight into retail and foodservice markets in the U.S. and Canada. Since 1934, Chain Store Guide has been the leading data source for in-depth information on retailers, restaurants, and foodservice operations. ChainStoreGuide.com