Top 15 Reasons Why Most Marketing Strategies Fail {Podcast}

Top 15 Reasons Why Marketing Strategies Fail

No one likes to fail. I know I don’t. And, I’m betting you don’t either.

That’s why I want to do my best to help you prevent your marketing strategy from falling apart. Even though you might just be getting started building your marketing strategy for next year, there are some things you can do now to set yourself up for success and, hopefully, reduce your chance of failure.

One of the best ways to avoid failure is by learning form others. That’s why in today’s episode of The Marketing Huddle, Stan and I are highlighting
 some of the biggest reasons why marketing strategies fail. Understanding these common marketing pitfalls will help you avoid these issues as you’re planning for next year.

Avoiding a Marketing Strategy Failure

Today, we’ve got an action-packed, rapid-fire episode for you. In less than 20 minutes, we give you 15 reasons why many marketing strategies fail.
 I don’t want to give it all away, but here is a little taste of what we cover in this lightning round episode:

  • Why we talk a LOT about understanding your customers;
  • Why I
     call out some social media advice consultants give;
  • How messaging can create big problems for your business;
  • Why marketing can’t save a bad product or service;
  • Why patience is a virtue in marketing;
  • Why you must pay attention to your competitors; and
  • The problem with confusing objectives with strategy.

This is a meaty episode that you don’t want to miss. You’ll get a lot of value in less than 20 minutes. Don’t miss it!

Listen to the Show

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For show notes and other resources, check out our post on The Marketing Huddle.

Get our Free Marketing Toolkit

To thank you for listening and checking out the show, we created a nice little bonus for you — a free eBook with our favorite marketing tools!

During Episode 10, we spent almost an hour discussing our favorite marketing tools. But here’s a secret, we didn’t cover our complete list — because it would have been a four-hour podcast.
 Instead, we put our entire list of 46 top marketing tools in an eBook!

Sign up for the eBook and we’ll make sure you’re updated regularly with our favorite new resources and tools. Get it here.

Thanks for Listening!

Thanks for checking out today’s show!

Were you surprised by any of the reasons why marketing strategies fail? Have you encountered any of these? Comment below or leave us a review on iTunes. We’d love to hear what you think!

Also, as a reminder, we’ll send you a FREE leather-bound journal for leaving an iTunes review. Once you’ve left a review, go here to tell us where to send it.

We look forward to your feedback!

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Laura Click is brand strategist, speaker, podcaster and the founder of Blue Kite. Learn more about Laura and her work at Blue Kite.

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