What Are the Key Elements of a Marketing Strategy? {Podcast}

If you spend any time on the social web, you’ll often find consultants and agencies batting around the word “strategy”.

Because the word strategy gets used so frequently, it seems the meaning behind it has been watered down.

Simply calling something a strategy doesn’t make it one.

Increasing revenue is not a strategy.

Starting a blog is not a strategy.

Using social media is not a strategy.

In today’s episode, we’ll tell you exactly what a marketing strategy is and what it is not. We’ll help cut through all the clutter so you can understand what a marketing strategy really looks like and the key elements it should include.

Ready to dive in? Here’s what we cover in this episode:

• What IS a marketing strategy and why do you need one;
• The difference between objectives, strategy and tactics;
• The five things that every marketing strategy should include;
• Whether your business can have more than one marketing strategy; and
• Why now is a great time to build your marketing strategy for next year.

Listen to the Show

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

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