What do you need your marketing to do for you? What would a marketing victory look like?
Sample marketing objectives:
Brand awareness
Lead generation: list building, inquiries/discover consults, cold sales, etc.
Lead qualification/sales
Decrease churn
Increase website traffic
Choose a primary and secondary marketing objective. For Love At First Search, these are ours:
Primary: lead generation (measured in discovery calls for strategy sessions + sales for our group coaching program)
Secondary: Brand awareness (measured in branded search traffic and colder referrals)
PROMPT: What worked in 2022 in your marketing to achieve these objectives?
Quantitative data (if you have it): Google Analytics
Qualitative data:
Where did your last 5 clients come from? Not sure, go ask them.
Shoot a quick broadcast to your email list to ask
Add a question on your intake form “how did you hear about …”
Ask on social media how people found out about you
PROMPT: How did you FEEL about your marketing tactics in 2022?
DIY Scorecard:
Rate your 2022 marketing by 3 criteria:
Time/money invested on this strategy
Effectiveness of this strategy (how well did it work to accomplish your objectives)
Enjoyment of this strategy
Here's a starting list of different marketing strategies you may have used last year:
Social Media
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Content marketing
Blogging
Podcasting
YouTube
SEO
Email marketing
Newsletters
Email automations
Paid advertising
Facebook/Instagram
Google ads
Relationship marketing
Affiliate marketing
Collaborations
Guest expert trainings
In person networking
Referral generation
Challenge Day 1: Debrief Your 2022 Marketing