When most people think about marketing, they automatically think about the promotional aspects of it. But anyone who has studied GCSE business will be able to tell you, that the other P’s in the marketing mix are equally important.

In this episode of Marketing Freed, product marketing consultant Lauren Fisher joins me to discuss the importance of marketing being involved in new product development, along with some tips from Lauren to make sure you end up with something your customers actually want to buy.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How marketing can build strong connections with product development teams.
• How to gain insights from consumers
• What factors you should prioritise new product development ideas on

CONNECT

Lauren Fisher on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-fisher-69553837/ or Lauren’s website: https://productmarketingpeople.com/

David Richter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-richter-clickpop/ or www.clickpop.co.uk

LISTEN

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The cornerstone of any strategy is not just understanding where you want to be, but also where you are now. And getting social media right for your organization is no different.

In this episode of Marketing Freed, I’m joined by social media consultant, Fiona O'Donoghue, as we discuss how brands can audit their social media and use that as a springboard into an effective social media strategy.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What a social media audit should include.
• The key metrics to analyse.
• Which social profiles you should analyse beyond your own brand’s.
• How frequently you should run a social media audit.
• Competitive analysis can provide inspiration and insight into what works well in your industry and beyond.
• The importance of integrating social media efforts into the broader marketing strategy for a cohesive user experience.

CONNECT

Fiona O’Donoghue on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-odonoghue/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attentionseeker_social/ or Fiona’s website: https://attention-seeker.com/

David Richter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-richter-clickpop/ or www.clickpop.co.uk

LISTEN

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rZo9Z5laMfQ9OsY9OVyPq?si=652f6e969f9e42ec
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-freed/id1731359462
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingFreedPodcast
• Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vbWFya2V0aW5nZnJlZWQv?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYgMzw6ryEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg
• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/08eb4a0a-cdfd-4cf7-8801-20f983579715/marketing-freed
• PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/series-3552796
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• Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/1000659902

The idea of a target market has been around for donkey's years. But with increasingly crowded markets, along with better targeting options for your marketing, simply knowing broadly who you’re selling to isn’t enough, particularly if you’re a smaller business with a limited budget.

In this podcast episode, David is joined by marketing consultant and trainer Ros Conkie to explore strategies for businesses to identify their ideal customers and employ cost-effective marketing tactics to reach them.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of understanding your ideal customer persona (ICP)
• What characteristics should form your ICP
• How to find out what makes your ICP tick
• How to employ a lean approach to your marketing to continually optimise it
• The complexities of attribution and a simple way to get a signal from the noise

CONNECT

Ros Conkie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosconkie/ or Ros’s website: https://rosconkie.com/

David Richter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-richter-clickpop/ or www.clickpop.co.uk

OTHER

Ros has created a checklist for creating your Ideal Customer Persona which you can download here: https://rosconkie.com/checklist

LISTEN

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rZo9Z5laMfQ9OsY9OVyPq?si=652f6e969f9e42ec
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-freed/id1731359462
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingFreedPodcast
• Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vbWFya2V0aW5nZnJlZWQv?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYgMzw6ryEAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg
• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/08eb4a0a-cdfd-4cf7-8801-20f983579715/marketing-freed
• PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/series-3552796
• Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/marketing-freed-5619008

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/1000659902