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Take 7 Baby Steps toward Powerful Marketing and PR

Posted in: Public Relations
By Leslie McKerns
Feb 13, 2007 - 5:49:00 AM
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In What About Bob, Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss), a respected psychiatrist, has a best seller out -- Baby Steps, which is all about taking problems a little bit at a time. On the Dave Ramsey Show, the chief financial guru takes baby steps into real life with Baby Steps financial counseling.

Now, what if you could use a Baby Steps Marketing Method to achieve your marketing goals?

It often takes seven points of contact to influence a sale; therefore you'll need all 7 Baby Steps toward Powerful Marketing. In Baby Steps Marketing you will work systematically backwards through the seven steps that lead to credibility, trust and acceptance.

In Baby Step Marketing your highest goal would be Number 7, your most comprehensive and therefore largest (in dollars) offering.

In your Baby Steps Marketing System you will start by creating your most comprehensive (and therefore costly) service and putting that out there. Now you will work backwards in taking your client through the baby steps necessary for them to trust and want this ultimate product or service from you.

Baby Step One -- You might direct your interested party to your website where they can download a free copy of tips and articles, results of a poll or research study, filling their need for more information and demonstrating that you are trusted source for this information.


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About this author:
Leslie McKerns, BA, BS, AIA Allied, FL Licensed Designer, Professional Member Gold Coast Public Relations Council, Board Member of American Lung Association, is a publicist, writer and independent business development specialist, a consistent contributor to major magazines and newspapers, and the Real Estate Editor of CitySmart magazine.
McKerns Development, PR, Marketing, Business Development, works with firms to increase visibility, promote their projects and services, reach the right customers and build business. For unique service packages, testimonials and samples visit http://www.freewebs.com/mckernsdevelopment
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