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HOW-TO: Craft a Message That Matches Your Target Market

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In marketing, the magic happens when your message matches your market's existing conversations - and you connect with your audience on their terms. Presentation given at a workshop on how to craft your message so that it is a match for your target audience.
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HOW TO CREATE MARKETING MAGIC Get the Right Message to the Right Market Using the Right Media +Chris Mohritz | [email protected]
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HOW TO CREATE MARKETING MAGIC

Get the Right Messageto the Right Market

Using the Right Media

+Chris Mohritz | [email protected]

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OUR JOURNEY

● Find your market● Do your homework● Where they want to go● How you can help them● Thinking tribe● The reckoning

Discussion (not just a presentation)Interupt me at anytime (questions / comments)

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OUR GOAL

"Always enter the conversation already taking place in the customer's mind."

~Robert Collier

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OUR STRATEGY

Your Message

Your Legacy

TribeThinking

Where They Want to Go

How You Can Help

Them

Understand your people

Develop exposure& loyalty

Align with your needs

Prepare for a community

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YOUR TARGET MARKETStep 1

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BRAINSTORM & PRIORITIZE

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REMINDER

"The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe."~Simon Sinek

youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4

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GET PERSONALStep 2

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DON’T BE A STATISTIC

● Research before writing any copy● Walk a mile (or 2) in your prospect’s shoes● Understand your prospect’s aspirations

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CREATE AN AVATAR

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WHERE THEYWANT TO GO

Step 3

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WHAT’S ON THEIR MINDS

● Try not to focus on vocal few● Follow the data whenever possible

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INTERVIEW CURRENT CUSTOMERS

● What needs does your product satisfy?● What made them choose you?● Why did they buy?● What do they like most about it?● What do they wish it had/did?

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MARKET FORUMS / GROUPS

● Dedicated, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+● Participate & build relationships● Answer questions (don’t sell)● What conversations are going on?● What words are being used?● What emotions are expressed?● What opinions are popular?● What beliefs are common?● How to they like to be contacted? (dislike?)● Who are the influencers?

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MARKET BLOGS

● Dedicated, LinkedIn Influencers, etc.● Participate● Don’t sell● Read other comments● What are the hot article topics?● What do people want to learn about?

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MORE RESEARCH TOOLS

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HOW YOUCAN HELP THEM

Step 4

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YOUR LEGACY

● What is the most important keyword you want your brand remembered for?

adwords.google.com/ko/KeywordPlanner/Home

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THEIR ASPIRATIONS

● Do they want to achieve a specific goal?● Do they want to learn a new skill?● Do they want to gain new knowledge?

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HELP THEM ACHIEVE A GOAL

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HELP THEM IMPROVE

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TIP: CAN YOU MAKE IT FUN?

thefuntheory.com

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THINKING TRIBEStep 5

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Spend a lot of our money on

● Cars● Financial investments● Homes● Vacations● Fashion / clothing

Spend a lot of our time on

● Books / TV shows● Video games● Sports● Shopping● Gardening

Provokes a strong emotional reaction

● Causes● Politicians● Relationships● Pets● Sports teams

Represents a group / status / our identity

● Apple products● Entrepreneurship● “Green” products● Jobs / career-related● Location (geography)

COMMUNITY TOPICS

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THE RECKONINGStep 6

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YOUR NEW CHEATSHEET

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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Your Core

Message

Your Legacy

TribeThinking

Where They Want to Go

How You Can Help

Them

refine it into as few words as possible

contextualsub-message #1

contextualsub-message #3

contextualsub-message #2

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DO WE HAVE UNDERSTANDING?

● What does your target market think like?● What are they interested in?● What motivates them?● What inspires them?● What do they need most?● What are their greatest fears?● With what do they struggle most?● How can you tell your story in a way that

they hear and are motivated to respond?

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PUTTING PEN TO PAPER

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TO SUM IT UP...

● What keeps them up at night?● How can you help them with that?● At first, focus on concepts● Then, fine-tune (ie. split test) wording

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GO DEEPER

● blog.crazyegg.com/2013/06/12/sales-copy-matters ● Anything by Dan Kennedy


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