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Marketing a Bicycle Riding Instruction Business
At Gaebler, we've seen what great marketing can do for a small business. But if you own a bicycle riding instruction business, exceptional marketing may well be the determining factor in your long-term survival and success.
A single characteristic divides today's best bicycle riding instruction businesses from the rest of the pack.
A robust marketing plan cements your company's relationships with customers. When viewed from this perspective, marketing becomes a customer engagement concern in a bicycle riding instruction business's planning process.
Product Knowledge
There is no substitute for being able to speak convincingly about your products in a bicycle riding instruction business. Small product details translate into key value propositions which are critical for distinguishing a bicycle riding instruction business in the marketplace. If you can't articulate your products' unique characteristics, your messaging - and revenue stream - will suffer.
Managing Negative Publicity
Not sure how to handle negative PR? You're not alone. It's a probably faced by many bicycle riding instruction businesses. The worst way to handle negative buzz is to put off developing a response until reporters are pounding on your door, demanding a comment from a company spokesperson. At Gaebler, we advise our business partners to have an updated crisis response plan in place at all times. Mailing list providers can also provide quick access to accurate mailing lists, an important consideration if your crisis response plan contains a direct mail component.
Viral Marketing
Viral marketing is one of the most elusive marketing techniques in a small business owner's arsenal. Viral marketing takes guts and if it is incorporated in the marketing strategy of a bicycle riding instruction business, you ultimately have to cross your fingers and hope for the best. Although you have little control over whether or not your products go viral, there are things you can do to nurture your brand's viral capacity. One strategy is to launch a viral marketing initiative by inviting a select group of customers to test your products and post their experiences on their social networking pages.
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