Niche Marketing Plans
Marketing a Catering Equipment and Supplies Rental Business
The value and earning capacity of a catering equipment and supplies rental business largely depends on the quality of its marketing efforts. But great marketing takes a lot more than hanging a shingle and hoping for the best.
Multiple marketing factors affect bottom line profitability. Yet one feature seems to be part of the shared DNA of all effective marketing programs.
It's not hard to convince most business owners that marketing plays a vital role in strategic planning. With marketing pressure at an all-time high, your business needs to incorporate tactics designed to position a catering equipment and supplies rental business at the top of the heap.
Industry Resources
Inexperience and a lack of industry connections have an isolating effect on owners of a catering equipment and supplies rental business. An awareness of industry resources can mitigate the isolation of ownership and result in a more stable (and more productive) leadership experience. The best resources are usually the ones that leverage industry-specific experience and the input of proven veterans.
ROI
Good marketing is expensive. You can't afford to waste money on ineffective tactics for your catering equipment and supplies rental business.
Mailings and other direct B2C/B2B channels can deliver decent ROI, but only if the lists are accurate, up-to-date and targeted to your market segment. For filtered and sorted mailing lists, you'll want to work with one of the direct mail industry's leading list providers.
Company Website
Without the right technological tools, your business is on the fast track to failure. The technological entry point for your catering equipment and supplies rental business is also the anchor point for your technological strategy: A company website. Although many businesses have a website, a poorly designed and unnavigable website is worse than having no web presence at all. Your site is a representation of your business; it needs to convey the same professional appearance and functionality as you expect from any other sales and marketing asset. Conversion paths are also important. With the proper design, your site can walk new visitors through a series of decisions that culminate with either an online sale, a phone order, a personal visit or a request for more information.
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