The Art of Niche Market Marketing
Marketing a Quaker Church
Marketing a Quaker church can be a daunting task for new entrepreneurs. But with consumer demand on the rise, marketing skills are becoming increasingly important for Quaker church owners and managers.
If you are a business leader who sees marketing as a path to give your Quaker church a competitive advantage you're not alone.
But regardless of your business model, marketing success can still be found by keeping one eye on sound marketing principles and the other on the needs of customers in the marketplace.
Hiring A Marketing Firm
Eventually nearly all Quaker church owners consider outsourcing their promotional and advertising functions to a professional marketing firm. In this industry, marketing is all about outcomes, and marketing firms consistently deliver better results than in-house personnel for whom marketing is a secondary role. Does a marketing firm cost money? Sure, but not as much as you may think. When it's time to look for a marketing firm to represent your Quaker church, experience should trump other considerations. Additionally, you'll want to make sure that the firm you hire is familiar with how technology is being used to forge connections with customers in your market niche.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are an effective marketing tactic for many types of operations, including Quaker churches. Successful sponsorships create connections with customers; ineffective ones alienate customers and drain your marketing budget. A strategic sponsorship targets actual Quaker church patrons. To minimize costs and multiply outcomes, consider teaming up with a complementary business to co-sponsor targeted events.
Measurement & Evaluation
Performance is the ultimate measure of quality. You can improve the quality of your B2B and B2C efforts by considering professional mailing lists provided by established vendors. That's just one of the ways Quaker churches can achieve greater returns from their marketing initiatives. However, there are no substitutes for measurement and evaluation mechanisms. Each marketing campaign should be subjected to quantitative analysis, paying close attention to the amount of new and repeat business it generates for your company. If a campaign or technique fails to meet your expectations, carefully evaluate the reasons for the failure and adjust your marketing mix accordingly. Technology plays a role in marketing measurements, so Quaker churches often choose to consult with professional marketers for assessment tools and strategic insights.
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