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Marketing a Venture Capital Firm
Marketing a venture capital firm can be a daunting task for new entrepreneurs. But with consumer demand on the rise, marketing skills are becoming increasingly important for venture capital firm owners and managers.
Strong and steady wins the race in marketing a venture capital firm. Industry leaders faithfully adhere to a set of foundational marketing principles.
Healthy customer relationships are strengthened and expanded through targeted marketing campaigns. With that in mind, it's important to leverage marketing as a path toward better customer engagement in your venture capital firm's strategic plan.
Broadcast Advertising
No doubt about it, the Internet has had a dramatic impact on TV and radio advertising. Rather than tuning in for information, many buyers now prefer to get their news and entertainment through online sources. But broadcast advertising hasn't disappeared entirely and venture capital firms are leveraging broadcast media to perform specific aspects of their marketing strategies. It's critical to understand the limits and opportunities available in today's broadcast advertising industry. One area in which marketers continue to have success is during drive times when large numbers of listeners still tune-in to local radio. When marketing venture capital firms, local consumers may represent a sizeable portion of total revenues, making local radio and other broadcast media viable marketing channels -- but only to the extent that you match the station's audience to your customer base.
Technological Expertise
To those of us who are familiar with today's marketing landscape, it's clear that technology and strategy have become inextricably linked. One of the things that needs to be considered by venture capital firms tends to be a search for news to leverage technology to scale up the organization's promotional firepower. In addition to marketing professionals, many businesses now include IT units as valued partners in their strategic marketing efforts.
Managing Negative Publicity
A certain amount of negative publicity is a given for most venture capital firms. 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. The creation of a quality, crisis PR plan and the adequate preparation of key stakeholders is a requirement for any venture capital firm interested in controlling negative messages. Since part of your crisis response may involve direct mail, we also recommend working with quality mailing list providers to obtain accurate contact lists.
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