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What should you do when business is down…take the time to regroup, refocus and work on a plan. The reality doesn’t change that in spite of all the gloom and doom in our economy there is OPPORTUNITY.

There are marketing, advertising and press-release deals out there that you can secure for amounts that haven’t been available in a long time. Right now, companies who normally cannot afford to take advantage of traditional media exposure have the opportunity to do so today. For those who simply cannot swing the budget then it’s time to regroup.

If you are experiencing a setback and business is slow take this time to refresh your business strategy. Take a good look at your business and ask yourself:

1. What has worked for you in the past?
2. What has been a financial drain?
3. What new opportunities are out there?
4. Who are your A list customers? and,
5. Where can you find more of them?

Here are some suggestions of what your plan should include:

• a 12-month action list to get new business
• build a social network that fits your plans
• increase link popularity
• build into your plan giving out free advice
• plan at least two well balanced marketing campaigns (traditional and digital media)

Be as descriptive as you can be in your plan. The 12-month action list can be in the form of a calendar. You can create themes based on the holidays, trends or industry cycles. Have fun building your marketing strategy. Consider your budget and select your action list accordingly.

Tags: action list, business strategy, marketing action list, marketing list, marketing plan, marketing strategies, web strategies

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