Marketing Plans for Niche Markets

Marketing a Warehouse Equipment Business

Marketing a warehouse equipment business isn't as simple as it seems. To get noticed, you'll need to invest time, energy, and resources in an innovative marketing plan.

Multiple marketing factors affect bottom line profitability. However, great marketing strategies share a common characteristic.

Concerned about customer loyalty? Producing high quality products isn't enough to lure customers back to your business. Cash is king in today's marketplace, so your marketing plan needs to focus on value messages.

Directories

Directories are a common tool for finding a warehouse equipment business. Yellow pages, industry listings, online databases, and other directory options are routinely used as vehicles for promoting warehouse equipment businesses in a region or territory. Premium directories may or may not deliver the ROI you expect to receive from paid marketing vehicles. Do your research and make sure any directory in which you list your business is capable of reaching enough likely customers to make it worth the effort. Some directories may also let you list more than your name and contact information, so be sure to ask whether your listing can include a logo and other information about your business.

Do We Really Need A Logo?

Logo development in a warehouse equipment business makes an enormous difference in your company's promotional impact. We live in a visual world and logos are tangible expressions of your organization's key messages. Creating a unique logo is more difficult than it sounds. In addition to quality design, you need to be concerned about infringing on the proprietary rights of other logos in your industry and throughout the marketplace.

Market Segmentation

In today's environment, it's impossible to market a warehouse equipment business to the entire marketplace. Market segmentation has been around for decades and it has enabled many smaller companies to dominate parts of the market, even when they face competition from larger firms.

For segmented mailing lists, we recommend using a proven partner with the experience to assist in the execution of your segmented warehouse equipment business market agenda.

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