How to Improve Business Marketing

Marketing a Telecommunications Installation and Repair Business

Small and medium size telecommunications installation and repair businesses can compete and even outperform larger competitors. All it takes is the right marketing plan.

A single characteristic divides today's best telecommunications installation and repair businesses from companies at the bottom of the food chain.

By applying a few common sense tips and marketing fundamentals, you can avoid the pitfalls and set your company on the path to marketing success.

Directories

Directories are a common tool for finding a telecommunications installation and repair business. Directory selection is often dictated by the market when promoting telecommunications installation and repair 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.

Multichannel Marketing Strategies

Are you up to speed on the multichannel marketing concept?. Today's consumers engage with brands in diverse ways. That means brands need to demonstrate similar diversity in the channels they employ to connect with customers.

In today's marketplace, it simply isn't possible for telecommunications installation and repair businesses that funnel the bulk of their resources toward a single marketing channel to remain competitive. For many companies, multichannel can mean completely revamping their marketing strategy to include a broader mix of media and information venues. The acquisition of reliable mailing lists from proven providers can expedite the transition, but ultimately your efforts to go multichannel may require the assistance of a marketing professional.

Why Branding Matters

Think of branding as a consumer shortcut. Since the average consumer doesn't have time to thoroughly evaluate every product that crosses their path, they make buying decisions based on the brands they trust. Any and every telecommunications installation and repair business has brand characteristics. Consumers can view your brand either positively or negatively, but either way they have an impression about your business identity. Companies that incorporate brand positioning into their normal marketing routines gradually accumulate higher brand values and are rewarded by consumers.

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