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Agency, consultant or employee?

Two MDs have asked me the same question in the last two weeks… ‘We’re at the stage where we need to get more structured with our marketing, should we appoint an agency, retain a consultant or hire an employee?’ This post explores each route and the common pitfalls we see.

Tackling the marketing ‘should do’ list

How do you move those key marketing tasks from your ‘should do’ list to ticked off and delivering for your business? Bryony Thomas gives a rundown of the best ways to get stuff done.

Do you have the tools to match your skills?

You can grow a business on sales skills alone, but why would you make your life harder than it needs to be. Investing in tools to match your skills will get you further faster. In this post, Bryony looks at the difference between tools and skills and why a scaling business needs both.

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Are you suffering from marketing FOMO?

Are you suffering from marketing FOMO?

Almost every marketer I’ve ever really got to know has had nagging voices of doubt about what they’re doing. In this post, I take a look at marketing FOMO and other gremlins that hold us back from making the right marketing happen.

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Functional, and not too embarrassing

Functional, and not too embarrassing

As a recovering perfectionist (a lifetime struggle), I have to remind myself often. And so, ‘functional, and not too embarrassing’ has become a bit of a mantra.

I share this with all my clients, and it’s in the book, as the first bar to aim for with a new marketing tool or technique. That means being ok with putting stuff live that might be just a little bit embarrassing. (I know, hard right?!)

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Agency, consultant or employee?

Agency, consultant or employee?

Two MDs have asked me the same question in the last two weeks… ‘We’re at the stage where we need to get more structured with our marketing, should we appoint an agency, retain a consultant or hire an employee?’ This post explores each route and the common pitfalls we see.

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How’s your Commercial Karma?

It can seem like successful marketing is about continually getting more and more people to notice you. But, what about the people your organisation has already touched in some way? What legacy does your business leave in its non-marketing...

Three sales-boosting tips for your business blog

This is the fourth in a series of five blogs on blogging this week. A business blog is one of the simplest ways of overcoming Leak #7 (Information Overload) of the Thirteen Touchpoint Leaks. It acts as invitation information and a stepping stone between...

How to bring some personality to your blog

This is the third in a series of five blogs on blogging this week. A business blog is one of the simplest ways of overcoming Leak #7 (Information Overload) of the Thirteen Touchpoint Leaks. It acts as invitation information and a stepping stone between...

Logic Sandwich

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The Time Triangle

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Influencer Icecream

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Profit Purpose Matrix

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The Touchpoint Leaks™  framework is introduced in Chapter 2 of the Watertight Marketing book. You can use this to create a Touchpoint Leak™  Traffic Light Report to find your focus Leak. Then please use Part Three of the book, and these posts to #tweakyourleaks

"Watertight has made a massive difference to me and our business... I’m a sales person but knew we needed the support of marketing to further our growth. We’ve achieved 500% growth in 4 years; I attribute a lot of that success to working with Watertight."

Kevin Mashford

Sales Director, Paramount

Leak 1: Forgotten Customers

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Leak 2: Poor On-Boarding

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Leak 3: No Emotional Connection

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Leak 4: No Gateway

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Leak 5: No Critical Approval

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Leak 6: No Proof

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Leak 7: Information Overload

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Leak 8: How (format)

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Leak 9: Where (channel)

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Leak 10: When (timing)

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Leak 11: Who (Influencers)

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Leak 12: What

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Leak 13: No Emotional Impact

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