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+ What type of products and services do you provide? Mpresif Marketing & Consulting is mainly a services company. We focus on helping small businesses with their marketing efforts. Our expertise is strategic marketing, writing marketing plans, marketing research/feasibility studies, content writing for websites and company profiles, social media management/marketing, graphic design and we even hold workshops focusing on social media and basic marketing training. We would typically obtain an Assessment Meeting with you wherein we'll assess your current marketing strategies, share some industry specific marketing ideas and talk about your business as a whole. Kindly Contact Us for an intial free coffee session so we can meet.
+ How do I go about getting an estimate from you? It all depends on your specific requirement and need. We would typically arrange an Assessment Meeting with you, wherein we assess your current marketing strategies, share industry specific marketing ideas and discuss your business as a whole. Our assessment meetings are R300 per hour. After the assessment, we will draw up a marketing proposal to give you a clear idea on the marketing plans/strategies we recommend. You can then decide which route you would like to follow, based on your budget and immediate priorities. Kindly Contact Us to for an initial free coffee session so we can meet.
+ What can Mpresif Marketing do for my business? Mpresif Marketing helps your business grow and use cost-effective, creative and relevant marketing strategies to sell your product/service. Many small businesses cannot afford a full-time Marketing Manager or the expense of an agency. Therefore, Mpresif provides your business with a Marketing Specialist with over 8 years' experience to act as your own personal marketer to manage result-driven marketing programs or efforts. Having Mpresif Marketing on board as your personal marketer, will ensure that your marketing goals are met, your business is aligned with your customers' perceptions, where to position yourself in the market and the best possible ways of communcating to your customers. Kindly Contact Us for an initial free coffee session so we can meet. + If I already have a Marketing Manager, can Mpresif Marketing still help me? Absolutely see our page on Mpresif Specialist. Combining our skills and working alongside your current marketing team, could mean great results and additional expertise in various areas like Coordinating with Clients/Customers, Lead Generation, Brand Building, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, Communications Strategy, Web Enhancement or Content Strategy, Graphic Design, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Corporate Identity, Newsletters or other Communication Mediums and Events. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial coffee session. + Can Mpresif assist with short-term marketing support? Yes. Mpresif is available for both short-term and long-term marketing projects. We tailor our strategies to suit your business requirements. Kindly Contact Us for an initial free coffee session.
+ How do I budget for Mpresif specialist services? Mpresif Marketing has a set consulting fee of R300 per hour. An Assessment Meeting is held after our first contact session over a cup of coffee, wherein we assess your current marketing strategies, share industry specific marketing ideas and discuss your business as a whole. These meetings are typically an hour long. After such an assessment meeting a marketing proposal is drawn up with all marketing plans/strategies outlined for your business. This is also R300 per hour. A quotation is then drawn up based on which plans/strategies you chose according to your budget and immediate priorities. Kindly Contact Us for an initial free coffee session so we can meet.
+ What is marketing research and why is it effective? Marketing research is about gathering, analysing and recording information about your target audience, your business, your competition and any other demographics that could potentially help you market more efficiently. Kindly Contact Us for an initial free coffee session so we can meet. + How do you build a successful marketing strategy? Any marketing strategy requires a great deal of research, planning and analysis. Mpresif's successful marketing strategies begin by defining your business' objectives/goals, keep in mind the business overall mission and vision, analysing market research and staying within your budget. This is done via an Assessment meeting. It's important to know what your goals are and evaluating which mediums (print, internet, social media etc.) to use to effectively market your business most effectively before a strategy can be implemented. Kindly Contact Us for an initial free coffee session so we can meet.
+ What kind of a result can I expect from implementing a marketing plan? Mpresif will constantly communicate with you regarding the progress of your marketing plan. A great marketing plan takes time and kindly give us atleast 4 weeks to complete it for you. This is exactly why we first recommend an Assessment Meeting and then draw up a Marketing Proposal to ensure that we are in complete understanding of what is required. We manage and grow the relationship you have with your clients and foster the relationship we have with YOU, our client. Our success is merely a reflection of your business' success. Kindly Contact Us for an inital free coffee session. + With all this digital marketing, do I really still have to print business cards? Printed materials are integral to your marketing strategy! Even if the bulk of your customers/clients come from online sources, chances are they won't remember your website or facebook profile or tell a friend how wonderful your business are without a written reminder of who you are. Being able to give a customer/client a written and printed proof of your business is a powerful reminder of who you are, what you do and how you can help your customers/clients. You can even consider rather printing out a beautifully designed company profile with your business card attached - this is even more powerful in showing your customer/client exactly what you do and even bragging with the quality you aspire to! Kindly Contact Us for a free initial coffee session so we can meet.
+ I often hear that print advertising is dead, why bother wasting money on it? People still spend money on print advertising, that in itself is proof that print is not dead. The important fact to consider is to not spend all your advertising money in one area, because then you'll only reach one type of audience. Spread your money over multiple outlets to reach more people. Print needs to be done well in order to not be dead. It's important to do your research, use the right outlets and to advertise to the right target audience. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet. + I've created a website for my company, now what? Having a website in today's digital age is pivotal to your business, but is only the beginning. The important fact here is to have a website people can find and see. That is where web building come in. You have to get your brand and your website out there, to obtain traffic onto your website. This is an ongoing process that utilises blog writing, social media, webpage content updates, business cards, flyers, advertising in various mediums etc. Mpresif can help you with web building. + If I get someone else to do my marketing, wont my business lose its personality? Mpresif Marketing takes time to get to know your business' unique "personality", what is the dreams, visions and hopes for your business. By truly understanding your business, enables us to correctly communicate with your target audience and presenting you authentically, but still true to what your business represents. After our initial contact we will arrange an Assessment Meeting, wherein we assess your current marketing strategies, share industry specific marketing ideas and discuss your business as a whole. A marketing proposal is then drawn up, where all marekting plans/strategies are outlined. You then decide which avenue to take based on your budget and immediate priorities. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial coffee session. + How do I convey my business' brand effectively? Mpresif guides you to understand what your business' mission, goals and services are. If you have a good understanding of these, you have a well-thought out marketing plan that is true to your company's values and personality, you will have no problems to convey your brand effectively. Mpresif will ensure that your branding is effective to ensure that your marketing is not confusing or costing you money that is not bringing in results. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet.
+ Can I text business communications? Mpresif believes in personal touch. You can text to business associates you are close to, but when it comes to conveying emotions and having to answer complex questions, this method should be excluded. Picking up the phone is so much more personal than sending an sms, whatsapp message or emailing. You will also obtain much needed and quicker results from a personal conversation. Kindly visit our Blog to be updated on great Mpress-me-Tips to polish the way you communicate to your customers/clients, market your products/services and overall think about marketing. Or kindly Contact Us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet. + I don't regularly use Facebook or Twitter, how can I incorporate this into my marketing plan? We understand that the social media world is still foreign and new to some. Mpresif is well versed in the usage of Social Media Outlets and understand how to integrate your business' brand identity as well as your personality so that you're shown in a positive light that will attract customers.
+ Why blogging, it's still so new in South Africa? Yes, blogging might be a new phenomenon in South Africa, that would be a great idea then to capitalise on it. So you can become a pro-blogger in the future. Although Twitter and Facebook have become the information sharing highways, blogs are vital to businesses. Customers better value busineses that take time to explain their views, summarise industry news and thoughtfully respond to customer questions. Blogs can establish relationships and brands better than other social media devices, which is a much more powerful tool in customer relationship building (CRM). Mpresif can help you to understand blogging and perfect it. + I am a Facebook pro with over 700 friends, do I still need to network in person? Absolutely! While you may feel “connected” to all your social media “friends,” they are all so inundated by digital messages they probably don’t remember you as well as they should. By meeting a contact in person; you have a bigger opportunity to leave a lasting, human impression. If you run into a potential contact, ask them to coffee or take them to lunch- they’ll remember the time you took to care about their needs by later helping you. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet. + How important is having a LinkedIn account? LinkedIn is another valuable social media marketing tool for small businesses. While social-media is ever-chaning, LinkedIn has professionally like minded individuals and companies networking to futher their careers and businesses. It would be wise to obtain a LinkedIn profile for your small business. See our Mpresif Linkeln profile to understand the importance of having this account. Or kindly contact us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet. + I'm big into networking through social media, is that a bad thing? Social media can be very powerful, but you could lose the personal connection. It's important for you as a business owner to get out there, meet new (real) people and educate them on what makes your business so wonderful. Mpresif can help you with this journey. Kindly Contact Us for a free initial cup of coffee so we can meet. Ask a question
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