As women entrepreneurs in Africa, how can we continue to ensure that new clients and customers come our way? In the next three posts, I thought I’d share some tips from marketing experts.
It will come as no surprise that a great way to market your
product or service is by proving that you’re an expert. Says Glenda McCarthy-Gaspar, president
of Proforma SI, “You’ll have a better chance of convincing your audience that
you are worth your weight in gold if you showcase your expertise….”
I’ve found that experts often recommend using blog posts and videos to prove their
expertise. If you fix cars, then you might provide instructional posts on how
to maintain a vehicle. If you’re a baker, then you might share original recipes
or advice on techniques. But what should we keep in mind when creating this
kind of content in order to prove our expertise? “At the end of the day, you
should focus on drafting content that can be called valuable, purposeful,
actionable,” Glenda McCarthy-Gaspar writes at the Online
Marketing Institute. “You want to provide your audience members with tips
and tricks that they can aptly put into use, or put together opinion pieces
that help them understand an industry topic in a more meaningful way.” This
will establish you as an expert because you are proving your worth. And if you
make such content helpful and free, then your target audience is likely to
share it with others.
In the same article at the Online Marketing Institute, McCarthy-Gaspar
includes a list of the types of content that you can consider when aiming to
demonstrate your expertise. You can read it here.
I am grateful to Glenda McCarthy Gaspar for sharing this valuable advice.
--Chimuka Moore
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