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KENT SALES & MARKETING

 

Selling to customers

 

Sales & Marketing are two of the most important aspects of any business, whether you are based in Kent or anywhere else in the word!

 

Without customers, there is no income, and therefore no business! However, there is plenty that you can do (and without spending a fortune) to make sure that your business has the best chance of success.

 

You will need to think about design, print, marketing materials, marketing strategy, advertising, how to find customers and how to keep them. This site is designed to help by highlighting the companies locally who can assist with your planning (see list of Kent firms below) and by providing the business information that you need.

 

Within this Kent section of the site you will also find pages dedicated to: Kent Graphic Design | Kent Print | Kent Online Marketing | Kent Web Design

 

Information & Advice

If you run your own business in Kent and would like some help with any aspect of your marketing strategy we have compiled a library of information which we hope that you will find both interesting and useful.

 

Relevant sections include: Sales | Marketing | Online Marketing | Design & Print

 

Your business questions answered

The answers to 100's of the most frequently asked business questions can be found in our extensive business information section, including...

 

Q. Sales & Marketing - 7 Reasons why not to do your own PR

Q. Sales & Marketing - What is marketing?

Q. Sales & Marketing - Where do I start with my marketing?

Q. Sales & Marketing - How can I stay upbeat in a downturn?

Q. Sales & Marketing - How do I 'brand' my small business?

Q. Sales & Marketing - FULL LIST OF SALES & MARKETING QUESTIONS

 

KENT SALES & KENT MARKETING

 

  Allington Marketing. Allington Marketing is a strategic marketing and design consultancy, aimed at helping small to medium sized businesses increase their client base and thus grow. Tired of working for the large corporates, Terri Allington set up Allington Marketing with a view to offering low cost strategy and design marketing to help small companies implement marketing and make a difference. Unlike most strategic-only marketing consultants, where the client is left to pay for the design and implementation of ideas , Terri also specialise in the writing, design and ready for print production (of brochures, letterheads, invites, RFPs), buying, designing and placing adverts, pay per click and event management, amongst others. Allington Marketing therefore offers clients the benefit of offering all services in one place. Why pay solely for graphic design, if a marketing professional to put a better spin on your text and make it more customer focus?
terri@all-marketing.co.uk | http://www.all-marketing.co.uk | 01322336182 / 07957472548
  Empowered Business. Empowered Business Limited offers full service business plan development expertise, with an emphasis on effective customer marketing, to drive business growth and deliver real competitive advantage in the marketplace.
martin@empoweredbusiness.co.uk | http://www.empoweredbusiness.co.uk | 0776 826 7515
  Marketest Leading online market research company for business start-ups. Starting a business or launching a new product? Test the market first!
| http://www.marketest.co.uk | 020 7687 1234
  Sales and Marketing Forums UK. We offer business marketing advice on effective sales and marketing for your business and its completely FREE. UKSMF is dedicated to offering the best available direct information to business owners. Working by yourself can be daunting at the best of times as a member of UKSMF you will benefit from a community of experts advice at your finger tips.
| http://www.salesandmarketingforums.co.uk | See website for more details.
  www.salespider.com. The professional source for entrepreneurs & small business. Connect to free business tools such as Classifieds, Business Opportunities and Sales Leads.
| http://www.salespider.com | See site for full details.

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