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A small company can have, for a “monthly fee” reasonable and acceptable for this type of organization, a multidisciplinary team of professionals with extensive experience, working in teams to design, implement and manage marketing projects. Imagine what the cost only if a small business payroll would have formed an internal department, for example, a marketing expert in design, technology, social networking and communication. No doubt all this would cost totally unworkable for virtually all of these businesses.
At the same time, the fact outsource marketing department also allows to reduce costs to an affordable level for the company, turning them into variables, thus improving the structure of the income by reducing fixed costs .
Another remarkable advantage is that such companies marketing management is usually undertaken by the manager or business manager, no doubt managers whose variable “time availability” is very limited. The result is that marketing activity can be neglected in many cases, with subsequent injury to the smooth running of the business. So, having an external equipment allows these executives to focus their time on developing its core business, while not neglecting the marketing projects of the company.
Partners, 360 º and technology marketing
Finally, we enter the phase of choosing between different options. This is important to consider different issues that will help us make the right decision. These are, in our opinion, the three main criteria that have to be evaluated in the selection process of the company that we trust the marketing department of our company.
1) Better a partner than a traditional supplier
One change that is also living the management is replacing the traditional figure of the newest supplier partner. Thus, it is essential to find a travel companion who undertakes proactive in achieving business objectives in the short, medium and long term, very actively involved in the daily operations of the company.
Generally the proper functioning of such interdependent relationships based on mutual trust, collaboration and teamwork.
2) A current marketing focus and 360 º
Partner is also essential that this is a company specializing in marketing, which is a science that encompasses much more than the simple design of a traditional advertising campaign, and who has, at the same time, the ability to give a comprehensive response to the marketing needs of clients, including the following areas: consulting, design and creativity, project management, content management and technology solutions. In this way, you get arranging and managing all these needs in a single source, thereby achieving significant savings in cost and time.
On the other hand, it is important to partner with a partner to provide new solutions-oriented marketing (see white paper vs. traditional marketing / relational www.mk-r.es), since otherwise there is a high risk of not aligned with the interests and needs of customers.
3) Technology is an essential aspect
At present, firms compete in the field of knowledge which has become a key factor in the competitiveness of companies and organizations. It is in this sense, where technological solutions take on a role in the development of our marketing activity, becoming an essential tool for development, regardless of company size. In a way, we could distinguish between companies committed to technology and those who stay on the road.
Thus, it is vital that the chosen partner has the right technology solutions that contribute to the implementation, management and monitoring of their marketing plans, and all this, a cost-effective way (see White Paper: Technology Platforms CRM data to knowledge, www.mk-r.es).
Note: This white paper is primarily intended for all those small businesses that do not have a marketing department itself, and considered key to the success of your business have a strong brand, known and recognized, cone ability to attract and retain a their customers.