Communication is a very important part of our lives. In every area of life, communication skills always come in very handy. Though it is not easy for everyone to be an effective communicator, there is no reason why you cannot be one. In marketing, true success comes when you develop people skills and effective communication is a very good example of this.
Effective communication needs to be successful in that your message gets to be clearly delivered.
When communicating to your audience, it is important that your communication is consistent with your brand positioning in all the channels. With a good communication strategy, you will be in a better position to build brand preference and loyalty from your audience. This means that you should pass the same message across all the channels of communication without one contradicting the other one.
For instance, if you are making a blog post, a video and an e-book, you need to ensure that all of them have a similar message being passed across. You need to communicate in such a way that the same message gets to the audience no matter what communication medium you are using.
Marketing is all about understanding what the audience wants and telling them that the product exists. In order to understand what the audience wants, you have to be a good listener. This is where listening skills come in handy. You should put the opinions of the audience on top of your priority list since this is what matters.
Your audience is usually affected by the communication you have with them. Over time, this communication adds to the value of the brand in the mind of the audience. It also helps build emotional and cognitive ties to that particular brand. You can think of communication as the message that is delivered to the client and marketing as a means of getting that message to the clients.
As a business, you should be delivering the same message across all the channels of communication you use.
It is important to note that you can communicate in several ways in your internet marketing campaigns.
For instance, you can have a blog post and a video on YouTube at the same time. You can also make use of email newsletters in order to reach your audience on a more personal basis. Using several types of media for your communication gives your audience a wide range of choices when they are getting information. Some people may prefer blog posts while others like to watch a video where something is being explained. In all these methods, make sure that the message is the same and that there is no disparity between any of them.
With a clear communication strategy, you will be able to set up your brand and people will associate with you better. Also try to interact more with your audience as a way of knowing what they really want. This way, you will be building a relationship with them while going on with your internet marketing campaigns.
LYNDA KENNY
Entrepreneur, Coach and Mentor in Online Marketing.
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Hello Lynda,
Having a clear and concise message across all media outlets is crucial to one’s business, not only for branding but also the readers/followers/customers….as if you start saying different things on different social media outlets, you can start even making certain people feel left out…
People will do business with someone that they like and trust, and if your message is the same at all times, people can trust what you are saying and what you will say!
Agreed. Good communication across the board is essential and being consistent with your message is equally important.
Thanks for stopping by again Robert.
Lynda
Being consistent with your Brand is really important to become successful. Earlier times I was all over the place. No wonder no one listened to me. Thanks for sharing as communication is very important. Anita
Hi Anita, thank you for visiting my blog and for your comments. I think many of us forget about good communication and yet it is the one way we grow and develop our business.
Lynda