Keys to Marketing Success

To fully grasp the importance of marketing you must be aware of two essential traits. First, brand management. Brand management enables proper planning on techniques to position your brand while carefully choosing a target audience. Second, Internet marketing. Internet marketing is now the keystone for advertising using social media through the use of Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media sites.

            Brand Management is vital in marketing. Without proper management new products would fail and existing products would crumble over time. Developing an image and position is half of the battle. Brand managers, “are the key persons to plan, develop and implement marketing initiatives and activities for their brands or products(Advertisers, 2014)."

            “The Internet has drastically altered the way in which information is shared, and has had a profound impact on marketing (DeMers, 2013)." Advertising products on the Internet allows a larger diversity of people to view your products, which increases product awareness. With more and more people surfing the web on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and even Google, it allows the product to constantly be in the view of someone. The Internet opens to the door to fresh ideas, which enables the world to see and not just a select audience.

            Without proper use of brand management and the use of the internet, new products are at a high risk of failing. However, with the proper use of these two traits it creates endless possibilities for a product to succeed. Creating new keys for the product to be locally and even globally known with your distinct brand.

References

Advertisers, A. o. (2014). Brand Management Fundamentals. Retrieved from ANA: http://www.ana.net/training/course/id/BMF

DeMers, J. (2013, September 17). The Top 7 Online Marketing Trends That Will Dominate 2014. Retrieved from Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2013/09/17/the-top-7-online-marketing-trends-that-will-dominate-2014/

Traits of a True Prodessional

Traits of a True Professional

 There are many traits among professional employees, however I feel there are two crucial traits. First, professional employees always take initiative. Jobs will always get done skillfully, carefully, and professionally; once done, they always leap for the next opportunity to shine. Second, being competent is the most valuable aspect among professional employees striving to know more than just their job, but also the jobs of co-workers.

Taking initiative is more than just sitting on the sidelines; it’s getting out and shining under the lights. Pursuing every job going the extra mile is a great characteristic of a professional. The “it’s not my job” attitude is just for the mediocre employees who simply do their jobs and nothing more to contribute to company growth (Garfinkle, 2012).

Being competent is more than just understanding the outline of your job, “It’s knowing how to consistently perform every job as your own. Professionals understand the industries in which their companies operate, the way in which their companies functions in big-picture terms and the way in which their individual job roles contribute to the success of their firms (Ingram, 2014).”

There are numerous ways in becoming a professional employee. However, I believe the two main characteristics that make up an extraordinary professional employee are taking initiative and being competent. This is because without these traits you are simply just another employee stuck in the normal daily routine.

References

Garfinkle, J. (2012, March 6). Six Ways to Empower Employees to Take Initiative. Retrieved from Talent Management: http://www.talentmgt.com/articles/six-ways-to-empower-employees-to-take-initiative

Ingram, D. (2014). The Qualities of a Good & Professional Employee. Retrieved from Chron: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/qualities-good-professional-employee-10963.html