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Low-Cost Marketing Ideas Tip #1 – Develop a Plan

Before implementing a marketing campaign, the entrepreneur should develop a plan — a strategy to discover who your potential customers are and how to effectively reach them. You should be clear about your short and long term goals and objectives and how you plan to achieve them.

One of the first steps in this process is to set clear, realistic and measurable objectives, including deadlines, a budget and a breakdown of responsibilities. Read more