1 © Tanis Communications Marketing Tips © Tanis Communications for a Successful Company Launch Robin Vaitonis Executive Vice President Tanis Communications
2 © Tanis Communications About Tanis Communications Award-winning, full service marketing and PR agency Established in 1997 with headquarters in Mountain View, California Expertise in high tech markets such as networking, cloud, software, storage, semiconductor Silicon Valley Austin New York City Tanis LocationsTanis Services Sample of Experience Brand strategy Company positioning and messaging Marketing communications Public relations Website design and development Collateral design Content development Social media strategies
3 © Tanis Communications Have a Strong Brand Strategy
4 © Tanis Communications Have a Strong Brand Strategy Understand how competitors are positioning themselves within the market. Know how your company is perceived by customers, partners and stakeholders. Ensure the company’s brand strategy is relevant, differentiating, motivating and credible to your target audiences. © Tanis Communications
5 2 Business and Marketing Objectives Align
6 © Tanis Communications Align Align business goals and milestones with marketing objectives and tactics. Develop a 12-month marketing and PR action plan to communicate momentum. Ensure your marketing efforts don’t over promise what can be delivered to your customers. © Tanis Communications Business and Marketing Objectives
7 © Tanis Communications Know Your Audience
8 © Tanis Communications Know Audiences react differently to marketing messages based on their needs. Know your audience and develop messaging that deeply connects with them. Highlight the benefits your technology provides to gain maximum exposure with business and technical audiences. © Tanis Communications Your Audience and Target Your Messages
9 © Tanis Communications Momentum Consistently Build 4
10 © Tanis Communications Build Demonstrate company progress through regular announcements and social media updates. Be a thought leader on industry topics and trends to become a trusted source of information. Nurture media, analyst, blogger relationships since they can help tell your story and provide third party validation. © Tanis Communications Momentum Consistently
11 © Tanis Communications Progress and Adjust as Necessary Measure 5
12 © Tanis Communications Measure Establish goals prior to launching your company or product. Ensure your marketing investment is supporting your business priorities. Measure success using both quantitative and qualitative metrics. © Tanis Communications Progress and Adjust as Necessary
13 © Tanis Communications Marketing Tips In Summary Have a strong brand strategy Align business and marketing objectives Know your audience Build momentum consistently Measure progress and adjust as necessary
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