Establish SMART Marketing Goals for 2020
It is the year 2020. This is the time to
set new marketing goals for your company. If you look at the performance record
of your 2019 marketing goals, you can determine which goals need to be adjusted
or expanded.
It is common for the departments in an organization
to miss their marketing goals for the year. This doesn’t mean the team members
didn’t try hard enough. Perhaps the goals were simply unrealistic or
unattainable.
For this reason, you must set goals
which you know are attainable in 2020. This can be done by setting SMART goals.
These are goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and
time-bound. Corporate managers have used SMART goal marketing strategies for
over 30 years and they’ve proven to be successful.
Let’s explore the details of SMART goals
below. These are expanded upon in the Stanfel Media Goals Course instructed by
Austin Stanfel.
Specific
You need to set specific marketing goals
rather than generic marketing goals. Your marketing goals must identify which
specific short-term tasks you’re trying to accomplish. All of your marketing
goals must work toward achieving your business goals.
Measurable
When you take action toward a goal,
you’ll want to measure the results of the effort. If the results cannot be
measured in numbers, figure out a way to determine the progress of the effort.
Figure out how often you will want to measure the progress of the results
throughout the year. Every 3 months? Every 6 months? Measuring your progress
will now become another marketing goal.
Achievable
You need to set achievable and realistic
goals. If you’re goal is to generate $10 million in 6 months, then you’re going
to let yourself down quickly. But if you set a goal to gain 500 leads within a
year, then that is actually achievable if you implement the right marketing
tactics.
Relevant
Are your marketing goals relevant to
your organization? Set goals which make sense for your team members to
accomplish. Don’t set goals which are not possible to accomplish. For instance,
if your goal is to increase sales through social media, but your company
doesn’t have a social media account, then your goal is not relevant.
Time-Bound
Setting time-bound goals is critical.
These are goals which must be accomplished within a certain time frame. It is
easier for team members to manage their time if they know what needs to be done
and when.
Conclusion
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