When Red is Blue: Trust in Marketing

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Marketing Matters

marketingWhen it comes to the mistakes businesses make with their marketing some are easier to prevent than others. Luckily,
there are a few simple steps you can take to get going in the right direction. Step #1 is to hire the right advertising and marketing agency. Hiring the
wrong agency is not a mistake you want to make. However, it can easily be prevented. What businesses struggle with most often is Step #2.

Step #2: Trust

So, you’ve hired the right advertising and marketing agency, what do you do next? Easy. You need to trust that agency. For many, having a business’s public image in the hands of another company can be stressful. It’s important to remember that you’ve selected that particular agency based on a variety of factors that almost always includes a history of success.

When the agency you’ve selected starts to craft a plan to get your message out, the best thing you can do is trust them. A lot of money goes into creating a marketing campaign and the last thing you want is to flush that money away for no good reason. That doesn’t mean that you can’t make suggestions, and it is important that you make sure your brand guidelines are followed, but don’t forget… trust.

 

When Red is Blue

I understand that sometimes you will want something one way and your agency will suggest something completely different. When these moments occur it is important to weigh what is important to you, and consider the agencies expertise in that area. Ask yourself these questions:

  • Is this something I can experiment with and be ok?
  • Have I already paid the agency for this work?
  • Why do I not like this work? Is it a personal reason or a business reason?

 

Happily Ever After

Everyone wants to be happy in life and one of the great joys in life is helping others be happy. The same is true for your business relationships. Obviously, you want the agency to make you happy and surely the agency wants to see you, as their client, happy. When you give your agency a little trust you are allowing them the chance to make you happy.

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