{"id":7956,"date":"2014-01-08T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2023-01-31T07:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T07:08:13","slug":"10-ways-to-tell-that-youre-ignoring-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/10-ways-to-tell-that-youre-ignoring-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Tell That You’re Ignoring Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Believe it or not, one of the best indicators that you\u2019re doing your job as a marketer is that you find yourself constantly repeating yourself. You and your whole organization should feel like you are talking too much about what you offer. Not sure if this is you? What other ways can you tell that you need to step up your marketing efforts? Here\u2019s a list of 10 ways to tell that marketing needs to be your priority again.\u00a0\"ignore\"<\/p>\n

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    You Google your company\u2019s name and\/or product and a competitor\u2019s site is listed WAY ahead of yours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You\u2019ve lost more than one customer because of price.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You\u2019re phones aren\u2019t ringing like they used to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Your salespeople are complaining about how hard it is to get in front of prospects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You don\u2019t have a marketing plan (even a 1-pager).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Your website hasn\u2019t been updated in at least three years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You have more versions of products than customers buying them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You aren\u2019t getting referrals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You\u2019re losing good employees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You haven\u2019t launched any new products or services in the last three years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ignoring marketing<\/a> is most common when business is tough, and you have to make sure that every customer is happy. But it\u2019s just that kind of fire-fighting that puts your future success at risk. So don\u2019t be afraid to put your marketing hat on. And remember, if it doesn\u2019t feel like you\u2019re overdoing it, you\u2019re not doing enough.<\/p>\n

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