Best practice advice Archives - Smart Insights https://www.smartinsights.com/advicetype/best-practice-advice/ Digital Marketing > The Marketing Strategy Blog Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:09:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to define SMART marketing objectives (with example RACE KPIs) https://www.smartinsights.com/goal-setting-evaluation/goals-kpis/define-smart-marketing-objectives/ https://www.smartinsights.com/goal-setting-evaluation/goals-kpis/define-smart-marketing-objectives/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.smartinsights.com/?p=31878 From SMART to SMARTER marketing objectives: Discover how to define marketing objectives, measure your digital marketing goals, and use data to inform your marketing strategy When identifying specific marketing objectives to support your long-term goals, it is common practice to …..

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/goal-setting-evaluation/goals-kpis/define-smart-marketing-objectives/feed/ 30 Digital marketing strategy and planning template. 2025 edition. https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-marketing-strategy-and-planning-template/ https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-marketing-strategy-and-planning-template/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:20:17 +0000 https://www.smartinsights.com/?p=153501 Use our digital marketing strategy template integrated across the RACE Framework to plan and get ahead in your digital marketing We all know the old saying “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”, but when it comes …..

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-marketing-strategy-and-planning-template/feed/ 3 What is digital marketing? Our visual summary of 18 key techniques. 2025 edition. https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/what-is-digital-marketing/ https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/what-is-digital-marketing/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.smartinsights.com/?p=60037 Dr. Dave Chaffey, author of Digital Marketing: Strategy, Implementation and Practice explains a process to achieve success by focusing on the 18 most important digital marketing techniques Simply put, our definition of digital marketing, or online marketing, is: "Achieving marketing …..

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/what-is-digital-marketing/feed/ 0 8 easy to use annual marketing budget templates for small and medium businesses https://www.smartinsights.com/managing-digital-marketing/planning-budgeting/8-easy-annual-marketing-plan-and-budgeting-templates/ https://www.smartinsights.com/managing-digital-marketing/planning-budgeting/8-easy-annual-marketing-plan-and-budgeting-templates/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:25:48 +0000 https://www.smartinsights.com/?p=130541 How to strategically manage your marketing spend with 8 integrated simple marketing budget templates for different types of marketing investment Setting strategic and channel direction, working toward commercial objectives and KPIs, and monitoring your success is great. But if you're …..

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/managing-digital-marketing/planning-budgeting/8-easy-annual-marketing-plan-and-budgeting-templates/feed/ 0 How to create a marketing plan in 2025 https://www.smartinsights.com/marketing-planning/create-a-marketing-plan/how-to-create-a-marketing-plan/ https://www.smartinsights.com/marketing-planning/create-a-marketing-plan/how-to-create-a-marketing-plan/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:40:32 +0000 http://www.smartinsights.com/?p=21374 A Marketing Plan is a bit like a job description for your company. Everyone should have one, but they’re often not fit for purpose, out of date and reviewed infrequently... Research has shown that businesses with plans succeed...

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/marketing-planning/create-a-marketing-plan/how-to-create-a-marketing-plan/feed/ 3 10 reasons you need a digital marketing strategy in 2025 https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-strategy-development/10-reasons-for-digital-marketing-strategy/ https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-strategy-development/10-reasons-for-digital-marketing-strategy/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:55:34 +0000 http://www.smartinsights.com/?p=2977 If you want to develop a strategy, where do you start? Well, it can be summarised in two or three sides of A4 in a table linking strategies to SMART objectives and KPIs to make sure you're on track...

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-strategy-development/10-reasons-for-digital-marketing-strategy/feed/ 55 How to create a customer experience strategy across the full lifecycle https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/how-to-create-a-customer-experience-strategy-across-the-full-lifecycle/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:37:52 +0000 https://www.smartinsights.com/?p=169001 Discover how a customer experience strategy that enhances digital experiences across all touchpoints can help build brand loyalty and improve ROI In today’s fast-paced digital world, providing a seamless customer experience strategy is no longer a luxury but a necessity. …..

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]]> How best to learn marketing skills for strategy https://www.smartinsights.com/marketing-skills-development/how-best-to-learn-marketing-skills/ Fri, 31 May 2024 14:33:55 +0000 https://www.smartinsights.com/?p=167869 Our recommended process and tools to help you grow your marketing career with strategic skill development As marketers, we understand how challenging it can be to keep all your plates spinning. You’re trying to manage your day job, while staying …..

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]]> How to create and structure a social media campaign plan, step-by-step https://www.smartinsights.com/social-media-marketing/social-media-strategy/how-to-plan-a-social-media-marketing-campaign-step-by-step/ https://www.smartinsights.com/social-media-marketing/social-media-strategy/how-to-plan-a-social-media-marketing-campaign-step-by-step/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.smartinsights.com/?p=146308 To make sure your social media campaign is as successful as possible, follow our 7 steps to plan and structure your campaign strategy If you have an upcoming marketing campaign for a new product feature, or a holiday promotion that …..

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]]> https://www.smartinsights.com/social-media-marketing/social-media-strategy/how-to-plan-a-social-media-marketing-campaign-step-by-step/feed/ 0 How to structure an effective multichannel marketing plan https://www.smartinsights.com/online-brand-strategy/multichannel-strategies/structure-effective-multichannel-marketing-plan/ https://www.smartinsights.com/online-brand-strategy/multichannel-strategies/structure-effective-multichannel-marketing-plan/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 10:00:15 +0000 http://www.smartinsights.com/?p=98744 What are the essential parts of a multichannel marketing plan template? Multichannel marketing, or omnichannel marketing, is the process of utilizing online and offline marketing communications channels to target and engage with your customers. As outlined in our popular Learning …..

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