DOWNSTAGE MEDIA BLOG

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY, MESSAGING, AND EMAIL MARKETING TIPS

What 3 marketing steps are designed to build customer relationships?

What 3 marketing steps are designed to build customer relationships?

Building customer relationships. Growing audience. Growing customer relationships. Building audience. That’s the marketing mantra for many companies. If you’re not building relationships with your current customers, you are always on the lookout for new ones. And if you’re always on the lookout for new customers, you are missing out on opportunities to keep your customers coming back to you.

Let’s break down the final stage of the 3-Stage Marketing Strategy. Here we’ll discuss ongoing content and sales so that you know what to focus on in your marketing in order to build relationships and grow audiences. Or, is it the other way around?

Read More
What 3 marketing steps will save time but still grow my audience?

What 3 marketing steps will save time but still grow my audience?

Learn how to grow your audience without the headache - discover the three simple steps that make marketing easier and faster. Discover why a clear message on your website, lead generator, and email sales sequence are key components of any successful strategy.

Read More
Get Over the Overwhelm: the 3-Stage Marketing Strategy

Get Over the Overwhelm: the 3-Stage Marketing Strategy

When you’re running your own marketing, it’s hard to know where to focus first. Making a haphazard choice can set you back months - and thousands of dollars. In this blog post, you’ll learn the three key stages every successful marketing strategy needs - from foundational elements to automated systems to ongoing content. With these in place you will reach new audiences and foster engagement with old ones. All without having to worry if you’re putting your efforts in the wrong place.

Read More
Why You Need a Brand Playbook

Why You Need a Brand Playbook

Among one of the most annoying daily occurrences in work is knowing you have a piece of information somewhere on your computer and can’t find it. It becomes especially frustrating when you’re trying to come across it in a hurry: the font you need to make today’s social media image, or the logo you have to submit to the podcast producer. A Brand Identity Playbook helps you have all of this information - plus vital messaging for your organization - in one place. Let’s break down how to create one, and what needs to go into it.

Read More
Marketing Tools to Be Thankful For: Email, Social Media, and More

Marketing Tools to Be Thankful For: Email, Social Media, and More

You wouldn’t try to make a Thanksgiving meal with all new recipes and kitchen tools - you’d be frazzled and scrambling before you even put the turkey into the oven. You shouldn’t make marketing materials with all new platforms and software, either. Here’s a list of the tried and true tools, that I’m grateful for this season. Plus, a few new ones, since it’s always fun to have something new to keep things fresh at the table.

Read More
How Artists and Creatives Can Use a StoryBrand BrandScript to Simplify Their Marketing: 9 Ideas

How Artists and Creatives Can Use a StoryBrand BrandScript to Simplify Their Marketing: 9 Ideas

You created a BrandScript to make sure that the messages you use in your marketing are simple, clear, and consistent. You won’t be able to make the most of your BrandScript if it’s just sitting somewhere on your computer. And that could lead to time and money lost creating one in the first place. Here, you’ll learn ten different ways to use your StoryBrand BrandScript so you can connect with your audience.

Read More
Signs The Messaging is Unclear in Your Arts-Based Business

Signs The Messaging is Unclear in Your Arts-Based Business

Messaging is one of those vague marketing terms that gets thrown around quite a bit. But if you aren’t sure what it is, then how can you know if your brand needs to strengthen it? Let’s dive into this concept and discuss the signs that a company’s message is confusing its audience. Get this right and you’ll make it considerably easier to do business with you.

Read More
How Can You Put Your Marketing on Autopilot This Summer?

How Can You Put Your Marketing on Autopilot This Summer?

It can be easy to feel envious of people enjoying the long days of summer when you're trying to get your projects off the ground. A new offering from Downstage Media is designed to put your marketing on autopilot because after the past two years you deserve a great summer.

Read More
What Costs are There with Downstage Media’s Marketing Mentorship?

What Costs are There with Downstage Media’s Marketing Mentorship?

The prices for online courses and coaching programs varies wildly - with some as low as $47 and others are high as $5000. So when you’re considering an online course and a coaching program, it’s important to know what’s in store, and how it compares to other comparable courses. Downstage Media has partnered with Business Made Simple to offer a suite of online courses and a marketing mentorship as well. Here’s what you can expect to pay, and what is included, and how it compares in the marketplace.

Read More