{"id":10324,"date":"2021-01-15T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T05:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=10324"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:25:32","slug":"how-to-turn-marketing-goals-into-wins-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-turn-marketing-goals-into-wins-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Marketing Goals Into Wins For Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/shutterstock_1191697438-e1610610624318.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - marketing goals\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/shutterstock_1191697438-e1610610624318.jpg 680w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/shutterstock_1191697438-e1610610624318-600x411.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>If your marketing goals aren\u2019t linked to your overall business goals, all of the statistics that you measure are more about vanity metrics as opposed to actual growth. They sound good but ring hollow in terms of forwarding your organisation\u2019s goals as well as priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Your marketing department will best support business strategy when working in concert with the company\u2019s leadership team and business objectives. Still, when the two remain siloed, even the flashiest figures won\u2019t support your company\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Value Of Marketing Goals And Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Specific, measurable and attainable goals, as well as objectives, are critical to any sound marketing strategy. Marketing objectives and goals are the foundation of any good <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/what-are-the-top-trends-to-drive-your-social-media-marketing-strategy\/\">marketing strategy<\/a>. Marketing objectives assist your team by giving measurable KPIs which they are able to directly influence through their work. If these KPIs are influenced well, this results in meeting goals.\u00a0 In this sense, marketing objectives are responsible for guiding your team towards developing and executing the best ideas that will make your marketing goals a reality. However, setting those marketing objectives is not a simple and straightforward task.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is A Marketing Objective?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A marketing objective is responsible for assigning aspirational measurable values to your goals so that your team may understand better how what they do directly impacts business outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing objectives are the endpoints of your marketing strategy. They give your team a direction as well as a goal to work towards. They also assist with showing what\u2019s working by giving you something concrete that you can measure your progress against.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, establishing clear marketing objectives is important for determining which specific marketing tactics as well as tasks you\u2019ll execute to achieve them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/286152464?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>How Should You Choose Marketing Objectives?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first step in putting together a useful list of marketing objectives is reviewing the options that you have for your strategy. While there are great many <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/what-are-the-goals-of-social-media-marketing\/\">goals<\/a> that you are able to outline in your marketing plans, some of the most frequently utilised marketing objectives examples include the following goals. Consider the stage as well as position of your brand and select two or three marketing objectives to focus on.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Boost New Products or Services<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your forthcoming plans include introducing new offerings, your marketing objectives should involve promoting those new products as well as services.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Grow Your Digital Presence<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your brand doesn\u2019t have a large online footprint, your marketing plans may be to start <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/seo-and-web-analytics-course\/\">search engine optimisation (SEO)<\/a> and grow your visibility in search engine rankings as well as social media platforms.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Lead Generation<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your sales and marketing pipeline isn\u2019t full, you may want to focus on lead generation tactics which grow your email list and populate your <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/digital-marketing-blog\/how-to-use-marketing-and-crm-automation-together\/\">client relationship management (CRM)<\/a> system with qualified prospects.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you are keen to discover more regarding marketing basics that are necessary to promote any business then you need to do our Marketing Fundamentals Course. 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