{"id":13596,"date":"2022-03-09T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=13596"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T07:56:28","slug":"how-to-bring-authenticity-to-your-smmes-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-bring-authenticity-to-your-smmes-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Bring Authenticity To Your SMME\u2019s Marketing Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Currently, when every business is centred around customer experience it has become extremely difficult for brands to stand out with their marketing strategies. This is very true when we talk about small businesses who are trying to find their way up and developing a marketing strategy.<\/p>\n

Marketing for small businesses is becoming progressively more difficult. Customers are becoming tired of traditional paid as well as owned advertising<\/a>. We\u2019re living in the period of the customer experience. Exactly the same principles are applied when it comes to marketing.<\/p>\n

Consumers want a brand which they can trust and are able to build a relationship with. They want to connect with brands and this means that small businesses have to consider spicing up their marketing strategy. Customers today want authenticity.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to develop authenticity for your small business.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Have A Cause <\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the things which most appeals to consumers about a company they may do business<\/a> with \u2013 and which they believe to be the most authentic \u2013 is the fact that a business aligns itself with a cause that is greater than itself as well as greater than the entire community. This demonstrates that your company is one that cares about more than merely profits, but that it cares about the human experience as well as about making the world a little bit better place.<\/p>\n

Remain Raw And Unscripted<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The absolute best way to demonstrate authenticity is to show a less-than-polished kind of your marketing campaign. Your message needs be ingrained in your DNA so that it should still come across even if the camera isn\u2019t at the correct angle. Going live assists with this and has seen top-level returns in product sales. Clients will see that you\u2019re not acting and that you truly believe in your offers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>