{"id":16309,"date":"2020-08-17T16:58:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/blog\/?p=16309"},"modified":"2020-10-29T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T19:57:29","slug":"how-to-market-your-business-during-and-after-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/blog\/how-to-market-your-business-during-and-after-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Market Your Business During (and After) The Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Updated August 17, 2020<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The world has changed, and will continue to change, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  As you devise a marketing strategy for your business during these difficult times, your role will face many challenges along the way.  Adapting your marketing strategy and tactics will be crucial.  Read on to learn more about what you can do to successfully market your business during, and after, the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Behaviors Have Shifted<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When governments tell people to stay home, life changes drastically.  Some people are able to work from home, while others have businesses that can&#8217;t be opened during the quarantine or lockdown period.  In just about every case, those impacted are changing the way they behave &#8211; from communicating with loved ones to keeping up with the latest news.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From a marketer&#8217;s perspective, the changes to media consumption have been the most dramatic.  Not all changes have been negative though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>People are now consuming more news, spending additional time on news sites, using the newscast information as a way of soothing their anxiety over the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also been a big upturn in podcast audiences as well as music streaming services.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Social media has seen some of the biggest usage growth during the last few months with consumption up nearly 1\/3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What does this mean to you as a marketer?<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a great time to analyze your product or service offerings to see if they can benefit from paid advertising across any of these platforms.  Just because there are a lot of additional users, it doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that you should hop right on!<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Need to Regularly Reassess<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>What was true in March 2020 is unlikely to be true in September 2020.  In fact, what was true two weeks ago can be questionable at present time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The key takeaway from this point is simply that you need to regularly be assessing how the situation is changing in your target market so that you can adjust:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; website and blog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; social media<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; email communication<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; paid advertising<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t predict the future, but staying abreast of the present is critical.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customer Contact Changes + Prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Staying front of mind is a fundamental component of staying front of wallet.  In other words, existing customers need to know your status, actions and plans, so that they continue to be loyal customers.  Keep in mind that as little as a 5% change in customer retention rates can increase profits from 25% to 95%.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>During difficult times people need reassurances about familiar things, including brands they know, like and trust, such as yours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now is the time to increase, not decrease, communication.  This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 40px; list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>email &#8211; reassure, provide status updates, changes, plans and what&#8217;s being done differently<\/li>\n<li>social media &#8211; build trust, engage and respond, including updates on what&#8217;s happening<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; inform in your own channels<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; participate and contribute in others<\/p>\n<li>website &#8211; if you&#8217;re open, when, drop-in visit and face to face policies and what you&#8217;re doing to make it safe<\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; any products that are unavailable or have changed terms<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; has shipping \/ delivery times changed or are there new processes<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot you can do, but focus on the essentials first.  Marketing in a COVID-19 pandemic means making sure people know:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. how the business and staff have been impacted<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. whether you&#8217;re open or closed<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. what contact options are available, and when<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. are you providing home delivery, click and collect, online shopping assistance<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Images and video can easily be misconstrued, particularly if they depict people in close contact such as handshakes, hugs, high-fives, and teams huddled together.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rather than needing to apologize, explain and correct, wouldn&#8217;t it be better to proactively adjust the images so they are appropriate for a social distancing scenario?<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expanding the Approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>For many companies, the sales funnel is built using the marketing funnel as its upstream source, so that marketing efforts today are what generate sales tomorrow.  Stop marketing and sales will dry up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>22% of companies report increasing ad spend during these difficult times.  25% of companies are spending more, not less, on marketing.  While their competitors are cutting back, they&#8217;ve opted instead to increase spend in an attempt to gain market share over their quiet competition.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Online is a great way to keep in touch with loyal customers and even acquire new ones.  COVID-19 may hamper in-person events, but online ideas are workable &#8211; such as:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. virtual showcases and tours<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. online events \/ conferences<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. conducting online training \/ classes \/ coaching<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. special ecommerce offers<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is a great time to be helpful!<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adjust Targeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Some traditional techniques are just not going to work in this environment.  But rather than giving up, why not reallocate the funds to something that will?<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Traditional techniques to halt and rethink include:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; conferences<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; trade shows<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; in-person events and meetings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; drive time radio<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; metro train newspapers<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind where people are spending their online time in different ways, so it&#8217;s time to consider paid advertising in places that are seeing the upturns in usage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>People are consuming more news, which is why Twitter is benefiting from the 34% who have shifted from Instagram to Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>People are using online apps for communication at a much higher rate with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp reporting a 70% increase in time spent using the apps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With many organizations cutting back, or shutting down, paid search campaigns, there&#8217;s less competition among buyers.  With fewer bids on search phrases, prices are flat or down, those who do run paid ads are finding cost per click is cheaper, cost per conversion reduced and return on ad spend (and profitability) up by a noticeable margin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Content Messaging Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Given the fact that COVID-19 is a global crisis, now is the time to appreciate the severity of the situation and not downplay the severity of the situation.  Being jovial or making light of the circumstances is definitely to be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Several have likened COVID-19 communication as being a bit like a hospital visit or funeral.  It&#8217;s a time to connect with people, show genuine compassion and build relationships.  Stay true to your core brand values and find ways of connecting and helping others.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just because times are difficult, it doesn&#8217;t mean that you should be negative or pessimistic.  In fact, it&#8217;s great to have positive hope for the future &#8211; optimism isn&#8217;t a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With the shift in how we work, helpful content can include topics that focus on or incorporate things like:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. dealing with stress or anxiety<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. working from home<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. online apps to improve productivity<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. juggling family demands with work as well<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A focus on how to do things to make their lives easier, healthier or happier &#8211; all would be appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s okay to not generate from scratch, but rather to aggregate useful information into a handy compendium.  This includes handy resources, tools, apps, online events, service directories and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use of Web, Social, Email and Paid Ads<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Web<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Connecting with your audience through the company website and blog is important to inform, reassure, engage and continue relationships as well as building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to the basics (open\/closed, how\/when to contact, delivery timescales), people are looking for helpful information such as tips on work and education.  Parents with children at home are looking for edutainment opportunities &#8211; those things which are entertaining and educational at the same time.  Sharing sites which offer free online courses and one-off programs is a great way to give something beneficial without asking for their credit card details.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Sharing blog posts across owned social channels is a good technique, particularly when the blog posts have been purely helpful (not sales oriented).  But it doesn&#8217;t have to stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Social media is also about visibility, which means your brand being seen in places that aren&#8217;t wholly controlled by you.  For this, it means participating in conversations on channels owned by others.  Contribute, engage, give without taking &#8211; these are the fundamentals of being a good member of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Email is a good tool for getting the word out about how your company is responding to the changing ways of doing business as well as pointing to helpful new blog post content.  It&#8217;s ideal for staying connected with existing customers, helping to maintain relationships during uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Email campaigns during COVID-19 tend to progress in stages:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. alerts &#8211; initial status on open\/closed status<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. we care &#8211; support and caring<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. content guides &#8211; what info we have that may be useful<br>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. giving &#8211; what we&#8217;re doing for the community<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. distractions &#8211; positive entertainment and stories<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. plans &#8211; how things will be in the future<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bombarding subscribers with a flurry of sales messages is not recommended.  Informative, helpful, positive emails are frequently opened, clicked and appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is not the time to pull back and go silent, but rather to continue solidifying relationships and building brand value.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paid Ads<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Adjusting ad targeting and spend is necessary to maintain reasonable marketing return on investment \/ return on ad spend.  While demand for products and services may have dried up in some categories, it has increased in others.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Perhaps it&#8217;s time to consider content marketing rather than product marketing as a temporary shift.  Creating pages or posts which are substantial enough to be bookmarked and shared is great for organic search, but it can be so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Using high quality content as an introduction to the brand, without trying to sell something immediately, is a great way to make a favorable first impression.  Paid advertising across social media can be a very inexpensive way to expand reach, get in front of new potential customers and do it at a low cost per click.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Post Pandemic Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Lockdowns can happen, be lifted, then happen again.  It pays to be flexible in planning, but remember to always be assessing and planning!<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A good post-pandemic strategy involves how your business will change and communicate those changes including:<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; physical store reopening \/ hours <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; how face to face will be different <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; what distancing procedures will continue<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; if delivery timescales will shift<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; what contactless payment options <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; mention of added sanitary procedures<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>People want to know how things will remain the same, yet different at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Showing the world that you care, take action and can be counted on to communicate with them whenever is required all will make an impact in success during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated August 17, 2020 The world has changed, and will continue to change, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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