If you can achieve a higher return on investment (ROI) in manufacturing, you can justify your marketing budget and start making more money than you invest.
Return on investment (ROI) is, for all intents and purposes, the most important measurable facet of your marketing campaign. If your ROI is negative, it means you’ve spent more money than you’ve brought in, and your marketing campaign was ultimately a waste. There are some immeasurable factors like brand awareness that can be positive results of a negative-ROI campaign, but for the most part, a negative ROI is an indication of marketing failure.
That doesn’t mean you can’t learn from your mistakes, and it certainly doesn’t mean it’s not possible to have a high ROI. As a manufacturer, you’re likely dealing with a tight budget and a limited scope of brand flexibility. Even so, you can implement these five keys to maximize your ROI:
1.      Measure everything. Take a close look at every marketing channel you use and scrutinize it. Do not take anything for granted. If you cannot measure it, you should not be pursuing it.
2.      Cut the fat. Even if your manufacturing facility has adhered to certain advertising traditions for decades, you cannot hesitate to make cuts if those channels are underperforming.
3.      Scale. Learning to scale your efforts properly is a major benefit for manufacturers in the digital age. Start new campaigns slowly, carefully monitoring your trends, then scale them more aggressively as time passes. This will save you money up front and give you more information to refine your campaign when it becomes more significant.
4.      Diversify. Try new things. This is a key that most manufacturers miss. Take risks and experiment with new mediums—you’ll be surprised how much traffic you could be missing out on.
5.      Refine. As you measure more and more data, you must go back and constantly refine your processes. They’ll never be perfect, but they can always be improved.
Quez Media Marketing is an expert in marketing for manufacturers. If you’re in need of some help or a nudge in the right direction, don’t hesitate to contact us!
