Most entrepreneurs and business owners know they need to up their game in the marketing department. After all, what use is offering an amazing product or service if no one knows about it?!
That's where marketing comes in. Effective marketing happens with the right message gets to the right people at the right time - where your product or service is able to fill a demand need in the market because the need was there and POP! your business appeared right as your customers needed it.
But where to begin? Often when you're just getting started, you really have one of two major obstacles (...or even both) that must be considered:
Limited Budget
Limited Time
There's only one you. So unless you are educated in marketing already, you are probably looking to either get some quick and easy training to help build your marketing yourself, or else you're looking for affordable ways to outsource the work to either internal or external team members. And for most small business owners and entrepreneurs, you're very concerned that whatever course you take provides an excellent return on your investment and remains a sustainable solution as you work to grow your client base.
This is where August Social Consulting can help! We offer three different categories of services that will help you catapult your marketing services into the modern world of digital marketing:
Customized Training and Coaching
If you are looking to grow your digital marketing toolbox and aren't ready to grow your team or outsource your digital marketing to someone else, this is the path for you!
As a former professional educator and expert communicator, ASC owner Keri Allen is passionate about equipping others with the skills and tools they need to be successful in their field and business. This is why one of the primary services ASC provides is customized one-on-one training for teams and business owners looking for simple ways to up their social media and digital marketing game.
This service is extremely piecemeal and customizable to you, your business, and your budget. We often offer our clients a one-time or ongoing coaching sessions, where we review things like:
Your existing digital marketing strategy and brand image
Any existing social media profiles and their content
Ideas on how to take your marketing to the next level
Our goal is that you walk away inspired with ideas on how to better serve your customers through your marketing strategy - and how a robust online presence and visual brand image can help support your business goals as you grow!
How-To Blogs & Video Lessons
Not fully ready to commit to the personalized custom approach of ASC's training and coaching sessions? Maybe you're just looking for some general tips to get started... Well we have something for you too! With our ASC blog and YouTube video lessons (coming soon!) you will be able to learn some quick tips and tricks on how to get started in things like:
Social Media Business Pages and Posts
Basic Graphic Design Tools
Digital Marketing Strategic Investment
And so much more! Check out our YouTube channel (coming soon!) for video content or scroll through our blog to glean from what we've learned over the years about digital marketing and its place in your overall business growth strategy.
Social Media Management Services
Perhaps you fall into the camp of knowing how crucial digital marketing strategy is to business success, but you and your team simply don't have the time and energy to devote right now...
Though social media and digital marketing best practice training is a big part of what we do at ASC, often our clients are already extremely busy running their organizations and would rather choose to work with someone they trust to manage their digital marketing and social media presences for them so they can be free to continue doing tasks that only they can do.
That's where our team of consultants comes in to help! ASC consultants are freelancers who are ready to help take some of that marketing to-do list pressure off your shoulders by managing your digital marketing and social media profiles for you.
Some of the things our consultants can do for you:
Produce social media graphics, print materials, or video content that fit your unique brand image and voice
Create posts and publishing schedules that support your overall business strategy and goals
Moderate your social media messages and comment sections to make sure you never miss out on a customer interaction
And if you're needing some help with logo or brand palette design, we can help with that too! Our consultants come from a variety of backgrounds and specialized skillsets, so we'd love to get you connected with the person who best fits your organization's needs.
Ready to chat about how ASC can help?
Contact us to set up your free consultation so we can see which of our services and team members is right for you and your business!
No matter where your marketing currently stands - whether you've already got a good thing going and just need some extra eyes and hands, or whether you're just getting started and want help knowing what in the world to do first: We love helping organizations take their digital marketing game to the next level of excellence.