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Marketing in 140 Characters

Marketing in 140 Characters

As described by the JH team

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Marketing is a powerful means for a person or business to tell their story to the masses when done appropriately. - John

To me, marketing is creating a relationship with people to build and grow your brand or business to be successful. - Stuart

Marketing: The degree you get when you can't get into law or medical school. - Jamie

As a web designer, marketing is about capturing the attention of a user in a matter of seconds, and then seeing how long you can hold it. - Dylan

Marketing is…Mapping out how to get an audience’s attention, bringing value to that audience, and then delivering on it. - Chris P.

Marketing is solving the problem of your user & allowing you to bring value to their life, even if they didn't recognize they needed it. - Allison

Good marketing is convincing the customer they must have your product without them suspecting you’ve done a thing. - Josh

Marketing is the process of planning, execution, and delivery of ideas, goods, services that have value for customers and society at large. - Tom

A space in which there is reputedly no crying, but my tissue and alcohol budget would suggest otherwise. - Sierra

Marketing is strategically influencing the lives around you through the intentional awareness of a product, service, or idea. - Evan

Marketing really is just repeating back to the customer what they just told you. Make it your own words so they think you are smart. - JJ

Marketing is the ability to effectively communicate and engage with your audience. It can be a powerful tool and should be used for good. - Patrick

Marketing is air cover for sales troops on the ground. - Jason

Marketing is strategically aligning your business so it can reach the right person at the right place at the right time. - Harrison

The extended tweets, for those who really needed the 280 character limit ...

Marketing is telling the story and defining the purpose of the object (brand, product etc), and making it simple and clear for the individual that needs to understand it. - Abby

Marketing is the ability to help someone become aware of a need or want they have and nudge them to act on it – Not just purchasing but also gaining knowledge. Sometimes they don’t know what they don’t know and a well-placed call to action is all they need! - Lucas

Marketing is there to help you market what your company has to offer. The real answer about Marketing is about how creative can someone be with the products you have at hand. - Nathan

Marketing is a reflection of your business. Choosing the right products to represent your brand is key to building a trusting and successful relationship with your customers. - Sarah 

Marketing is animated, fun, inventive and interesting. I love seeing the new and inventive/creative ways folks market their item(s) or company. The challenge is to make the marketing ploy so it catches the attention of the viewer/reader and then they have to remember it! - Val