Social & marketing prompts (page 4)
Social posts, adverts and newsletters without staring at a blank page: plan a month of posts, write an offer, and repurpose one idea across every channel you use.
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Script a 30-second video you'll actually film
You know you should post videos but freeze when you hit record. Get a 30-second script with a hook, a simple shot list and what to say.
Send customers a short seasonal video card
Instead of a printed card or a generic email, send regular customers a 10-second video greeting that looks like your business. Get the idea, the words and the exact prompts.
Set up a referral scheme customers actually use
Most of your work comes from word of mouth, but you never ask for it. Get a simple referral offer, the words to ask with and a way to keep track.
Set up a social design kit once, carousel included, so posts take minutes
Every post starts from a blank screen. Set up a brand kit and five reusable templates, including a carousel, then just swap the words each time.
Show customers what goes into your price
People think you're expensive because they only see the total. Get a post or web section showing what's really included, without sounding defensive.
Stay in mind with people who aren't ready to buy yet
Plenty of enquiries say "maybe next year". Get a short series of helpful messages that keeps you in mind until they're ready, without pestering.
Team up with the business next door for a joint offer
The café, the florist and the barber all share customers but never work together. Get a joint offer that brings each of you new faces, and the words to pitch it.
Tell customers about your award or 5-star rating without bragging
You've won an award or a 5-star hygiene rating and feel awkward shouting about it. Get posts that thank people first and still get the news out.
Test a small ad budget without wasting it
You've a little to spend on ads and dread throwing it away. Get a simple test plan with what to run, when to stop and how to tell if it worked.
Test an idea with customers before you spend money
You're about to spend on a new product or service on a hunch. Get a quick customer poll and short survey that tell you if anyone will actually buy.
Test which social platform brings you work, with a 4-week tracking sheet
You're spread thin across four apps and none of them is working. Run a 4-week test on two, track enquiries in a sheet, then keep the winner.
Turn 5 customer reviews into an About page that sounds like you
Your About page says 'we pride ourselves on quality'. Get one built from what real customers say about you, in your own voice.
Turn a flat discount into an offer people act on
"10% off" did nothing last time. Get offer ideas that suit your margins, with a real reason to act now.
Turn one job into several posts
One job becomes a Facebook post, an Instagram caption and a LinkedIn note.
Turn one long video into a week of short clips
You've got a talk, a webinar, a live Q&A or a long how-to video. Get it cut into short vertical clips with hooks and captions you can post all week.
Turn the questions customers always ask into a video series
You answer the same questions every week. Plan a series of short answer videos you can film in an afternoon and post for months.
Turn the year's key dates into a marketing calendar you can paste in
Mother's Day sneaks up and you post the day before. Get the dates that matter for your trade, each with a start date, as calendar lines you can paste straight in.
Turn what you know into a free guide people swap their email for
"Sign up to our newsletter" gets nobody. Get an idea for a short free guide your customers actually want, with an outline and the sign-up wording.
Turn your best reviews into shareable graphics
You've got great reviews sitting on Google or Facebook that nobody sees. Get the best lines picked out and turned into a set of quote graphics with captions.
Turn your flyer wording into a printable design
You've got the words for a flyer or poster but no designer. Get a layout plan and the exact steps to build it from a free template, ready for the printer.
Win a stall at a popular market
The good markets are oversubscribed and your application reads like everyone else's. Get an application that shows what you'd add, and a pitch for the organiser.
Win business clients on LinkedIn without cringe posts
LinkedIn feels full of humblebrags and you don't want to join in. Get four useful posts from real client problems and a simple weekly routine.
Win office and business customers for a consumer business
You sell to the public, but local offices could order lunches, cakes, gifts, cleaning or flowers every week. Get an offer they can say yes to and a way to reach them.
Work out why customers really choose you
You say "quality and service" because you can't put your finger on it. Find the real reasons in your reviews and lost quotes, and the words to use.
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