Field Marketing is more effective than any other form of advertising because it can measurably impact sales in a very direct and accountable way. 

“Half of my advertising budget is wasted away. Unfortunately I don’t know which half” is the quote attributed to John Wanamaker, Philadelphia retailer and marketing pioneer. Even with the advent of digital advertising it is difficult to account how ads exposure and clicks translate into actual unit sales. ​

Understanding return on investment for these promotional strategies can go a long way in attracting the sponsors for them. Analysis of data, collected effortlessly by your POS, holds the key to leveraging vendor’s promotional budgets for increasing foot traffic in your stores. Any quality in store demo agency or vendor’s field marketing organization collects valuable data specific to the demo events they conduct. Cross referencing POS with demo data can produce empirical evidence, that would entice vendors to demos in your stores all day long, and that will lift:

• Weekly sales per square foot of selling area
• Sales per customer transaction, and
• Median weekly sales per supermarket  

Ecommerce giants should not be the only ones benefiting from the opportunities technology gives us, traditional stores can explore those blessings too. There are tools that help you automate scheduling and coordination of promotional events in your stores without adding any payroll expenditures.
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In retrospect, arming yourself with the right information and tactics will give you sufficient leverage in the unstable 'waters' of retail. Reaching out to your customers, giving them the very best and improving on your operations are essential tips for relieving the pressure of online competitors.

​It is every business owner’s dream to have their brands which they have worked on tirelessly to be accepted byconsumers. In order to create brands that will be accepted and loved by consumers, you must know your consumers and know what they like. This can be achieved through surveys and polls.

As a brand owner, you can engage your customers in conversations whether face to face or via telephone or the internet. The more you speak with your customers, the more you get to know them and their preferences. The more you connect with a customer, the higher the chances of increasing the customer’s brand loyalty. 

Customer’s brand love increases when a brand is experience based and not product based. When a brand caters for the need of a customer, the customer is most likely to be satisfied and happy thereby, increasing the customer’s love for the brand. 

In addition, when a brand creates an emotional connection with consumers, it leads to a deeper sense of brand loyalty and advocacy.

It is no longer a new thing that discounts and special offers bring more sales and increase the likelihood of a brand getting more awareness and consumers. Some producers think that offering discounts and special offers devalue their products and this in turn makes their brands appear cheap. Discounts are a helpful tool that can increase brand awareness and increase sales if used in the correct manner. 

There are several clever ways to make people buy your products and many successful companies make use of discounts and promotions in a strategic manner to increase their revenue. Without discounts and special offers, many customers who might later become loyal customers might have never bought your brand.

Discounts and special offers, if properly and correctly run, can help increase long term profitability. Discounts, if used often, can become less effective and customers might wait till another time when your brand has a discount before they make purchase and this can lead to low profit rate.

In order to increase sales on your brand, your in store demonstrations must appeal to your customers. One quick way to start this is to change the job description of a salesperson to that of a consultant, an expert and a friendly person. Customers become more interested in your brands when they encounter a salesperson who is knowledgeable about the product and can answer questions effectively, giving necessary insight and details as at when needed. 

In store salespersons must have the ability to connect with customers in a friendly and memorable way that will make them feel satisfied and in turn increase their likelihood to return some other time. 

Also, you must figure out how to present your products in a very unique way that is different from your competitors’. Customers get fascinated by something new and just a little tweak can help boost sales and increase customers’ loyalty to a brand. One other important feature is the checkout. As much as possible, try to avoid keeping customers in long lines as this can discourage customers, resulting in many purchases getting abandoned. 

Create a sense of community for your customers. You can organize events that can bring your customers together and can help them learn new things and discuss about your common ground. 

In order to promote sales and gain customers’ loyalty, customer service is an important feature that cannot be overemphasized. Many consumers expect brands to provide help even before they buy a product and after they make purchase. Customer service is a form of customer support that occurs throughout the whole buying process. Every interaction with a customer offers the opportunity to impress and convince customers to buy your brand. Create social support for your customers by utilizing customer service effectively. 

Brands are important to customers because it helps them identify what they like and what they dislike. As a result of trust and consistency, customers are more likely to buy the brands they are familiar with than one they are not familiar with and this in turn increases their loyalty to the brand. It saves customers decision making time. For instance, when a customer goes to the mall to buy a household appliance, instead of getting acquainted with new brands, he simply does a quick job of picking out the brand he favors and saves himself a lot of stress and time. 

​When you have a brand that you need customers to buy, you have to make sure that the product is solution based. Customers will opt to buy a product that they know has the solution to their needs. Identify your client, think about what makes the person happy or relieved and make it available. Have a good knowledge of your industry and a firm understanding of your product. Customers will be interested if they know that you are knowledgeable in your field.

​ You must also know your customers. For instance, if your brand caters for the needs of the elderly more than the young adults, your target customers will be the elderly and not youths.