Hi there, Iβm Richard, and welcome to Beauty Business Journal, a community for entrepreneurs, indie founders, marketers, and industry professionals. Every week I address reader questions about marketing, digital, growth, strategy, and anything else thatβs stressing you out in your business. Send me your questions and in return Iβll share actionable insights and advice. π
Q: As a marketer for a beauty startup, what aspects should I be questioning before I move forward with our go-to-market strategy?
When you step into a marketing role for a beauty brand, thereβs an assumption that you already have all the skills you need to promote that brand, and build it. This is true whether youβre the brand founder and youβre marketing your startup yourself, or youβve been hired in as a marketer to work with an established brand; and yet, if weβre being honest, no marketer knows everything.Β
Itβs a hard thing to admit β because marketing, to those who donβt do it, is a sort of magical mystery. Thereβs this idea that if you put enough time and money into marketing, your brand will come out on top. Marketers themselves, however, are often painfully aware of the skill sets they struggle with; because the tasks they have to execute every day are varied and constantly changing.
What is Beauty Business Journal?
Ideas. Frameworks. Community.
Thought-leadership and marketing education for tactical executors, brand builders, and changemakers.
We help beauty industry marketers save time on research and share ideas on how to increase revenue.
A communityΒ to learn, grow and connect with industry peers.
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When you join Beauty Business Journal, you get instant access to the following:
- Beauty Business Journal Community: This is a place to connect with other Beauty Business Journal members, ask questions, and get valuable input and feedback from peers.
- Processes/Frameworks: We share the most effective processes and strategies our team have studied and learned from over the years. Frameworks used by some of the most successful brands in the industry. Designed to help you create effective go-to-market strategies, build a stronger brand presence, convert more customers, improve ecommerce infrastructure β we share it all, so you walk away with actionable takeaways every time. (Think Charlotte Tilbury, Hero Cosmetics, Harrys, Beautyworld Middle East, etc.)
- Written Content: Instant access to over 3 yearsβ worth of thought leadership. We deep dive into the trends and topics that modern businesses are confronting daily.
- Our Weekly Round-Up Email: A newsletter packed with tips, insights and opportunities to build your business. Our weekly briefing, featuring agenda setting news & analysis.
- Ask Me Anything: We do open AMAs and then answer questions on the podcast.
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Who is the Beauty Business Journal Community For?
The community is for strategic thinkers, tactical executors and brand builders who are building modern brands and seeking to understand changing market dynamics. Itβs a space to ask questions, start important discussions, and expand your knowledge.
Inside, youβll have access to the resources and community you need to become a better business operator.
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We wanted to make it easier to get your Beauty Business Journal membership paid for by your company if you arenβt already. When you join, you’ll get a template that you can send to your manager or CFO so you can have your company expense your membership.
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Updated December 2022
