101+ 5-Minute Marketing Ideas Website/Blog Pretend you are a first time visitor to your website and write down what you notice Update one page on your website Make sure any dates listed on your website are up-to-date Reply to any comments on your blog Investigate getting a new graphic to represent your free offer on Fiverr.com Check to see if Google Analytics is installed Learn how to open your Google Analytics Look to see how many unique visitors you have to your website each month Check on Google Analytics to see what your most popular web page is Check on Google Analytics to see what keywords your target market is using to find your website Make sure you have at least one good picture in every blog post Make sure each blog post has no more than 3 or 4 sentences per paragraph Make sure each blog post uses headers and sub-headers Make sure each blog post ends with a question to your readers Ask a previous client to write you a testimonial Writing Brainstorm 5 new titles for future blog posts Jot down 5 quick tips for a Top Ten Tips article Jot down the other 5 tips for the Top Ten Tips article Proofread a blog post Block out time in your schedule for writing next week
Identify some key writing/publishing venues Order the book Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Clark Read one of the strategies from Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Clark every day Subscribe to the Grammar Girl podcast Listen to 5 minutes of a Grammar Girl tip per day Speaking Do preliminary research on possible speaking venues Write your speaker bio Write an inquiry sheet you can hand out at your speaking engagements asking what type of further connection your listeners want to learn about (coaching, retreat speaker, workshops, etc.) Brainstorm 5 potential speaking topics Find one great example to use in your speech Find one great quote to use in your speech Find one great client story to use in your speech Rewrite your opening to make it more powerful Rewrite your closing to make it more powerful Send a copy of your presentation to a colleague to proofread and make suggestions Practice your opening and begin to memorize it Practice your closing and begin to memorize it Practice key examples and begin to memorize them Outreach and Follow-up Send a thank you note to a former client Schedule a lunch date with prospect Post an encouraging post on Facebook
Comment on someone s LinkedIn update Invite 5 new connections on LinkedIn Invite 5 new friends on Facebook Start a poll on Facebook to learn more about your niche Call a prospect just to connect Write an email to a prospect asking how you can pray for them Send a prospect a link to your free offer Post a link to your free offer on Facebook Post a link to your free offer on LinkedIn Write an encouraging email or note to a colleague Write a comment on one of the blogs you follow Make a list of 3-5 thought leaders in your niche that you d like to connect with. Begin praying for opportunities. Send a link to a helpful article or resource to a colleague Send a link to a helpful article or resource to a client Send a link to a helpful article or resource to a prospect Research a niche volunteer opportunity Download a free trial of a contact management system Develop a chart or spreadsheet so you can keep track of how many times you ve followed up with people (follow-up with each contact about 7-13 times) Tell one person who doesn t know what you do for a living what you do and who you serve Marketing Planning Review your one year plan Review your six month plan Choose three (and only three) top priorities for the week each Monday morning Plan your day each morning
Do your highest leverage activity first thing in the morning before you do anything else Invest in your knowledge base Subscribe to 3 marketing blogs such as those from Michael Hyatt, Copyblogger, Hubspot, and http://www.kimaverycoaching.com/blog Read a blog post on marketing Bookmark and subscribe to 3 new blogs in your niche Order a book from Amazon.com on your niche Find a competitor in your niche and see what he or she is doing Watch a YouTube tutorial on how to (skill you want to learn) Download the free Evernote app to your computer and begin to save key articles on your niche Spiritual Make a prayer list and/or pray for the future of your business Make a prayer list and/or pray for your contacts Make a prayer list and/or pray for your prospects Make a prayer list and/or pray for your colleagues Pray that God will lay 5 people on your heart that you could begin to reach out to as potential clients Write an encouraging verse on a 3x5 card Memorize the encouraging verse from above Read a chapter of Proverbs Send an email to a colleague or friend asking them to become an active prayer partner for your business Print out the vision God has given you for your business and put it in a visible place Other
Tweak your tagline Tweak your 30-second elevator speech Write a Happy Birthday email you can use as a template in the future for client s birthdays Write a Just checking in email template Enter 10 people into your contact management system Update your Facebook profile page Update your LinkedIn profile page Research a new referral partner Identify 3 local networking venues Identify 3 online networking venues Practice the closing part of your complimentary session Add an email opt-in form to another spot on your website Think about new ways of packaging your services Narrow your niche Ask for a testimonial from a previous client Find 5 pictures that you can use in your social media posts Start making a flyer to announce your next group Collect 3 new facts about your niche Enter your expenses into your accounting system Organize something in your office Purchase a one year laminated wall calendar for next year Schedule at least two groups you want to hold on your wall calendar for next year Celebrate a win with a walk, snack or by sharing it with a friend