How can marketing objectives be made specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound?

Marketing objectives can be made specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) by following these steps:

1. Specific: Clearly define what you want to achieve. For example, instead of saying 'increase sales', say 'increase sales by 10%'.

2. Measurable: Make sure your goal can be quantified. For example, 'increase website traffic by 20%'.

3. Achievable: Set realistic goals. If your current website traffic is 100 visitors per day, aiming for 1,000 visitors per day might not be achievable.

4. Relevant: Your objectives should align with your overall business goals. If your business goal is to increase brand awareness, then your marketing objective could be 'increase website traffic by 20%'.

5. Time-bound: Set a deadline for your objectives. For example, 'increase website traffic by 20% in the next 6 months'.

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Use this slide to communicate the results of your Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) research. This means talking about your strategy to Segment your market, Target your best customers and Position your offering. Introduce main marketing objectives (brand's defined goals) to your stakeholders with this slide. Make sure that your objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Also mention, how you'll will qualify them. Marketing executives are often challenged with justifying budgets to the company leadership. That is why discussing financial objectives is imperative. Talking about expenses upfront will better your chances of staying within the allocated budget.

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